Lady Be Good (1941)
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The 1924 George Gershwin stage hit Lady Be Good was brought to the screen by MGM; any resemblance (beyond the Gershwin score) to the original play is purely accidental. The MGM scriveners came up with a new story concerning married songwriters Ann Sothern and Robert Young, who can't live with each other and can't live without each other. Top billing goes to dancing star Eleanor Powell, who certainly deserves it. Red Skelton is around and about as well, inserting a few much-needed laughs. While such Gershwin songs as "So Am I", "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Hang on Me" are well showcased, the hit of the evening is a new song by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, the Oscar-winning "The Last Time I Saw Paris". Our favorite scene: Ann Sothern and Robert Young composing "Lady be Good" out of thin air in two minutes flat!
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Cast
Robert Young
as Edward Crane
as Edward Crane
Ann Sothern
as Dixie Donegan Crane
as Dixie Donegan Crane
Eleanor Powell
as Marilyn Marsh
as Marilyn Marsh
John Carroll
as Buddy Crawford
as Buddy Crawford
Lionel Barrymore
as Judge Murdock
as Judge Murdock
Red Skelton
as Joe `Red' Willet
as Joe `Red' Willet
Virginia O'Brien
as Lull
as Lull
Tom Conway
as Mr. Blanton
as Mr. Blanton
Dan Dailey
as Bill Pattison
as Bill Pattison
Reginald Owen
as Max Milton
as Max Milton
Rose Hobart
as Mrs. Carter Wardley
as Mrs. Carter Wardley
Phil Silvers
as M.C.
as M.C.
Warren Berry
as Berry Brother
as Berry Brother
Nyas Berry
as Berry Brother
as Berry Brother
James Berry
as Berry Brother
as Berry Brother
Connie Russell
as Singer
as Singer
Doris Day (II)
as Debutante
as Debutante
Edward Gargan
as Policeman
as Policeman
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Charming, fluffy musical with good music and sprightly performances. That Eleanor Powell sure could dance.
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