Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady is a 1956 American film adaptation of the novel Good-bye, My Lady (1954) by James H. Street. The book had been inspired by Street's original story appearing in The Saturday Evening Post. As written, the story takes place in Mississippi, but was Hollywood changed to the state of Georgia, where some on location filming occurred. Street was going to be the principal advisor on the film when he suddenly died of a heart attack. The film was produced by John Wayne's Batjac Productions. Directed by William A. Wellman, it starred Walter Brennan and Brandon De Wilde, with Sidney Poitier and Phil Harris in supporting roles. Music composed and played by Laurindo Almeida (guitar) and George Fields (Harmonica). Song: "When Your Boy...