FILMLBLady Be Good1941

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How Long Is “Lady Be Good”?

Name: Lady Be Good
Genre: Musical, comedy, adaptation
Released: 1941-09-01
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, John Carroll, Lionel Barrymore

1h 50m runtime

19411h 50mMusical • comedy • adaptation

Musical film with a runtime of 110 minutes, released in 1941. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 50m

Minutes110

One SittingYes

With Break2h 2m

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The 1924 George Gershwin stage hit Lady Be Good was brought to the screen by MGM; any resemblance (beyond the Gershwin score) to the original play is purely accidental. The MGM scriveners came up with a new story concerning married songwriters Ann Sothern and Robert Young, who can't live with each other and can't live without each other. Top billing goes to dancing star Eleanor Powell, who certainly deserves it. Red Skelton is around and about as well, inserting a few much-needed laughs. While such Gershwin songs as "So Am I", "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Hang on Me" are well showcased, the hit of the evening is a new song by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, the Oscar-winning "The Last Time I Saw Paris". Our favorite scene: Ann Sothern and Robert Young composing "Lady be Good" out of thin air in two minutes flat!, Married songwriters go through a series of ups and downs over the years, including divorce and remarriage.

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Runtime1h 50m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break2h 2m

Movie Facts

Release DateSeptember 1, 1941

Runtime1h 50m

LanguageEnglish

GenresMusical, comedy, adaptation

DirectorNorman Z. McLeod

ProducerArthur Freed

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