I'll Be Hard to Handle

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"I'll Be Hard to Handle" is a 1932 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Bernard Dougall.

It was written for the musical Roberta , where it was introduced by Lyda Roberti. Roberta opened on Broadway in November 1933. [1]

In the 1935 film version of Roberta, the song was sung by Ginger Rogers, who did an imitation of Roberti.

In the 1952 Technicolor version, Lovely to Look At , directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it was sung and danced by Ann Miller.

Notable recordings

References

  1. ↑ " Roberta Songs" ibdb.com, accessed May 24, 2016
  2. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.


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