The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

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1h 41m
2009
7.3 /10 (38)

Brothers, partners, strangers

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2009-04-24

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Richard M. Sherman

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Robert B. Sherman

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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

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Barbara Broccoli

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John Landis

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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

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Hayley Mills

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Leonard Maltin

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Stephen Schwartz

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Cameron Mackintosh

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