The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Brothers, partners, strangers
Genres
Overview
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2009-04-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
38
Vote Average
7.3
Richard M. Sherman
Self
Robert B. Sherman
Self
Julie Andrews
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Roy Edward Disney
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Randy Newman
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John Lasseter
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Ben Stiller
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Dick Van Dyke
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John Williams
Self
Barbara Broccoli
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John Landis
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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Self
Hayley Mills
Self
Leonard Maltin
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Stephen Schwartz
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Cameron Mackintosh
Self
Karen Dotrice
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Debbie Reynolds
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Alan Menken
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Lesley Ann Warren
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Angela Lansbury
Self
Johnny Whitaker
Self
Kenny Loggins
Self
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