"for his work on ""Tea for Two"". Tea for Two (film) Tea for Two is a 1950 American musical film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by Harry Clork and William Jacobs was inspired by the 1925 stage musical ""No, No, Nanette"", although the plot was changed considerably from the original book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; and the score by Harbach, Irving Caesar, and Vincent Youmans was augmented with tunes by other composers. Set in the Roaring Twenties, the story centers on Nanette Carter (Doris Day), a Westchester socialite with show business aspirations. She offers to invest $25,000"
"Two for Tonight Two for Tonight is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Joan Bennett, and Mary Boland. Based on the play ""Two for Tonight"" by J. O. Lief and Max Lief, the film is about a songwriter who composes a full-length theatrical piece within a few days. Crosby is cast as Gilbert, one of three half-brothers, Gilbert, Buster and Pooch, sons of the much-married. debt-ridden, widow Mrs. Smythe. While the broker's men are removing the furniture he sings a song he has composed 'Takes Two to Make a Bargain' (including parody"
"Two for the Show (musical) Two for the Show is a musical revue with sketches and lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. The production was conceived by John Murray Anderson. The musical opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on February 8, 1940 and closed on May 25, 1940 after 124 performances. It was produced by Gertrude Macy and Stanley Gilkey. Scenic design and costumes were made by Raoul Pène Du Bois; vocal arrangements were by Harold Cooke, with orchestrations by Hans Spialek and Don Walker. Directed by John Murray Anderson, the sketches were directed by Joshua"
"languages and enjoyed regional productions, U.S. tours and international success through the end of the decade. It was made into films in both 1930 and 1940, with both film adaptations featuring character actress ZaSu Pitts. In 1950, a film entitled ""Tea for Two"", a very loose adaptation of the show, was released. It starred Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Eve Arden, and Billy DeWolfe. The musical was seen with decreasing frequency in the following decades. For the nostalgic 1971 Broadway revival conceived and produced by Harry Rigby, Burt Shevelove freely adapted the book from the 1925 original. While the 1925 book"
"Louise Groody Louise Groody (1897–1961) was an American Broadway musical comedy star of the 1920s who introduced to New York audiences the song ""Tea for Two"" in the musical ""No, No, Nanette"". Louise Groody was born on March 27, 1897, in Waco, Texas, the first of three girls and a boy raised by Thomas and Irene Groody. Her father, a native of Pennsylvania, supported his family as a drug store manager and pharmacist. Irene Groody was from Louisiana and had married Thomas in 1893. During the early years of her childhood Louise Groody's family would live in Houston and later"
"Oh My!"", and a contract with TB Harms Company. His next show was ""Wildflower"" (1923), with lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, which was a major success. His most enduring success was ""No, No, Nanette"", with lyrics by Irving Caesar, which reached Broadway in 1925 after an unprecedented try-out in Chicago and subsequent national and international tours. No, No Nanette was the biggest musical-comedy success of the 1920s in both Europe and the USA and his two songs ""Tea for Two"" and ""I Want to Be Happy"" were worldwide hits. Both songs are considered standards. ""Tea For Two"""
"it."" Two for the Show (musical) Two for the Show is a musical revue with sketches and lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. The production was conceived by John Murray Anderson. The musical opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on February 8, 1940 and closed on May 25, 1940 after 124 performances. It was produced by Gertrude Macy and Stanley Gilkey. Scenic design and costumes were made by Raoul Pène Du Bois; vocal arrangements were by Harold Cooke, with orchestrations by Hans Spialek and Don Walker. Directed by John Murray Anderson, the sketches were directed by"
"Tee for Two Tee for Two is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 20th ""Tom and Jerry"" short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 21, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon name is a pun on the phrase ""Tea for two"". The cartoon opens on a wrecked golf course, which has trees chopped down or golf clubs wrapped around their trunks, hundreds of divots carved out of the ground and other scenes of devastation. There is a sign board which says PLEASE REPLACE DIVOTS. As the camera pans across the golf course, we"
