![]() However, Astaire's contractual obligations prevented him from making the film and the role went to Jackie Gleason, who introduced the song. Cahn personally auditioned the song for Astaire's approval, which was given. However, in 1988, Sammy Cahn said during an interview with freelance writer Harlan Conti, in San Francisco, that the song was originally written for Fred Astaire to sing in the film Papa's Delicate Condition in which Astaire was to star. Garland later sang the song on the seventh episode of the show. At that time, Garland had just signed to do The Judy Garland Show on CBS, and the intent of the song was to parody her well-known problems. " Call Me Irresponsible" is a 1962 song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1963.Īccording to the Mel Tormé book The Other Side of the Rainbow with Judy Garland on the Dawn Patrol, Van Heusen originally wrote the song for Garland to sing at a CBS dinner. Song by Jackie Gleason "Call Me Irresponsible" ![]()
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