AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 78, 11 March 1931, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

"NO, NO, NANETTE * The screen production of "No, No, Nanette," at the King's Theatre, contains song hits from the original stage show ;is well as many new numbers which have already attained great popularity since the recent release of this colourful First National picture. "Tea for Two" and "I Want to he Happy," from the footlight production, are heard in the Vitaphone edition, sung by a chorus of 150 and the two featured leads, Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray. These two Songs were among the country's best sellers when "No, No, Nanette," was having its sensational success on Broadway. The big number of the picture, however, is "King of the Air," by Eddie Ward and Al Bryan, one of Hollywood's most harmonious song-writing teams. Three other numbers based on lavish scenes in the film are "Dancing on Mars," by Michael 11. Cleary, New Washington and Herb Magidson; "The Japanese Ballet," by M. Jerome and Herman lluby; and "The Dance of the Wooden Shoes," by CleETy, Washington and Magidson. And also (hero are "Pretending," by Ruby and Jerome, and "As Long As I'm With You," by Harry K. Akst and Grant Clarke. "No, No, Nanette," is one of the most lavish pictures ever produced at the First National Studios. Four of the big sequences—the Holland, Japan, New York and Mars episodes —each cost more than the entire original stage production. The cast of noted players includes Lucien Littlefleld, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan Tashmaii, Bert Roach, Zasu Pitts, Mildred Harris, Henry Stdckbridge, and Jocelyn Lee. Clarence Badger directed and Larry Ceballos was in charge of the dances.