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  1. by Gershwin Publishing Corp., New York [1] " (I've Got) Beginner's Luck " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1937 film Shall We Dance, it was introduced by Fred Astaire. [5] It is a brief comic tap solo with cane where Astaire's rehearsing to a record of the number is cut short when the record ...

  2. gershwin.com › publications › shall-we-danceShall We Dance - Gershwin

    Released by RKO on May 7, 1937. Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Screenplay by Allan Scott and Ernest Pagano. Directed by Mark Sandrich. Produced by Pandro S. Berman. Cast included Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Jerome Cowan, and Harriet Hoctor. After spending several years at work on PORGY ...

  3. Funny Face (1927 song) " Funny Face " is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin . It was the title song of the stage musical Funny Face, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, and his sister, Adele . A 1957 film musical called Funny Face also featured the song, and also starred Fred Astaire, though the two had ...

  4. Shall We Dance starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and A Damsel In Distress featured Astaire, Joan Fontaine and Gracie Allen. By 1937 Gershwin was experiencing increasingly severe headaches and dizzy spells, and on July 9th collapsed into a coma, from which he never awakened. He died on July 11th at age 38 from a brain tumor.

  5. My One and Only" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1927 musical Funny Face where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, Betty Compton and Gertrude McDonald. It was originally titled "(What Am I Gonna Do) If You Turn Me Down?" Notable recordings

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