Words and Music

Summary

Words and Music is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Words and Music's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Words and Music was directed by Norman Taurog^[4].
• Guy Bolton wrote the screenplay for Words and Music^[5].
• Words and Music's composer is recorded as Richard Rodgers^[6].
• Words and Music's genre is musical film^[7].
• Words and Music's genre is biographical film^[8].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Tom Drake^[9].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Mickey Rooney^[10].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Betty Garrett^[11].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Janet Leigh^[12].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Cyd Charisse^[13].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Ann Sothern^[14].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Marshall Thompson^[15].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Mel Tormé^[16].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Gene Kelly^[17].
• A cast member of Words and Music was George Meeker^[18].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Gino Corrado^[19].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Jeanette Nolan^[20].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Judy Garland^[21].
• A cast member of Words and Music was June Allyson^[22].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Lena Horne^[23].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Perry Como^[24].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Richard Quine^[25].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Vera-Ellen^[26].
• A cast member of Words and Music was Clinton Sundberg^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1948^[30]

• Genre(s): musical^[31]

• Community tags: musical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 494f9c38-3cf4-49ff-b645-cd887e1f015e^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Words and Music was produced by Arthur Freed^[34]. It was directed by Norman Taurog^[4]. Guy Bolton wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Tom Drake^[9], Mickey Rooney^[10], Betty Garrett^[11], Janet Leigh^[12], Cyd Charisse^[13], and Ann Sothern^[14].

Publication

Words and Music was published on January 1, 1948^[35]. The original language of it was English^[36]. Genres include musical film^[7] and biographical film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10^[38] and 14%^[39].

Why It Matters

Words and Music ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]