No, No, Nanette (1930)

A bible publisher is falling in love with a chorus girl and finds himself backing a Broadway show.

Director:

Clarence G. Badger

Writers:

Otto A. Harbach, Frank Mandel (play),

Stars:

Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray, Lucien Littlefield

Cast

Cast overview:
Bernice Claire	...	Nanette
Alexander Gray	...	Tom Trainor
Lucien Littlefield	...	Jim Smith
Louise Fazenda	...	Sue Smith
Lilyan Tashman	...	Lucille Early
Bert Roach	...	Bill Early
Zasu Pitts	...	Pauline Hastings
Mildred Harris	...	Betty
Henry Stockbridge	...	Brady
Jocelyn Lee	...	Flora

Storyline

A bible publisher is falling in love with a chorus girl and finds himself backing a Broadway show.

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Plot Keywords:

theater | atlantic city new jersey | lost film | based on play

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

No - No, Nanette

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 98 min (sound)

Sound Mix:

Vitaphone

Color:

Color (2-strip Technicolor) (some sequences) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.

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Connections

Version of Tea for Two (1950)

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Soundtracks

"King of the Air"
(uncredited)
Music by Edward Ward
Lyrics by Al Bryan

User Reviews

Saw this in 1930. I was a child so I remember little.

I think the print I saw was made by the original two-color Technicolor process. The film is about putting on a Broadway show. I enjoyed the music but didn't entirely understand the plot. There was one bit of dialogue used repeatedly wherein Nanette, who is a bit of a harebrain, makes silly suggestions and is admonished by a stuffy older man who says condescendingly "No, no, Nanette". I thought the funniest part was when this sort of visionary (I thought he was an architect but realize now he must have been the scenic designer or maybe the playwright) explains his revolutionary way of staging the show. Something like this: the show will be performed in the orchestra and a swimming pool will be in the balcony. His listener asks "then where is the audience?" The reply: "On the stage!" The rest of my life I have occasionally thought of and sung to myself the song from the movie: "When skies are gray, I like to say/I want to be happy so I can make you happy too..." I have always wanted to hear it performed but I never have.