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Swing Time

Sheet Music
1936 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for a piano selection from the film Swing Time, composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published by Chappell & Co, Ltd., London ca. 1936.

Swing Time
was a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film, starring Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Ginger Rogers (1911-1995). The music was composed by Jerome Kern to lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film was directed by George Stevens (1904-1975).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleSwing Time (published title)
Materials and techniques
Sepia print, Intermediate pages composed of printed text.
Brief description
Music sheet for a piano selection from the film Swing Time, composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published by Chappell & Co, Ltd., London ca. 1936
Physical description
Music sheet for a piano selection from the film Swing Time, composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published by Chappell & Co, Ltd., London ca. 1936.

There is a central sepia image of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as they appeared in the original film.
Dimensions
  • Front cover height: 31cm (approx)
  • Front cover width: 24.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mrs M.R. Grieve
Object history

Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceSwing Time
Summary
Music sheet for a piano selection from the film Swing Time, composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published by Chappell & Co, Ltd., London ca. 1936.

Swing Time
was a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film, starring Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Ginger Rogers (1911-1995). The music was composed by Jerome Kern to lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film was directed by George Stevens (1904-1975).
Collection
Accession number
S.771-2014

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Record createdApril 10, 2014
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