

Drama · Music
Overview
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood. We see the fruits of Hart and Rodgers' collaboration - elaborately staged numbers from their plays, characters' visits to night clubs, and impromptu performances at parties. We also see Larry's scattered approach to life, his failed love with Peggy McNeil, his unhappiness, and Richard's successful wooing of Dorothy Feiner.
Top Cast


Tom Drake
Tom Drake
Richard Rodgers
Tom Drake
Richard Rodgers


Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Lorenz Hart
Mickey Rooney
Lorenz Hart


Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Dorothy Feiner
Janet Leigh
Dorothy Feiner


Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
Herbert Fields
Marshall Thompson
Herbert Fields


Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
Peggy Lorgan McNeil
Betty Garrett
Peggy Lorgan McNeil


Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Hart
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Hart


Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Joyce Harmon
Ann Sothern
Joyce Harmon


Perry Como
Perry Como
Eddie Lorrison Anders
Perry Como
Eddie Lorrison Anders


Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Margo Grant
Cyd Charisse
Margo Grant


Richard Quine
Richard Quine
Ben Feiner Jr.
Richard Quine
Ben Feiner Jr.
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