Lady Be Good (1928 film)
| Lady Be Good | |
|---|---|
| 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 Folsey |
| Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures1 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
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]
Cast
- Jack Mulhall - "Mysterio" the magician[2]
- Dorothy Mackaill - his assistant[2]
- John Miljan - Murray
- Nita Martan - Madison
- Dot Farley - Texas West
- James Finlayson - Trelawney West
- Aggie Herring - Landlady
- Jay Eaton - Dancer
- Eddie Clayton - Dancer
- Yola d'Avril - Assistant
- Don Charno and His Martini Orchestra (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall - Backstage Actor in Blackface (uncredited)
Preservation status
The film is now considered a lost film.[3][4]
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.
- 1 2 3 "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
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Lady Be Good
Footnotes
- ^ The film's distribution rights were transferred to Warner Bros. in 1928.
External links
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