Cover Girl (1944). The co-lyricists for the song "Make Way for Tomorrow" (sung and danced by Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers) were Ira Gershwin and Yip Harburg, but Yip is not cited in the film's credits. His name does appear, however, on the published sheet music for this song.

Kismet (1944). Marlene Dietrich sings a few bars of "Tell Me, Tell Me, Evening Star" and Joy Ann Page lip-synchs "Willow in the Wind" to the voice of Doreen Tryden (both songs with music by Arlen).

Meet the People (1944). Yip produced this film version of the successful stage musical by Jay Gorney and Henry Myers. Songs include two written with Sammy Fain ("In Times Like These" and "Schicklegruber"), one with Burton Lane ("It's Smart to Be People") and one with Harold Arlen ("Heave-Ho," sung by Bert Lahr - the last of … Continue Reading ››

"Hell-Bent for Election" (1944), in Cartoongate, a collection of political animated shorts through the decades. This John Hubley animation contained the Yip Harburg-Earl Robinson composition, "[You] Gotta Get Out and Vote" and was used to support the 1944 re-election campaign of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Hollywood Canteen (1944). One of three features in a DVD package entitled Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection. The Yip Harburg-Burton Lane song “You Can Always Tell a Yank” is given a rousing rendition by Dennis Morgan, Joe E. Lewis and ensemble.

Can't Help Singing (1944). One of six Deanna Durbin features in this Universal DVD release, it is the only full film score on which Yip Harburg collaborated with Jerome Kern. Includes, besides the title song, "More and More," "Any Moment Now," "Cali-forn-i-ay," "Elbow Room" and "Swing Your Sweetheart 'Round the Fire."

The Great Morgan (1946). This collection of outtakes from MGM musicals strung together loosely by a thin plot involving actor Frank Morgan includes a King Sisters performance of the Harburg-Lane song "Thank You, Columbus" which was cut from the 1944 feature Meet the People. Not commercially available.

Centennial Summer (1946). Jerome Kern's last full motion picture score, includes one song with lyrics by Yip: "Cinderella Sue," performed by Avon Long and an ensemble of African-American children. Not commercially available.

California (1947). This western, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland, is one of four features on Universal's Classic Western Round-Up, Volume 2DVD. It contains so many Yip Harburg-Earl Robinson songs that it could almost be classified as a film musical. Songs: "California," “California or Bust,” “Gold Rush Montage," "I Shoulda Stood in Massachusetts," “Said I to My … Continue Reading ››

April in Paris (1952). The title song (with music by Vernon Duke) is used in a number of contexts throughout this frothy Doris Day-Ray Bolger musical. One of five features on the DVD release, The Doris Day Collection.