Assorted song lyrics in German and English, connected to Ufa-Gaumont productions in the early 1930s. Includes 'Song of the Cinema' and 'Free and Easy', from unidentified title with production code 751. Lyrics for a number of songs from Ich un die Kaiserin (The Empress and I, 1933), which was made under the German working title of 'Das Vermächtnis des Marquis S' (The Legacy of Marquis S) and bore the production number 761: lyrics from this film include 'But for You' ('Wie hab' ich nur leben koennen ohne Dich?'), 'The Empress's Song', 'There's Magic In The Air' ('Mir ist heut' so millionär zu Mut') [several drafts], 'Marquis S.' [several drafts], a few lines of lyrics with a few bars of manuscript score, short lyrics from unidentified song, an undated press release relating to Friedel Schuster, and typewritten lyrics to 'Car of Dreams', by Maurice Sigler, from 'Car of Dreams' (1935) - with cigarette card depicting Queen Mary II affixed.
| Item number | 47869 |
|---|---|
| Category | Production Material |
| Type | Film Production |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | Germany |
Part of the Robert Dunbar Collection