I just saw this for the first time tonight!!

I never thought I would see this film!!! I had understood that the Gershwin Estate had scarfed up all copies and destroyed them. Well, not really, but I think they would have if they could. It is highly fictionalized, but it is still a great film because of the music and Oscar Levant's role. I loved the music video of An American in Paris. There really is nothing new under the sun. Anne Brown singing Summertime is another high point. True, Clara does sing Summertime at the beginning of the opera, but Bess gets to sing it later on. Anne Brown liked it so much she asked if Bess could also sing it. The high frequency is clipped, so we do not get the full effect of Ms. Brown's voice, but it is still quite incredible. There is no mention of Kay Swift in the film. The Gershwin/Swift story is one of the great love stories of all time. Maybe one day an historically accurate film can be made of the life of George Gershwin. His music is the voice of God speaking to the American people.