Lady Be Good

1941
Approved
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Robert Young and Ann Sothern in Lady Be Good (1941)

Play trailer4:30

1 Video

67 Photos

Romantic Comedy Comedy Music Musical Mystery Romance

A composer and his songwriter wife clash while they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice.A composer and his songwriter wife clash while they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice.A composer and his songwriter wife clash while they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

Trivia
For Eleanor Powell's dance rendition of the song "Oh, Lady Be Good!", MGM auditioned several dogs, but none were able to do the required tricks. Finally, Powell bought a dog from a prop man and trained it herself for several weeks so that the dance could be done as she wanted.

Goofs
When Marilyn is tap dancing with the dog, she does a few cartwheels. While she is on her hands, the tapping sound continues.

Quotes
Dixie Donegan: Would you mind if a girl wrote the words to your tune?
Eddie Crane: Of course not. There's Dorothy Fields. She's one of the best in the business.
Dixie Donegan: Well, could you get her?
Eddie Crane: No. She's tied up.

Connections
Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.9 (1955)

Soundtracks
Oh, Lady Be Good!
(1924) (uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Sung by Chorus

User reviews42

Review

Featured review

classic and utterly Amazing

Eleanor Powell must be the greatest female dancer of all time. The camera movement and stage settings are unbelievable. TCM movies own some wonderful gems and Turner is a genius.

The quality of the print seems perfect. I saw only the ending and per the other comment I was blessed with a great trigger. The dance was long and interesting from the beginning. When EP started it was very subtle but nonetheless fascinating. Little clicks and hand motions lead me to believe she was just window candy but she progressed into an amazing routine with such complexity that you forget how intricate it was by virtue of the simple start. A camera change revels a new perspective that plays perfectly into the remaining steps. It's ends beautifully.