George Gershwin

Sheed Reveals The Soul Behind The Great American Songbook

George Gershwin (1898-1937).
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George Gershwin (1898-1937).

Wilfred Sheed’s The House That George Built shows us that the writers of the Great American Songbook were not merely following the dollar signs.  read more »

George, Ira and Mel- Sssh! The Secret Art of 'Second Acting'

Although it's a little unfair to Hershey Felder, I couldn't help feeling a certain yearning for my f  read more »

The Tedium on Mars

The Tedium on MarsThese are the finger-counting days when the movies are like the national elections  read more »

Smokey Robinson Is a Miracle

I'm not sure why I haven't written at length about Smokey Robinson before.  read more »

A Delicate Affair With Hong Kong

For the something different crowd, Chinese Box is a brooding and elusive love story, as literal as a  read more »