Richard Rodgers was one of the finest and most influential composers the American musical theater ever produced; with such distinguished collaborators as Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II , Rodgers crafted such classics as Oklahoma , The Sound of Music , Pal Joey , Carousel , South Pacific , Babes in Arms , The Boys From Syracuse , and Cinderella . Richard Rogers: Sweetest Sounds is a documentary produced for the PBS series American Masters which examines Rodgers ' remarkable career, which spanned six decades, as well as his often troubled personal life, which was clouded by spells of alcoholism and depression. Richard Rogers: Sweetest Sounds includes interviews with composers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Rodney Bennett , vocalists Julie Andrews and Maureen McGovern , jazz artist Billy Taylor , actress Celeste Holm , and critic John Lahr . — Mark Deming