Words & Music

1948

Starring
Tom Drake
Mickey Rooney
Janet Leigh
 

The life and works of Rodgers and Hart given the Hollywood treatment.

Some great songs and
"guest"
appearances from
Judy Garland
Gene Kelly
and others

Janet described Mickey Rooney as
"A mental and physical tornado who, if wired-up
could have generated all the electric power for Los Angeles County".
In this film Janet got to star with

Mickey, Judy Garland ,

Tom Drake, Gene Kelly
and

Lena Horne

whom she had previously idolised


Watching the diminutive
Mickey Rooney
dance "cheek to chest" with Janet,
I wonder how many takes he had to do before he got it right!

Directed by
Norman Taurog


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