"Moonlight Becomes You": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Moonlight Becomes You": publishing date: 1942. depicted (sitter): Crosby, Bing. depicted (sitter): Hope, Bob.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Moonlight Becomes You,” with words by Johnny Burke and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It was published by Paramount Music Corporation in New York, New York, in 1942. This song was featured in the 1942 Paramount Pictures comedy film Road to Morocco, directed by David Butler and starred Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. The cover features images of the three stars.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1942
- depicted (sitter): Crosby, Bing
- depicted (sitter): Hope, Bob
- depicted (sitter): Lamour, Dorothy
- publisher: Paramount Music Corporation
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 24.13 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0830.14
- accession number: 1983.0830
- catalog number: 1983.0830.14
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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