Thursday, December 7, 2017

The Girl Said No (1937), 4+

Jimmy, a bookie cum horse buying agent, meets a beautiful dance hall girl. After leading him on, and out of his money, she rejects him. Jimmy hatches a scheme to wreak revenge on her. He ... 
(76 min) Released 1937-09-27
Director: Andrew L. Stone
Stars: Robert Armstrong, Irene Hervey, Paula Stone

Genres: Comedy | Musical
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028931/
Watched online, poor quality. Re-release title: With Words and Music

All the players are unfamiliar (although American). The revenge plot was weird - was it proportional?

The Gilbert and Sullivan doesn't start until at least halfway through, maybe more. That part is ok, perhaps some is even cute, hence the +. But don't watch the rest of the flick.

Andrew L. Stone Productions, distr. Grand National, dir. Stone; 4+