Lady Be Good (1928 film)
Lady Be Good was a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace. The film is based on the 1924 musical of the same name by George Gershwin and starred Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill.[1][2]
| Lady Be Good | |
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| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers |
| Written by | Adelaide Heilbron Jack Wagner Sidney Lazarus (intertitles) Gene Towne (intertitles) |
| Based on | Lady Be Good by George Gershwin |
| Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Jack Mulhall as "Mysterio" the magician[2]
- Dorothy Mackaill as his assistant[2]
- John Miljan as Murray
- Nita Martan as Madison
- Dot Farley as Texas West
- James Finlayson as Trelawney West
- Aggie Herring as Landlady
- Jay Eaton as Dancer
- Eddie Clayton as Dancer
- Yola d'Avril as Assistant
- Don Charno and His Martini Orchestra (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall as Backstage Actor in Blackface (uncredited)
Preservation status
The film is now considered a lost film.[3][4]
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References
- White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 1307. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- "GREAT FARCE COMEDY PICTURE AT AMERICAN FOR BUTTE SHOW FANS". Anaconda Standard. 29 July 1928. p. C_10.
- Lady Be Good at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: First National Pictures 1928 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lady Be Good
External links
- Lady Be Good on IMDb
- Progressive Silent Film List: Lady Be Good at silentera.com
- Lady Be Good at AllMovie
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