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Lady, Be Good (title sometimes presented with an exclamation point) is the title of a Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 musical play that was written by Guy Bolton
Guy Bolton

Guy Reginald Bolton was a Great Britain-United States playwright and writer of musical theatre.Born Guy Reginald Bolton to American parents in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, Bolton studied architecture before beginning his writing career in 1914 with the play The Rule of Three....
, Fred Thompson, featured music by George
George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin....
 and Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
. It debuted at the Liberty Theatre
Liberty Theatre

The Liberty Theatre was a New York City Broadway theatre from 1904 to 1933, located at 236 West 40th Street....
 on December 1, 1924.

It is a musical comedy about a brother and his sister who are out of money and each eager to sacrifice him- or herself to help the other. It originally starred brother and sister performers Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was an United States Academy Award-winning film and Broadway theatre dance, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films....
 and Adele Astaire
Adele Astaire

Lady Charles Cavendish , better known as Adele Astaire, was an United States dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S....
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Lady, Be Good (title sometimes presented with an exclamation point) is the title of a Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 musical play that was written by Guy Bolton
Guy Bolton

Guy Reginald Bolton was a Great Britain-United States playwright and writer of musical theatre.Born Guy Reginald Bolton to American parents in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, Bolton studied architecture before beginning his writing career in 1914 with the play The Rule of Three....
, Fred Thompson, featured music by George
George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin....
 and Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
. It debuted at the Liberty Theatre
Liberty Theatre

The Liberty Theatre was a New York City Broadway theatre from 1904 to 1933, located at 236 West 40th Street....
 on December 1, 1924.

It is a musical comedy about a brother and his sister who are out of money and each eager to sacrifice him- or herself to help the other. It originally starred brother and sister performers Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was an United States Academy Award-winning film and Broadway theatre dance, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films....
 and Adele Astaire
Adele Astaire

Lady Charles Cavendish , better known as Adele Astaire, was an United States dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S....
. It ran for 330 performances in the original Broadway run.

The best known song from the score was "Oh, Lady be Good!
Oh, Lady be Good!

"Oh, Lady be Good!" is a 1924 song by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.The song was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway theatre show, Lady Be Good , written by Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson , and the Gershwin brothers, starring Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire....
".

Two films by this title were produced: a 1928 silent film and a 1941 film
Lady Be Good (1941 film)

Lady Be Good is the title of an MGM musical film which was released in 1941.The film starred dancer Eleanor Powell along with Ann Sothern, Robert Young , Lionel Barrymore, and Red Skelton....
 starring Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Torrey Powell was an United States film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing....
. Neither film was adapted from the stage play, although the songs "Oh, Lady Be Good!" and "Fascinating Rhythm
Fascinating Rhythm

"Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular music song written by George Gershwin in 1924 in music with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire in the Broadway theater musical play Lady Be Good . The Astaires also recorded the song on April 19, 1926 in music in London with George Gershwin on...
" are performed in the Powell film.

Songs

Act I
  • Hang on to Me - Dick Trevor and Susie Trevor
  • A Wonderful Party - Guests
  • End of a String - Ensemble
  • We're Here Because - Daisy Parke, Bertie Bassett and Guests
  • Fascinating Rhythm
    Fascinating Rhythm

    "Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular music song written by George Gershwin in 1924 in music with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire in the Broadway theater musical play Lady Be Good . The Astaires also recorded the song on April 19, 1926 in music in London with George Gershwin on...
     - Susie Trevor, Dick Trevor and Jeff
  • So Am I - Jack Robinson and Susie Trevor
  • Oh, Lady be Good!
    Oh, Lady be Good!

    "Oh, Lady be Good!" is a 1924 song by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.The song was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway theatre show, Lady Be Good , written by Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson , and the Gershwin brothers, starring Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire....
     - J. Watterson Watkins and Girls
Act II
  • Weatherman/Rainy Afternoon Girls - Ensemble
  • 'The Half of it, Dearie' Blues
    'The Half of it, Dearie' Blues

    "The Half of it, Dearie' Blues" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn in the 1924 musical Lady Be Good ....
     - Shirley Vernon and Dick Trevor
  • Juanita - Susie Trevor and Boys
  • Leave It to Love - Susie Trevor, Jack Robinson, Shirley Vernon and Dick Trevor
  • Little Jazz Bird - Jeff
  • Insufficient Sweetie (Music and Lyrics By Cliff Edwards and Gilbert Wells) - Jeff
  • Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter? (Music and Lyrics By Chick Endor) -
  • It's All the Same to Me (Music and Lyrics By Chick Endor) -
  • Carnival Time - Ensemble
  • Swiss Miss (Lyrics By Arthur Jackson and Ira Gershwin) - Susie Trevor and Dick Trevor


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