''Flying High'' is a musical comedy with book by

B. G. DeSylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs, and along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol R ...

Lew Brown Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, espec ...

, and

Jack McGowan Jack McGowan may refer to: * Jack McGowan (playwright) (1894–1977), or John McGowan, American librettist, director and producer *Jack McGowan (golfer) (1930–2001), John W. "Jack" McGowan, American golfer *John Reid McGowan (1872–1912), "Gentl ...

, lyrics by

and

, music by

Ray Henderson Ray Henderson (born Raymond Brost; December 1, 1896 – December 31, 1970) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley. He was one-third of ...

. Set in

Manhattan Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, larg ...

and

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, the musical is about an inventor, Rusty Krouse, who is attempting to enter his "Aerocopter", in the upcoming 10th Annual Air Show at an airport. Produced by George White, the

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street ** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...

production opened on March 3, 1930 at the

Apollo Theatre The Apollo Theatre is a listed building, Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London.

for a total run of 355 performances. The cast included

Bert Lahr Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American stage and screen actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Z ...

as Rusty Krouse,

Oscar Shaw Oscar Shaw (born Oscar Schwartz; October 11, 1887 – March 6, 1967) was an American stage and screen actor and singer, remembered primarily today for his role as Bob Adams in the first film starring the Marx Brothers, ''The Cocoanuts'' (1929 ...

as Tod Addison,

Kate Smith Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith became well known for her renditions of "God Bless America" and "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain". She began ...

as Pansy Sparks, Russ Brown as Sport, Pearl Osgood as Bunny McHugh, Grace Brinkley as Eileen Cassidy, and the Gale Sisters:

Jean Gale Jean Gale (September 13, 1912 – September 26, 1974) was an American vaudeville performer who also worked in films during the 1930s. Life and career Born in San Francisco, California as Lenore Gilmartin, she had a twin sister, Joan Gale (née ...

June Gale June Gale (born June Gilmartin; July 6, 1911 – November 13, 1996) was an American actress sometimes credited under her married name as June Levant. Biography Born in San Francisco, Gale rose to fame as part of the vaudeville act The Gale Sis ...

, Joan Gale, and Jane Gale. This was the last of the DeSylva, Brown and Henderson Broadway musicals. It was adapted into a 1931 film of the same name.

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flying High 1930 musicals Broadway musicals Aviation musicals Musicals set in New York City Musicals set in New Jersey Musicals set in airports

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