April 18, 1970

Words And Music (1948) ***

One of several all-star bio-extravaganzas of the late 40's - others being George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" (1945), Jerome Kern's "Till The Clouds Roll By" (1946) and Cole Porter's "Night And Day" (1946). This one celebrates Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart. Songs and musical numbers:

"Manhattan" **
"There's A Small Hotel"
"Mountain Greenery" **
"Where's That Rainbow" **
"On Your Toes" *
"Blue Room" *
"Thou Swell" ***
"Where Or When" *
"Lady Is A Tramp" **
"I Wish I Were In Love Again" *
"Johnny One Note" **
"Blue Moon" **
"Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" **