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"It Might As Well Be Spring"

Catalog Data

Depicted (sitter):
Crain, Jeanne  Search this
Haymes, Dick  Search this
Composer:
Rodgers, Richard  Search this
Lyricist:
Hammerstein II, Oscar  Search this
Publisher:
Williamson Music Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 3/4 in x 9 in; 29.845 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
sheet music
Place made:
United States: New York, New York
Publishing date:
1945
Description:
<p>This sheet music is for the song “It Might As Well Be Spring,” with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was published by William Son Music, Inc. in New York, New York in 1945.</p>
<p>”It Might as Well Be Spring” was featured in the 1945, 20th Century Fox musical film, <i>State Fair,</i> directed by Walter Lang and starred Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, and Vivian Blaine. “It Might As Well Be Spring” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945. <i>State Fair</i> was the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written originally for film.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
2014.3013.148
Nonaccession number:
2014.3013
Catalog number:
2014.3013.148
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
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