Naughty But Nice (1939)

Professor Hardwick teaches at Winfield College and detests the new swing music that is the craze. He has written a rhapsody which he takes to New York to be published. Staying with his Aunt... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Enright

Writers:

Richard Macaulay (screenplay), Jerry Wald (screenplay)

Stars:

Ann Sheridan, Dick Powell, Gale Page

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann Sheridan	...	Zelda Manion
Dick Powell	...	Professor Donald 'Don' Hardwick
Gale Page	...	Linda McKay
Helen Broderick	...	Aunt Martha Hogan
Ronald Reagan	...	Ed 'Eddie' Clark
Allen Jenkins	...	Joe Dirk
Zasu Pitts	...	Aunt Penelope Hardwick
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom	...	Killer (as Maxie Rosenblum)
Jerry Colonna	...	Allie Gray
Luis Alberni	...	Stanislaus Pysinski
Vera Lewis	...	Aunt Annabella Hardwick
Elizabeth Dunn	...	Aunt Henrietta Hardwick (as Elizabeth Dunne)
William B. Davidson	...	Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher (as Bill Davidson)
Granville Bates	...	Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court
Halliwell Hobbes	...	Dean Burton, Winfield College

Storyline

Professor Hardwick teaches at Winfield College and detests the new swing music that is the craze. He has written a rhapsody which he takes to New York to be published. Staying with his Aunt Martha, he is surrounded by swing and after a few drinks, he is photographed hanging on the chandelier. He finds that he can only sell his rhapsody to Eddie and Miss McKay puts lyrics to it. It is a big swing sensation and the partnership of Hardwick and McKay crank out the hits until Zelda breaks up the team. Zelda wants to sing the hot songs and have Hudson, the Home of the Hits, publish the music.

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Plot Keywords:

aunt | professor | college | lyricist | composer | 

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Taglines:

The "Oomph" Girl's Greatest Tri"Oomph"

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Professor Steps Out

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Happy About the Whole Thing"
(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Played on piano by Gale Page
Sung by Dick Powell
Variations played as background music

User Reviews

More Nice Than Naughty

Dick Powell , in this film, is the unlikely, subject of a would-be love triangle with Gale Page and Ann Sheridan. Unlikely because he resembles David Byrne from the Talking Heads and isn't exactly the type of guy you'd think Page and Sheridan would fight over.

That being said, the real reason to watch this movie is Ann Sheridan, who is beautiful, but gorgeous.

All in all Naughty But Nice is good, but ok.