Naughty but Nice
“The "Oomph" Girl's Greatest Tri"Oomph"”
Synopsis
Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffed-shirt, classical music professor. His family and small-town music college that he works are of equal mindset. When Don visits his black-sheep aunt in New York in order to find a buyer for his Rhapsody he is exposed to her shocking swing music crowd. His life begins to make dramatic changes after drinking a "lemonade" that turns out to be a Hurricane.
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Ann Sheridan
Zelda Manion
Dick Powell
Professor Donald Hardwick
Gale Page
Linda McKay
Helen Broderick
Aunt Martha Hogan
Ronald Reagan
Eddie
Allen Jenkins
Joe Dirk
Zasu Pitts
Aunt Penelope Hardwick
Maxie Rosenbloom
Killer
Jerry Colonna
Allie Gray
Luis Alberni
Stanislaus Pysinski
Vera Lewis
Aunt Annabella Hardwick
Elizabeth Dunne
Aunt Henrietta Hardwick
William B. Davidson
Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Granville Bates
Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court
Halliwell Hobbes
Dean Burton, Winfield College
Sidney Bracey
Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Daisy Bufford
Daisy, Zelda's Maid (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Extra in Nightclub (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 23, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ray Enright
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
- Original Title
- Naughty but Nice
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ray Enright
Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
Department Leadership Roster
Ray Enright
Director
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
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What is Naughty but Nice about?
Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffed-shirt, classical music professor. His family and small-town music college that he works are of equal mindset. When Don visits his black-sheep aunt in New York in order to find a buyer for his Rhapsody he is exposed to her shocking swing music crowd. His life begins to make dramatic changes after drinking a "lemonade" that turns out to be a Hurricane.
Who directed Naughty but Nice?
Naughty but Nice was directed by Ray Enright.
Who stars in Naughty but Nice?
The principal cast of Naughty but Nice includes Ann Sheridan, Dick Powell, Gale Page, Helen Broderick, Ronald Reagan.
When was Naughty but Nice released and how long is it?
Naughty but Nice was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.