An irresistible documentary about the inexhaustible sibling songwriting duo Richard and Robert Sherman.
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Genre: Education/General Interest
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If you grew up in the 20th Century, odds are you’ve been singing along to the Sherman Brothers’ songs -- maybe without even knowing it. The Academy Award®-winning brothers, Richard and Robert...
If you grew up in the 20th Century, odds are you’ve been singing along to the Sherman Brothers’ songs -- maybe without even knowing it. The Academy Award®-winning brothers, Richard and Robert Sherman, arguably defined family musical entertainment with unforgettable songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins; “I Wanna Be Like You” from The Jungle Book; the score to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the most translated song ever written, “It’s a Small World (After All)” from the popular Disneyland attraction.
While their songs were cherished by both audiences and Walt Disney himself, outside the public eye, the boys’ personal relationship with each other was far less harmonious. In the feature length documentary The boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story, a wide array of notable celebrities, professional peers, close friends, family members and the brothers themselves describe the Shermans’ eight-decade journey through love and partnership, loyalty and estrangement. "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is a unique, yet universal story of two brothers pursuing true passion, battling personal differences and working as a team to, ultimately, walk with giants.
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Starring: Julie Andrews, Roy E. Disney, Samuel Goldwyn, John Landis
Starring: Julie Andrews, Roy E. Disney, Samuel Goldwyn, John Landis, Angela Lansbury, John Lasseter, Kenny Loggins, Alan Menken, Hayley Mills, Randy Newman, Robert Osborne, Debbie Reynolds, Stephen Schwartz, Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, John Williams, Annette Funicello
Director: Gregory V. Sherman, Jeffrey C. Sherman
Director: Gregory V. Sherman, Jeffrey C. Sherman
Producer: Gregory V. Sherman, Jeffrey C. Sherman
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Reviews for The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story is, above all, a loving salute from sons to their accomplished fathers.
Engaging docu draws on plentiful archival footage and A-list interviewees, and should lure dedicated nostalgists.
It might not break new ground, but this entertaining, inside-show-business documentary is greatly enhanced by the presence of the two engaging 'boys' of the title.
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