Lady Be Good (1941)


Lady Be Good
Release Date01 September 1941
TaglineTHE TAP-HAPPIEST, SWING-SINGIEST, MELODIC MIRACLE SINCE "ZIEGFELD GIRL"! (original print media ad - all caps)
GenreComedy, Musical
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassShowbiz Drama, Musical Drama
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesMusician's Life, Ladder to the Top, Foibles of Marriage, Dancer's Life
TonesLight, Bright, Sweeping
TagsHusband And Wife, Songs, Songwriter

Lady Be Good is the title of an MGM musical film which was released in 1941.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Marilyn Marsh

Dixie Donegan Crane

Edward 'Eddie' Crane

Judge Murdock

Buddy Crawford

Joe 'Red' Willet

Mr. Blanton, Dixie's Lawyer

Bill 'Billy' Pattison

Max Milton

Mrs. Carter Wardley

Master of Ceremonies

James Berry
A Berry Brother, Specialty Performer

Warren Berry
A Berry Brother, Specialty Performer

Nyas Berry
A Berry Brother, Specialty Performer

Singer in 'Fascinating Rhythm' Production Number

Policeman

Party Extra

Ernie Alexander
Pageboy

Brooks Benedict
Extra at Nightclub Table

Robert Bradford
Solo Bit in Montage

J.W. Cody
Solo Bit in Montage

James Conaty
Party Guest

Frank Darien
Justice of the Peace

Doris Day
Debutante

Debutante

Banquet Guest at Max's Table

Jack George
Orchestra Leader

Ben Hall
Messenger with Diamond Ring

Sam Harris
Nightclub Extra

Edward Hearn
Bailiff

Harvey Karels
Bit in 'Fascinating Rhythm' Number

Harold Miller
Guest

Six Hits and a Miss
Singers

Hattie Noel
Specialty Dancer in Montage

Henry Norton
Party Guest

Ronald R. Rondell
Party Guest

Patsy Shaw
Solo Bit in Montage

Larry Steers
Nightclub Extra

Don Sullivan
Solo Bit in Montage

Charles Teske
Bit in 'Fascinating Rhythm' Number

Ludovico Tomarchio
Solo Bit in Montage

Larry Wheat
Extra

Paul White
Solo Bit in Montage

Beal Wong
Solo Bit in Montage

Director

Writer

Jack McGowan
,

Kay Van Riper

John McClain

Producer

producer

Cinematographer

Oliver T. Marsh
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Editor

Fredrick Y. Smith
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Art Director

Set Decorator

Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marvin Stuart
assistant director

Art Department

John S. Detlie
associate art director

Sound Department

recording director

Stunts

Lee Bailey
stunts: "Fascinating Rhythm" number

Editorial Department

Peter Ballbusch
montage

Music Department

Leo Arnaud
orchestrator, music arranger: vocals

George Bassman
orchestrator, music arranger: vocals

director: musical numbers

Roger Edens
composer: songs "You'll Never Know (If an Apple is Ripe

Merrill Pye
musical presentation

Walter Ruick
musical continuity for eleanor powell

Conrad Salinger
music arranger: vocals, orchestrator

George Stoll
musical director

Other Crew

Jack Ackerman
trainer: Buttons the dog

Lee Bailey
stand-in: dance, Eleanor Powell

Production Company

Loew's
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

MGM/UA Home Entertainment

Warner Home Video

Miscellaneous

Six Hits and a Miss
singers: "Fascinating Rhythm" number

The Berry Brothers
group performers






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