"This Is a Happy Little Ditty": Museum Object and Cultural History
"This Is a Happy Little Ditty": publishing date: 1938. referenced: Temple, Shirley. publisher: Robbins Music Corporation.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “This Is A Happy Little Ditty,” with lyrics by Walter Bullock and music by Harold Spina. It was published by Robbins Music in New York, New York in 1938.
"This Is a Happy Little Ditty" was featured in the 1938 musical comedy film, Just Around the Corner, directed by Irving Cummings and starred Shirley Temple, Charles Farrell, Joan Davis, and Bill Robinson. As indicated on the cover, this song was sung by Shirley Temple in the film.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1938
- referenced: Temple, Shirley
- publisher: Robbins Music Corporation
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 in x 8 in; 27.94 cm x 20.32 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1986.0315.08
- accession number: 1986.0315
- catalog number: 1986.0315.08
- Credit Line: Gift of Roger B. White
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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