Lydia the Tattooed Lady Lydia the Tattooed Lady "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. It first appeared in the Marx Brothers movie "At the Circus" (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. The complex lyrics by Harburg – with clever rhymes such as "Lydia/encyclopedia" and "Amazon/pajamas on" – were inspired by W. S. Gilbert. Harburg made many contemporary references to topical personalities such as Grover Whalen, who opened the 1939 New York World's Fair. Among the items, persons, and scenes tattooed on Lydia's body are the Battle of Waterloo (on her back), "The
The Admiral Was a Lady love with the Admiral. When the unseen Henry finally knocks on her door, she leaves it locked in favor of Jimmy. "Once Over Lightly" and "Everything That's Wonderful" were composed by Al Stewart and Earl Rose. The film is in the public domain, and readily available on DVD, or online, with various running times, between 83–87 minutes. The Admiral Was a Lady The Admiral Was a Lady is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmond O'Brien and Wanda Hendrix. The working title of the film was "Once Over Lightly" that was the title of