Ira Gershwin Hand-Written Letter to Irving Drutman 1956 - $10K APR Value w/ CoA!
IRA GERSHWIN LETTER C. 1956 - $10,000.00 APPRAISAL VALUE! ITEM DESCRIPTION: This is a letter written to Irving Drutman from Ira Gershwin. The letter discusses a lawsuit that Gershwin was involved in as well as intimate details of the writing process for “A Star is Born.” The letter is three pages long and is in excellent condition with no damages and all of the writing completely legible. Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. He was a recipient of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for “Of Thee I Sing” and three of his songs were nominated for an Academy Award. The letter reads as follows: April 16, 1954 Dear Irving, Congratulations on your new apt. may it see you healthier, wealthier, and (I don't know about) wiser (your Solomon-like judgments in many fields are supreme: I give you your views on Gershwiniana). As for the ap