"Three Little Words": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Three Little Words": publishing date: 1930. publisher: Harms, Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Three Little Words,” with music and lyrics by Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar. It was featured in the 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film Three Little Words, directed by Richard Thorpe and starred Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, and Red Skeleton. This biographical film tells the story of the Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1930
- publisher: Harms, Inc.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1984.0023.01
- accession number: 1984.0023
- catalog number: 1984.0023.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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