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Richard Linklater wants you to remember Lorenz Hart

JL;DR SUMMARY Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon' is a fascinating character study of Lorenz Hart, the celebrated lyricist known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CharactersCultural ImpactPartnershipsRichard LinklaterRichard RodgersLorenz HartEthan HawkeOklahoma!Blue MoonAmerican Musical Theatre

Places mentioned

Manhattan, New York, United States
"...the charms of a cozy flat in old Manhattan."
Oklahoma, United States
"...in the aftermath of the 1943 premiere of Rodgers and Hammersteins Oklahoma! (how Hart despises that inane exclamation point), we watch Hart work a room."
New York, United States
"Richard Linklaters Blue Moon is showing at the New York Film Festival Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 5."

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