Tea For Two (1950)

In 1929, a wealthy socialite (Doris Day) wants to invest in a Broadway show where she's been offered the lead role. But her Uncle (S.Z. Sakall) has lost all her money in the recent stock market crash. So he bets his niece that if she says no to everything and not yes for 48 hours then he'll give her the money even though the money isn't there! Very loosely based on the 1925 musical NO NO NANETTE and directed by David Butler (CALAMITY JANE). This breezy musical may lack the sophistication of the MGM musicals being turned out by the Freed unit at MGM during the same time but it's a charming romp in spite of its rather silly premise. But who watches something like this for logical sense?  We get some great songs (Tea For Two, Crazy Rhythm, I Want To Be Happy), good choreography (courtesy of LeRoy Prinz), Technicolor, laughs (provided by Sakall and Eve Arden) and best of all, Doris Day! This provides us a chance to see her dancing abilities for the first time on screen. With Gene Nelson, Patrice Wymore, Virginia Gibson, Billy De Wolfe and Bill Goodwin.