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Tea for Two

Tea for Two

A story that's a joy to be told! They hitch their lovin' to a song and take everyone along for the ride!

19506.01h 38m

Overview

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.

Directed by David Butler
Written by Harry Clork, Frank Mandel
Produced by William Jacobs
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Top Cast

Doris Day

Doris Day

Nanette Carter

Gordon MacRae

Gordon MacRae

Jimmy Smith

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Tommy Trainor

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Pauline Hastings

Billy De Wolfe

Billy De Wolfe

Larry Blair

S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

J. Maxwell Bloomhaus

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

William 'Moe' Early

Patrice Wymore

Patrice Wymore

Beatrice Darcy

Virginia Gibson

Virginia Gibson

Mabel Wiley

George Baxter

George Baxter

Themes & Keywords

dancershow businessmusicalwealthwagerheiresstold in flashbackfinancial ruinstock market crashloss of fortune1930sfinancial backerrich unclemusic and dancedancing girlsbeautiful women

About Tea for Two

Tea for Two is a comedy, music, romance film released in 1950 exploring themes of dancer, show business, musical, wealth, wager, heiress. Directed by David Butler, it stars Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson. In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.

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