Tea for Two (1950), 8- Color

A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams.
1h 38min | Comedy, Musical, Romance | 2 September 1950 | Color
Director: David Butler
Stars: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Eve Arden, Billy De Wolfe, S.Z. Sakall, Bill Goodwin, Patrice Wymore, Virginia Gibson, Elinor Donahue.
LeRoy Prinz ... director: musical numbers

Eddie Prinz ... choreographer 

Al White Jr. ... choreographer (as Al White) 

Eddie Graham ... assistant dance stager (uncredited) 

Gene Nelson ... choreographer (uncredited) 

Miriam Nelson ... choreographer (uncredited) 

LeRoy Prinz ... choreographer (uncredited) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043030/

In the Tap! Appendix for Doris Day, Gene Nelson.

A lot of dancing here, mostly individual (GN & DD, PW, VG), and principals augmented by a large ensemble. So it makes sense that we get 6 choreographers.

Legend has it that DD learned to sing because she was laid up by a broken leg, and that thwarted her dancing ambitions. She dances a lot in her films, and I don't see restrictions (perhaps not leaping?). Lucky us that she developed her voice.

Songs performed (29 chapters with menu; next time, verify that all dancing has been captured):

• ch2. Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon (and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea), Danced to by the kids at the beginning 
• ch3. I Know That You Know, Sung by Doris Day, danced by DD and Gene Nelson 
• ch5. Crazy Rhythm, Sung by Patrice Wymore with Chorus, then by Gene Nelson 
• ch7. I Only Have Eyes for You, Sung by Gordon MacRae, Danced by Virginia Gibson 
• ch9. Tea for Two, sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae 
• ch12. Tea for Two, sung by Doris Day 
• ch15. Charleston, Danced by Billy De Wolfe and cast 
• ch17. I Want to Be Happy, Sung by Doris Day
• ch18. Do, Do, Do, Sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae 
• ch20. Oh Me! Oh My!, Danced by ensemble, Sung/danced by Gene Nelson, Doris Day and cast; GN dances a solo on the staircase, including on the bannister.
• ch28. The Show:
• No, No, Nanette, Sung/danced by Doris Day, Gene Nelson and Chorus during Act I 
• The Call of the Sea, Sung and Danced by Patrice Wymore with Chorus, then sung by Gordon MacRae during Act II 
• Tea for Two, sung and danced by Doris Day and Gene Nelson with ensemble
• ch29. Tea for Two, sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae during the finale 

How does DD end up with GM at the end again? GN is much more appealing. I think I could watch his dance numbers (all, not just this film) on a loop for a long, long time.

Warner, dir. Butler; 8-