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A Message From the Man in the Moon sheet music

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Local Numbers
AC0300-0000020.tif (AC Scan)
Lyricist
Kahn, Gus, 1886-1941
Composer
Kaper, Bronislaw
Jurmann, Walter
Publisher
Robbins Music Corporation
Creator
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Names
Marx Brothers
Jones, Allan
Marx, Chico
Marx, Groucho (Julius Henry), 1890-1977 (comedian)
Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964
O'Sullivan, Maureen
Series Creator
DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
Topic
Day at the Races, A
Topic
Motion pictures
Horse racing
Lyricist
Kahn, Gus, 1886-1941
Composer
Kaper, Bronislaw
Jurmann, Walter
Publisher
Robbins Music Corporation
Creator
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 6: Moving Pictures and Movie Stars
Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 6: Moving Pictures and Movie Stars / 6.6: Male Stars / The Marx Brothers / A Day at the Races
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Series Citation
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Series Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Scope and Contents
The song is featured in the Marx Brothers film, "A Day at the Races" (a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture). The cover includes bust pictures (from photographs) of the Marx Brothers, along with Allan Jones and Maureen O'Sullivan.
Series Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1560700787475-1560700787653-3
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep846a315fd-9123-473f-8f65-8c57281a072b

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