I couldn't sit through the whole thing - five minutes her and there - evidently I missed the part where Pearl Proctor (Irene Hervey) hurts full-or-himself bookie and horse-buying agent Jimmie Allen (Robert Armstrong) that he hatches an extravagant plot to humiliate her, which involves hurting a large group of innocent music-loving former Gilbert and Sullivan players by mounting a production of The Mikado and using an audience full people he's hired to make believe they enjoy the show. Why Pearl had any feelings for Jimmie is beyond me - not especially good-looking, fast-talking and rough around the edges - she had to do it - its in the script. The Gilbert and Sullivan numbers are good, not great - if you want great G&S, see the 1937 film version of the D'Oyly Carte Mikado - brilliant. Otherwise, Irene Hervey is a good in her part, very attractive and evidently had a good voice, if that's her singing the Peep-Bo part and the rest of the cast of character actors and singers are very good.

If you can get past the taxi dance hall (yes, the dancers were just that crass, and preyed upon lonely men like that) and midnight "ride" (they sure do take him for a ride) scenes, you may come to feel as I did that there is nothing Armstrong's character could possibly do that would be sufficient payback. Though Wikipedia has an article on this film with a plot summary that makes it sound somewhat appealing (except for how could anyone ever want to marry a piece of work like that?), I still could not get past those initial scenes, and bailed out early. Such things raise up too many old ghosts, and I have never been into horror stories. Pity, because I too appreciate G&S's music.

"Ah yes, 'divorce'…from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." —Robin Williams

Found this link to an original movie program, which gives lots of background info on the film. Fascinating! http://www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/press/girlsaidno/girlsaidno.pdf

A delightful little musical. Great to see the old
G & S staged. If you don't try to figure it all out and just enjoy the show for what it is then it is a good movie

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While the script is dated, and probably was considered mediocre even when it was filmed in 1937, the acting, musical numbers,and direction make this production entertaining and worth watching. The film still has a certain charm. Better to watch this then some of the newer movies featured on satellite & cable television.

This is not a film for those who don't like anything without explosions. There is what would be regarded today as a slow opening, but everything pays off in the end. Yes, it is sappy and melodramatic with a side order of saccharin, but that is not always bad. If you like Gilbert & Sullivan, and you like a bit of a caper now and then, you may just find this to be a slice of sugarry goodness.