Flying High
The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
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Flying High (1930), a musical comedy by John
McGowan (book), B. G.
De Sylva, Lew
Brown (book, lyrics), Ray
Henderson (music). [Apollo Theatre, 347 perf.] While the flashy aviator Tod Addison ( Oscar
Shaw) pursues a courtship of Eileen Cassidy ( Grace Brinkley) that began when he parachuted onto her apartment balcony, his dithering mechanic “Rusty” Krause ( Bert
Lahr) attempts to escape the advances of hefty, lovelorn Pansy Sparks ( Kate Smith). Her dogged pursuit prompts “Rusty” to steal Tod's plane. Only when he is airborne does he remember that he has no idea of how to land the plane. Without meaning to, he breaks records for sustained flight.
Notable songs: Red Hot Chicago; Thank Your Father; I'll Know Him. This final De Sylva, Brown, and Henderson musical, produced and directed by George
White, was a success largely because of Lahr's comic antics.
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