The Girl Said No (1937 film)
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Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
Written by | Robert Lively |
Starring | Robert Armstrong Irene Hervey Paula Stone |
Music by | Gilbert and Sullivan |
Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Girl Said No (aka With Words and Music) is a black and white 1937 musical comedy film about a shady bookie who is in love with a greedy dance hall girl and schemes to get her back after she rejects him. Along the way, he revives a failing Gilbert and Sullivan troupe. The picture stars Robert Armstrong and uses musical numbers from Gilbert and Sullivan. The film was directed and produced by Andrew L. Stone.
Plot[]
Jimmie (Robert Armstrong), a shady bookie, meets Pearl (Irene Hervey), a taxi dance hall girl. He takes her out on a number of dates, pretending to be a high profile producer. She is happy to spend his money extravagantly but refuses to be his girlfriend. To get his revenge, Jimmie promises to make her a Broadway star and becomes her manager. He takes her to expensive dinners and meetings with people in the top entertainment circles.
Jimmie tricks Pearl into signing a contract under which most of her earnings go to him. He persuades a defunct Gilbert and Sullivan troupe to re-form, obtains an empty theatre for a night, and fills it by blackmail. They play The Mikado, which is deservedly a hit. Overwhelmed with regret over his deceit, he proposes, and she, overwhelmed with gratitude over his support, accepts.
Cast[]
- Robert Armstrong – Jimmie Allen
- Irene Hervey – Pearl Proctor / Peep-Bo
- Paula Stone – Mabel
- Edward Brophy – Pick
- William Danforth – Howard Hathaway / The Mikado
- – Beatrice Hathaway / Katisha
- Richard Tucker – Charles Dillon
- – Chuck Fairfax
- Gwili Andre – Gretchen Holman[1]
Awards[]
The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound (A. E. Kaye).[2]
References[]
- ^ "With Words and Music at the Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
External links[]
- The Girl Said No at IMDb
- The Girl Said No at AllMovie
- The Girl Said No is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Original press kit
- With Words and Music at Archive.org
- With Words and Music at BnWMovies
- 1937 films
- English-language films
- 1937 musical comedy films
- American films
- American musical comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Andrew L. Stone
- Grand National Films films
- Gilbert and Sullivan