Now it's in the center of clubland - and the Gershwin estate was convinced of our integrity so they gave us permission to do it this way.

But the Gershwin estate has carefully controlled the uses to which that material has been put.

(The Gershwin estates now earn a few million dollars a year, according to the trustees.)

Perhaps the time has come for the Gershwin estate to end this casting directive.

At the request of the Gershwin estate, Wilson also completed two unfinished Gershwin piano compositions for the album.

Despite repeated requests, the Gershwin estate repeatedly refused to grant permission for the film to be seen.

The album remained in print until the early 1970s, when it was withdrawn from stores at the request of the Gershwin estate.

The Gershwin estate was disappointed with the film, as the score was substantially edited to make it more like a musical.

The film was removed from release in 1974 by the Gershwin estate.

Heeding the stipulation of the Gershwin estate, the company has assembled an all-black cast (except for the few speaking roles assigned to white characters, like the detective).