No, No Nanette (1940)
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No, No, Nanette was the second film version of the popular Otto Harbach-Vincent Youmans Broadway musical. Though slightly updated, the basic plot remains the same, with heroine Nanette (Anna Neagle) entering into a financial arrangement whereby she must answer "No" to every question during a 24-hour period. It's all for the sake of her rogueish uncle (Roland Young), who's heavily in debt thanks to a gaggle of gold-digging chorines. Nanette's task is complicated by her romantic entanglements involving an artist (Richard Carlson) and a flashy theatrical producer (Victor Mature). The songs include "I Want to Be Happy", "Tea for Two" and the title number. Unlike the previous Neagle-RKO Radio-Herbert Wilcox collaboration Irene, No, No, Nanette fizzled at the box office. For many years, the film was withdrawn from circulation because of Warner Bros.' 1950 remake, the Doris Day vehicle Tea for Two. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Anna Neagle - Nanette
- Victor Mature - William
- Helen Broderick - Mrs. Smith
- Eve Arden - Winnie
- Stuart Robertson - Stillwater, Jr.
- Aubrey Mather - Remington
- Russell Hicks - Hutch
- Joan Blair
- Dora Clement - Women at Smith Home
- Julius Tannen - Ship Passenger
- Cyril Ring
- Frank Puglia
- Torben Meyer - Furtlemertle
- Ronnie Rondell - Man
- George Nelson - Messenger Boy
- Georgiana Young
- Minerva Urecal - Woman in Airport
- Mary Currier
- Lester Dorr - Travel Agent
- Christian J. Frank - Hansom Driver
- Richard Carlson - Tom
- Roland Young - Mr. Smith
- ZaSu Pitts - Pauline
- Billy Gilbert - Styles
- Dorothea Kent - Betty
- Mary Gordon - Gertrude
- Margaret Armstrong - Dowager
- Maurice Cass
- Rosella Towne - Stewardess
- Tamara - Sonya
- Joey Ray - Desk Clerk
- Sally Payne - Maid
- Keye Luke
- Muriel Barr
- Benny Rubin - Max
- Victor Wong - Houseboy
- Paul Irving - Art Critic
- John Dilson
- Jean Fenwick
- Bud Geary - Taxi Driver
- Director(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
- Writer(s):
- Ken Englund
- Producer(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
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