Although heavy on clichés and somewhat lacking in plot, Tea for Tea still manages to be a
highly entertaining musical comedy, buoyed up by a rich abundance of
talent on both sides of the camera. This was the first film in
which Doris Day received top billing, and the first time she starred
opposite Gordon MacRae, with whom she appeared in another four films.
The memorable flapper era numbers include I Only Have Eyes For You, I Want To Be Happy, Do, Do, Do, as well as the title
number and The Charleston -
all performed with great élan and vitality. The
story and characters veer towards the ridiculous but don't let this
spoil your enjoyment of a delightfully jaunty escapist romp.
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Film Synopsis
In 1929, Larry Blair intends producing a hit Broadway musical but is
having difficulty raising the finance. He had hoped to persuade
his girlfriend Nanette Carter, a wealthy socialite, to invest $25,000
in the show, but she seems strangely reluctant to part with her
cash. Finally, impressed with the numbers written by the show's
star, Jimmy Smith, Nanette agrees to stump up the money, providing she
takes the leading female role. What Nanette doesn't know is that
her Uncle Maximus has made some very unwise investment decisions with
her money and, following the stock market crash, most of her fortune
has evaporated. Maximus coyly agrees to give Nanette the money
she needs, providing she can go for 48 hours without saying Yes to
anything...
Script: William Jacobs, Harry Clork, Frank Mandel (play),
Otto A. Harbach (play),
Vincent Youmans (play),
Emil Nyitray (play), Irving Caesar (play)
Cinematographer: Wilfred M. Cline
Cast:Doris Day (Nanette Carter),
Gordon MacRae (Jimmy Smith),
Gene Nelson (Tommy Trainor),
Eve Arden (Pauline Hastings),
Billy De Wolfe (Larry Blair),
S.Z. Sakall (J. Maxwell Bloomhaus),
Bill Goodwin (William 'Moe' Early),
Patrice Wymore (Beatrice Darcy),
Virginia Gibson (Mabel Wiley),
George Baxter (Mr. Woltz, Show Backer),
Carol Coombs (Friend of Lynne & Richard),
Jack Daley (Truck Driver),
Herschel Daugherty (Theatre Manager),
Abe Dinovitch (Taxi Driver),
Elinor Donahue (Lynne Smith),
Pat Flaherty (Terry Clancy),
Elizabeth Flournoy (Hattie),
Bess Flowers (First-Nighter in Box),
Art Gilmore (Radio Announcer),
Carol Haney (Chorus Girl)
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 98 min
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