Lady, Be Good (musical)
Lady, Be Good! (title sometimes presented with an exclamation point) is a musical written by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson with music by George and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first presented on Broadway in 1924; the West End production followed in 1926. The story of the musical is about a brother and sister who are out of money; both are eager to sacrifice themselves to help the other. This was the first Broadway collaboration of the Gershwin brothers, and the Astaire siblings play a brother-sister dance team.
Lady, Be Good
Film versions[edit]
Two films under this title were produced: a 1928 silent film and a 1941 film. The former film is now considered a lost film. The latter film, starring Eleanor Powell, uses only the title number, "Oh, Lady Be Good!," and "Fascinating Rhythm" from the musical.[4]
Legacy[edit]
The show title was used on an American B-24D Liberator bomber that flew for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II out of North Africa. Lady Be Good (aircraft) disappeared on an April 4, 1943, during a raid on Naples, Italy. It was found virtually intact in the Libyan desert in 1958.[5]