Tea for Two (1950)
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Tea for Two is a Technicolor adaptation of the 1924 Broadway musical No No Nanette, previously filmed under its own title in 1929. Doris Day stars as Nanette, a Roaring '20s Jazz Baby with showbiz aspirations. Nanette offers to put up $25,000 if producer Billy DeWolfe will star her in a Broadway show. The girl's wealthy, and stingy uncle S.Z. Sakall agrees to advance her the money, but only on one condition; for the next 24 hours, Nanette must answer "No" to every question. Gordon MacRae co-stars as Nanette's attorney, who worships her from afar and who finally manages to win her hand with a little wager of his own. The songs, culled from several sources and written by hands ranging from Irving Caesar to George Gershwin, include "Crazy Rhythm," "Do Do Do," "I Want to Be Happy," "I Only Have Eyes for You" and the title number. In 1970, the original No No Nanette was successfully revived for Broadway, with veterans Ruby Keeler and Patsy Kelly in the cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Doris Day - Nanette Carter
- Gene Nelson - Tommy Trainor
- Patrice Wymore - Beatrice Darcy
- S.Z. Sakall - Uncle Max
- Virginia Gibson - Mabel Wiley
- George Baxter - Backer
- Herschel Daugherty - Theater Manager
- Jack Daley - Truck Driver
- Arthur Gilmore - Radio Announcer
- Harry Harvey - Crotchety Man
- Elizabeth Flournoy - Secretary
- Gordon MacRae - Jimmy Smith
- Eve Arden - Pauline Hastings
- Billy De Wolfe - Larry Blair
- Bill Goodwin - Moe Early
- Crauford Kent - Stevens
- Robert "Buddy" Shaw - Piano Mover
- John McGovern - Richard
- Abe Dinovitch - Taxi Driver
- John Hedloe - Chorus Boy
- Elinor Donahue - Lynne
- Director(s):
- David Butler
- Writer(s):
- Harry Clark, William Jacobs
- Producer(s):
- William Jacobs
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- 1950 - Tea for Two - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year
