For the film version, see Flying High (1931 film)

Flying High (1931 film)

Flying High , also known as George White's Flying High, is a musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by George White with lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, music by Ray Henderson, with additional songs by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh .The film opened on November 14, 1931...

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Flying High (musical) is a musical comedy with book by B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown

Lew Brown

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, and John McGowan

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, lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown

Lew Brown

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, music by Ray Henderson

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Produced by George White

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, the Broadway

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 production, opened on March 3, 1930 at the Apollo Theatre

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 for a total run of 355 performances. The cast included Oscar Shaw

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, Bert Lahr

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, Grace Brinkley and Kate Smith

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This was the last of the DeSylva, Brown and Henderson Broadway musicals.

Songs

Act I

• I’ll Know Him
• Wasn’t It Beautiful While It Lasted?
• Air Minded
• The First Time for Me
• Flying High
• Thank Your Father
• Happy Landing
• Good For You – Bad For Me
• Red Hot Chicago

Act II

• Rusty’s Up in the Air
• Without Love
• Mrs. Krause’s Blue-Eyed Baby Boy
• I’ll Get My Man