"Melody for Two Melody for Two is a 1937 American musical film directed by Louis King and starring James Melton, Patricia Ellis and Marie Wilson. The film is notable for introducing the song ""September in the Rain"", which subsequently became a pop standard. The film's art direction was by Esdras Hartley. Frank S. Nugent of ""The New York Times"" writes in his review: ""Whipping itself into a fine orchestral frenzy, ""Melody for Two"" (at the Palace) posts tenor James Melton behind one swing band and alto Patricia Ellis behind another. As friendly enemies in the night clubs and over the"
"Operations. After the war she went on to appear in several 1950s television drama and celebrity panel shows. Louise Groody died on September 16, 1961, at her summer home in Canadensis, Pennsylvania after a long battle with cancer. She was survived by her husband of twelve years. Louise Groody Louise Groody (1897–1961) was an American Broadway musical comedy star of the 1920s who introduced to New York audiences the song ""Tea for Two"" in the musical ""No, No, Nanette"". Louise Groody was born on March 27, 1897, in Waco, Texas, the first of three girls and a boy raised by"
"the Marx Brothers were raised. Caesar knew the Marx Brothers during his childhood. He was educated at Chappaqua Mountain Institute in Chappaqua, New York. In his career Caesar collaborated with a wide variety of composers and songwriters, including Rudolf Friml, George Gershwin, Sigmund Romberg, Victor Herbert, Ted Koehler and Ray Henderson. Two of his best known numbers, ""I Want to Be Happy"" and ""Tea for Two"", were written with Vincent Youmans for the 1925 musical ""No, No, Nanette"". Another of his biggest hits, ""Animal Crackers in My Soup"", was popularized by Shirley Temple in her 1935 film ""Curly Top."" Just"
"and Harry Revel. All sung by Bing Crosby, who also recorded them for Decca Records. ""I Wish I Were Aladdin"", ""From the Top of Your Head"" and ""Without a Word of Warning"" enjoyed top 10 chart success. His songs were included on the Bing's Hollywood series. Two for Tonight Two for Tonight is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Joan Bennett, and Mary Boland. Based on the play ""Two for Tonight"" by J. O. Lief and Max Lief, the film is about a songwriter who composes a full-length theatrical piece within a"
"Cocktails for Two ""Cocktails for Two"" is a song from the Big Band era, written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. The song debuted in the movie ""Murder at the Vanities"" (1934), where it was introduced by the Danish singer and actor Carl Brisson. Duke Ellington's version of the song was recorded in 1934 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. The song seems to refer to the ending of Prohibition in the United States. Mentioned discreetly in the song's introduction is that people could be ""carefree and gay once again"". The song was written in"
"""Ray Charles and Betty Carter"" (1961). Cocktails for Two ""Cocktails for Two"" is a song from the Big Band era, written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. The song debuted in the movie ""Murder at the Vanities"" (1934), where it was introduced by the Danish singer and actor Carl Brisson. Duke Ellington's version of the song was recorded in 1934 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. The song seems to refer to the ending of Prohibition in the United States. Mentioned discreetly in the song's introduction is that people could be ""carefree and gay once"
"Nelson in the 1950 film ""Tea for Two"". This is a frame tale based on a putative production of ""No, No, Nanette"" (written in 1925 by the prolific Caesar, Otto Harbach, and Vincent Youmans); ""Tea for Two"" being a number inserted into the original ""Nanette"". ""Crazy Rhythm"" is presented in this film as a demonstration for backers of the production-to-be. Thus, it has come to be associated with the popular ""Tea"" and ""Nanette"", while ""Here's Howe"" is largely forgotten. Day and Nelson also recorded ""Crazy Rhythm"" on the album ""Tea for Two""—not a soundtrack but a distinct studio recording in"
"Two by Two (musical) Two By Two is a Broadway musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and music by Richard Rodgers. Based on Clifford Odets's play ""The Flowering Peach"", it tells the story of Noah's preparations for the Great Flood and its aftermath. Directed by Joe Layton, the production opened on November 10, 1970 at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for ten months. The opening night cast included Danny Kaye, Marilyn Cooper, Joan Copeland, Harry Goz, Madeline Kahn, Michael Karm, Tricia O'Neil, and Walter Willison. Reviews were mixed, and Kaye, unhappy with the script,"
