No, No, Nanette! The film "Trumpman" showed that "Doris Day" can cope with dramatic roles, but still for them she was not ready at the time. So, the next film of the actress was, as you would expect, the musical "Tea for two". It was this picture that finally confirmed Doris Day in the status of a Hollywood star.
The film is the third adaptation of the 1925 Broadway musical No, No, Nanette! And, oddly enough, each adaptation was filmed with an interval of 10 years.
The first adaptation was filmed in 1930 and was called the same as the musical of the same name. True, only three songs from the production got into the film - the rest were replaced with new songs written specifically for the film version, which, according to critics, did not win at all. Today, the tape is considered lost, so I cannot judge whether it is true or not. .
The second adaptation of the musical was filmed in 1940. I have unfortunately seen this version. It included only three songs from the production, but only they in the film and the matter is limited: 'No No Nanette', 'I Want To Be Happy' - performed for the film four times, and 'Tea For Two'. But the performance of the songs in the film is simply terrible, although the film itself came out none, to put it mildly. But this is not about him.
The third film adaptation was released in 1950 and was a great success, and, of course, far surpassed the 1940 version. The plot of the film is that the main character of the film, Nanette Carter, bet with his uncle for 25 thousand dollars. The condition of the bet is that she will answer no to all questions within 48 hours. But she doesn't know her uncle is broke. . .
The actors in the film create something incredible. Doris Day, for example, can not only sing, but also turns out to be a great dancer. Gordon McRae, known to many today in the musical 'Oklahoma', plays here one of the first major roles in his career. Sings great too.
Jean Nelson is a fantastic dancer, you can’t say otherwise. In my opinion, he as a dancer, in the 50s still did not appreciate, as it should be - and in fact he could compete even with Gene Kelly. Golden Globe" for this role he won quite deservedly.
Yves Arden starred in the movie version of the musical 1940. Here she plays a different role. Her heroines, as always, sharp on the tongue - this role is no exception:
Do you still not love me?
I guessed it, and won a honeymoon in Burma and a house in Florida!
Or:
You will be paid $250 as a reward.
You think I'll betray my best friend for a measly $250? I agree!
Of the other performers can be noted Billy De Wolf in the role of a quirky producer, S. C. Sakall in the role of the uncle of the main character, Patricia Wymor in the role of the girlfriend of the hero De Wolfe (by the way, she dances perfectly) and Virginia Gibson in the role of a choir who dreams of getting a big role (also, by the way, a beautiful dancer).
Musical numbers are sung and staged very professionally. Especially notable are 'I Know That You Know', 'Crazy Rhythm', 'Tea for Two', 'I Want to Be Happy', 'Do, Do, Do', 'Oh Me! Oh My!' and 'No, No, Nanette'.
In general, it turned out to be a very light and incendiary musical comedy with beautiful music and dancing. Doris Day danced on screen for the first time in this film. And given her dance training in her youth, she handled it perfectly.
Musical lovers and fans of creativity Doris Day - be sure to watch!
10 out of 10