She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Can Good Girls Stay Good? THE PICTURE THAT IS DIFFERENT! IT'S THE INSIDE STORY OF THE SO CALLED "CUSTOMER'S GIRL"
Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman.
Cast
- Loretta Young - Florence 'Flo' Denny
- Winnie Lightner - Maizee
- Lyle Talbot - Daniel 'Danny' Drew
- Regis Toomey - Tommy Nelson
- Hugh Herbert - Luther Haines
- Ferdinand Gottschalk - Sol Glass
- Suzanne Kilborn - Birdie Reynolds
- Helen Ware - Mrs. Haines
- Harold Waldridge - Glass' Office Boy
- Charles Lane - Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Don Mullaly (Screenplay)
- Rian James (Screenplay)
- John Francis Larkin (Story)
Keywords
new york city, great depression, engagement, sexual harassment, pre-code, male domination, sexual exploitation
Trailer
She Had to Say Yes TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is She Had to Say Yes about?
- Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman.
- Who directed She Had to Say Yes?
- She Had to Say Yes was directed by Busby Berkeley, George Amy.
- Who stars in She Had to Say Yes?
- She Had to Say Yes stars Loretta Young, Winnie Lightner, Lyle Talbot, Regis Toomey, Hugh Herbert, Ferdinand Gottschalk.
- How long is She Had to Say Yes?
- She Had to Say Yes has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is She Had to Say Yes?
- She Had to Say Yes is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was She Had to Say Yes produced?
- She Had to Say Yes was produced in United States of America.