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The Girl Said No (aka With Words and Music) is a black and white 1937 musical comedy film about a shady bookie who is in love with a greedy dance hall girl and schemes to get her back after she rejects him. Along the way, he revives a failing Gilbert and Sullivan troupe. The picture stars Robert Armstrong and uses musical numbers from Gilbert and Sullivan. The film was directed and produced by Andrew L. Stone.
Original Release
09/27/1937
US Release
10/15/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Armstrong | Jimmie Allen |
| Irene Hervey | Pearl Proctor / Peep-Bo |
| Paula Stone | Mabel |
| Edward Brophy | Pick |
| William Danforth | Howard Hathaway / The Mikado |
| Vera Ross | Beatrice Hathaway / Katisha |
| Holmes Herbert | Charles Dillon (scenes deleted) / Charles Dillon |
| Richard Tucker | Charles Dillon |
| Harry Tyler | Chuck Fairfax |
| Gwili Andre | Gretchen Holman |
Directors
Writers
Andrew L. Stone, Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Armstrong | Jimmie Allen |
| Irene Hervey | Pearl Proctor / Peep-Bo |
| Paula Stone | Mabel |
| Edward Brophy | Pick |
| William Danforth | Howard Hathaway / The Mikado |
| Vera Ross | Beatrice Hathaway / Katisha |
| Holmes Herbert | Charles Dillon (scenes deleted) / Charles Dillon |
| Richard Tucker | Charles Dillon |
| Harry Tyler | Chuck Fairfax |
| Gwili Andre | Gretchen Holman |
| Max Davidson | Max |
| Josef Swickard | Jonesy |
| Bert Roach | Sugar Plum |
| Horace Murphy | Joe |
| Vivian Hart | Beatrice / Pitti-Sing |
| Frank Moulan | Mark / Ko-Ko |
| Allen Rogers | John / The Minstrel |
| Carita Crawford | Yum Yum |
| Mildred Rogers | Peggy |
| Arthur Kay | Adolph / Conductor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew L. Stone | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
