Vernon Duke
American composer (1903-1969)
Vernon Duke was a Russian and American composer and songwriter, who also wrote under his birth name, Vladimir Dukelsky. He is best known for "Taking a Chance on Love," with lyrics by Ted Fetter and John Latouche (1940); "I Can't Get Started," with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1936); "April in Paris," with lyrics by E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg (1932), and "What Is There To Say," for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934, also with Harburg.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1943–1952) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | April In Paris. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 101 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1948 | The Angry God. | 7 reels | 35mm | Color | sound | |
| 1943 | Cabin in the sky | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. (Publisher) | 1:39:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | Cabin In The Sky. | Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley | 10 reels | B&W | sound |