"for a swindle, played by the dignified Margaret Dumont. Produced by Sam H. Harris, the musical was given a tryout in Boston on October 26, 1925, then Philadelphia. The Broadway run opened at the Lyric Theatre on December 8, 1925 and closed on August 7, 1926 after 276 performances. The production was directed by Oscar Eagle, with musical staging by Sammy Lee. After the Broadway closing, the brothers took the show on tour. On June 10, 1926, four new songs and other changes were introduced in the show. The new version, referred to as the ""1926 Summer Edition"", featured the"
"Taxi for Two Taxi for Two is a 1929 British romantic comedy film drama directed by Denison Clift and Alexander Esway and starring Mabel Poulton and John Stuart. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, it was the first full sound film made by Gainsborough, and also marked Poulton's first speaking role. The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her"
"Tease for Two Tease for Two is a Looney Tunes cartoon animated short starring Daffy Duck and the Goofy Gophers (in their final appearance). Released August 28, 1965, the cartoon is directed by Robert McKimson. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc. The cartoon marked the final theatrical appearance of the Goofy Gophers during the original Golden Age of Animation era. Unlike previous Goofy Gophers cartoons where Stan Freberg voices Tosh, Blanc voices both Mac and Tosh. The title is a play on the phrase ""tea for two."" The map of fortune hunter Daffy Duck indicates that gold is located"
"from Hal Roach. Although the film was popular its cost meant it made a small loss of $2,000. ""Variety"" wrote: Musical comedies rarely have much story. That’s all right. No one expects them to. Plot is compensated for in a hit tune show by good music. That’s an elementary show business lesson taught in a class that producer Herbert Wilcox must have skipped. In making a film version of the 1925 Broadway hit...Wilcox saves all the book but very little of the music. ‘Tea for Two’ and ‘I Want to Be Happy’, as well as the title tune, ‘No, No,"
"Rose-Marie in ""Good Morning Dearie"" at the Globe Theatre. She played the title role Nanette in the 1925 hit ""No, No, Nanette"", also staged at the Globe and in 1927, her favorite role, Loulou in ""Hit the Deck"", at the Belasco Theatre. Audiences of the day most likely best remembered Louise Groody for the popular song ""Tea for Two"", from ""No, No, Nanette"". Louise Groody married on April 8, 1920, actor William Harrigan, the son of a prominent lawyer. The couple had hoped the ceremony would be conducted by Newark, N.J. Mayor, Charles P. Gillen, but as he became unavailable,"
"Breakfast for Two Breakfast for Two is a 1937 American screwball comedy film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Alfred Santell. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall and Glenda Farrell. Stanwyck and Marshall worked together once more, immediately following this film, on the 20th-Century-Fox drama ""Always Goodbye"" (1938). After drunkenly carousing on the town, idle playboy, Jonathan Blair, wakes up to find that Texan Valentine Ransome has spent the night in his mansion. He remembers little of the night and knows little about his houseguest. Valentine is attracted to Jonathan and sets out first to reform"
"closed in November 1918 after 104 performances. It starred Pedro de Cordoba, Will Deming, Paul Doucet, Laurence Eddinger, Jean Gautier, Alfred Hesse, Percival Knight, Frank Nelson, Marjorie Rambeau, Marcel Rousseau, Lewis Stone, Roy Walling. The 1918 play ""Tea for Three"" was directed by Roi Cooper Megrue. The 1927 (now lost) silent comedy movie ""Tea for Three"" was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Garrett Graham, F. Hugh Herbert, Roi Cooper Megrue and Lucille Newmark. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Owen Moore, Phillips Smalley, Dorothy Sebastian and Edward Thomas. The film was released on October 29, 1927,"
"airways they are prepared to fight it out, even if it takes all Summer. Mr. Melton has a pleasant voice for a few pleasant Warren and Dubin tunes and Miss Ellis and Wini Shaw handle their vocal stints easily. But nothing much ever happens—certainly nothing you can't afford to miss. Would it surprise you very much if we whispered that the rival bands and band leaders ultimately appear on twin stages for Delight cigarettes? We thought not. . . . The other half of the double bill is ""Café Metropole."""" Melody for Two Melody for Two is a 1937 American"
"for Two"" sung by Brisson, ""Sweet Marijuana"" sung by Michael, ""Where Do They Come From (and Where Do They Go)"" sung by Carlisle, and ""Ebony Rhapsody"" by Ellington. In the film, Lucille Ball, Ann Sheridan, and Virginia Davis had small roles as chorines. It was released on DVD (as part of a six disc set entitled ""Pre-Code Hollywood Collection"") on April 7, 2009. Jack Ellery (Oakie) is staging a lavish musical revue, starring Eric Lander (Brisson), Ann Ware (Carlisle), and Rita Ross (Michael), supported by a cast of a hundred background singers/dancers (almost all women, and many scantily clad) and"
