George Gershwin
George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports,...
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Self - Composer (archive footage)American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the...
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