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Ira Gershwin Hand-Written Letter to Irving Drutman - $10K APR Value w/ CoA!

$ 4,995.00

APR57

Ira Gershwin Hand-Written Letter to Irving Drutman - $10K APR Value w/ CoA!

$ 4,995.00
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IRA GERSHWIN HAND-WRITTEN LETTER - $10,000 APPRAISAL VALUE!

ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This letter from Ira Gershwin was written to his friend Irving Drutman, a fellow songwriter and journalist. In the letter Gershwin advises Drutman on his potential plans to visit Berlin. He also includes information about his work on the movie “A Star is Born” and the opera “Porgy and Bess.” The letter is very friendly and informal, since it is simply correspondence between friends. It is in excellent condition with no flaws and all of the writing legible. 
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. He was a recipient of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for “Of Thee I Sing” and three of his songs were nominated for an Academy Award.

The letter reads as follows: 

Feb 2nd
 
Dear Irving [Irving Drutman], 
Certainly go to berlin for Reed-Kurnitz [?] But if it means signing up long term over there cant blame you if you don't go. 
Getting on very well with Arlen [Harold Arlen]. We’ve started 3 songs that sound likely and that's a good start as there are (so far) to be only 6 songs in the piece. Yep, whatever we turn out, I agree with you, will be well sung, (wish I could say that about the film I did with Burt Lane.) 
“Porgy + Bess”? Just got a cable from Breen [Robert Breen] and the show is closing Feb 10th to play the Empire theatre in Paris Feb 16th to March 1st. There’s more information but the cable is so worded that I cant make out if the show comes to NY after Paris or if the management is accepting invitations to play Florence, Venice, etc. If NY is played, immediately after Paris – no. I wont be able to attend the opening on account of the Garland film [Judy Garland in “A Star is Born”]. 
All the best and we miss you too. And let's not have anymore flu. 
Love from Lee [Lee Gershwin] and 
Ira.
 
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Appraisal Value: $10,000.00 
Our Price: $4,995.00
 
                                        

Specifications of Piece

Industry:

Music

[Team/Movie/Occasion]

Letter to a Friend

Type:

Hand-Written Letter

Subject:

Ira Gershwin

Year / Circa:

unk.

Approx. Dimensions:

5.5" inches (wide) x 8" inches (high)

Condition:

Excellent

Appraised Value:

Comes with FREE $10,000 Certified Insurance Appraisal Certificate!

 
   
  
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