"Two for the Seesaw Two for the Seesaw is a 1962 American romantic-drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine. It was adapted from the Broadway play written by William Gibson. Jerry Ryan (Mitchum) is a lawyer from Nebraska who has recently separated from his wife. To get away from it all, he has moved to a shabby apartment in New York. He is struggling with the divorce, which has been filed but is not final, and takes long walks at night. At a party he meets Gittel Mosca (MacLaine), a struggling dancer. They instantly"
"and ""Forty Nights"" were cut from the show prior to its Broadway opening; the latter song was cut because Danny Kaye decreed that no one in the show would have a funnier song than he. The song has been restored to many recent revivals. Two by Two (musical) Two By Two is a Broadway musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and music by Richard Rodgers. Based on Clifford Odets's play ""The Flowering Peach"", it tells the story of Noah's preparations for the Great Flood and its aftermath. Directed by Joe Layton, the production opened on"
"The Times Square Two The Times Square Two was an extremely eccentric 2-man act of music, comedy, acting and juggling. Their performance of ""I've Got a Funny Feeling for Ophelia"" on the ""Dean Martin Summer Show"" starring The Golddiggers, Joey Heatherton and Frank Sinatra, Jr. is part of the collection of the Museum of TV & Radio in New York and The Paley Center in Beverly Hills. In early 1964, Michel Choquette, a singer-guitarist-performer from Canada, found himself stranded in Vancouver, when the owner of the coffeehouse he was to play there went bust. Among the other performers in town"
"No, No, Nanette No, No, Nanette is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ""My Lady Friends"". The farcical story involves three couples who find themselves together at a cottage in Atlantic City in the midst of a blackmail scheme, focusing on a young, fun-loving Manhattan heiress who naughtily runs off for a weekend, leaving her unhappy fiancé. Its songs include the well-known ""Tea for Two"" and ""I Want to Be Happy"". During its 1924 pre-Broadway tour,"
"Tea for Two Hundred Tea for Two Hundred is a 1948 American animated short film directed by Jack Hannah. Part of the ""Donald Duck"" film series, the film was produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on December 24, 1948. The cartoon stars a picnicing Donald Duck who faces an army of ants trying to steal his food. Clarence Nash stars as Donald while the ants were voiced by Pinto Colvig. The film includes original music by Oliver Wallace. ""Tea for Two Hundred"" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated"
"Trouble for Two Trouble for Two is a 1936 American mystery film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. It is based on ""The Suicide Club"", a short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson. A European prince, unhappy over an impending arranged marriage, finds intrigue at an unusual London club. Prince Florizel of Carovia (Robert Montgomery) is unpleasantly surprised to learn that negotiations for his marriage to Princess Brenda of Irania are far advanced. He has not seen his intended bride since they were children, and at the time, he was not impressed. Luckily for"
"films for Harold A. Vinegar. The Times Square Two The Times Square Two was an extremely eccentric 2-man act of music, comedy, acting and juggling. Their performance of ""I've Got a Funny Feeling for Ophelia"" on the ""Dean Martin Summer Show"" starring The Golddiggers, Joey Heatherton and Frank Sinatra, Jr. is part of the collection of the Museum of TV & Radio in New York and The Paley Center in Beverly Hills. In early 1964, Michel Choquette, a singer-guitarist-performer from Canada, found himself stranded in Vancouver, when the owner of the coffeehouse he was to play there went bust. Among"
"two of them musicals with Doris Day, playing J. Maxwell Bloomhaus in ""Tea for Two"" (1950) and Adolph Hubbell in ""Lullaby of Broadway"" (1951). His other roles included: Poppa Schultz in the Errol Flynn western ""Montana"" (1950); Miklos Teretzky in the June Haver musical ""The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady"" (also 1950); Don Miguel in the Randolph Scott western ""Sugarfoot""; Uncle Felix in the musical ""Painting the Clouds with Sunshine"" (1951) with Virginia Mayo, and one of the episodes in the movie ""It's a Big Country"" (also 1951) featuring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Gary Cooper, Janet Leigh, Fredric March and Ethel"