Lady Be Good is 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.
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Cast
Jack Mulhall as "Mysterio" the magician
Dorothy Mackaill as his assistant
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
Lady Be Good is currently presumed lost. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.