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A boys' story; Sherman Brothers documentary showcases delightful genius.

Publication: The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
Publication Date: 06-NOV-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: A boys' story; Sherman Brothers documentary showcases delightful genius.(SHOW)(MOVIES)(Column)

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Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter - the names bandied around for the title of Greatest American Songwriter are a familiar bunch. Less well-known are the handles of the Sherman Brothers. Yet their songs are just as memorable - maybe moreso.

As Toy Story director John Lasseter says in the documentary The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, once you hear a Sherman Brothers song, you remember it the rest of your life.

Julie Andrews, who as Mary Poppins sang some of the brothers' most unforgettable songs, points out, though, So many people know the songs, but not many know the boys.

The Boys thus serves two purposes: It makes an unwitting but convincing case that the Sherman Brothers are on a level with those other storied names. And it tells a fascinating, heartbreaking...

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