How's Chances?

For the 1934 film known by this title, see The Diplomatic Lover.

"How's Chances?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer where it was introduced by Marilyn Miller and Clifton Webb. In the musical, it is used in a sketch based on a newspaper headline "Joan Crawford to Divorce Douglas Fairbanks, Jr." with Marilyn Miller portraying Joan Crawford and Clifton Webb acting as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.^[1]

Notable recordings

• Clifton Webb, with Leo Reisman's Orchestra, recorded on October 3, 1933 for Victor (No. 24418B).^[2]
• Paul Whiteman included an orchestral version on his picture disc recording for RCA-Victor (No. 39003) in 1933.^[3]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)^[4]