The Lady Says No
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The Lady Says No is a 1952 American film directed by Frank Ross
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At his first ploy of getting her to remove more and more clothes, she ends the shoot by walking out. Each further advance on his part is met by more rebuffs, following which she allures him into yet more humiliation. Even her dreams show attraction competing with repulsion. Restless, she starts interfering in the relationships of his blue-collar friends as well. In the end, she has to grow up: the little girl who keeps saying no must become a woman and learn to say yes.
Among supporting roles are James Robertson Justice as her errant Irish uncle, Henry Jones as a highly unwarlike army sergeant and Lenore Lonergan as his battleaxe wife.
Frank Ross (producer)
Frank Ross was a film producer, writer, and actor.A graduate of Princeton University, Ross began acting in 1929's The Saturday Night Kid, starring Clara Bow and Jean Arthur, whom he married in 1932. He only appeared in two more films...
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Plot summary
Suave bachelor globe-trotting photographer David Niven is assigned to shoot best-selling feminist author Joan Caulfield, who turns out to be virginal, cool, blonde and smart.At his first ploy of getting her to remove more and more clothes, she ends the shoot by walking out. Each further advance on his part is met by more rebuffs, following which she allures him into yet more humiliation. Even her dreams show attraction competing with repulsion. Restless, she starts interfering in the relationships of his blue-collar friends as well. In the end, she has to grow up: the little girl who keeps saying no must become a woman and learn to say yes.
Among supporting roles are James Robertson Justice as her errant Irish uncle, Henry Jones as a highly unwarlike army sergeant and Lenore Lonergan as his battleaxe wife.
Cast
- Joan CaulfieldJoan CaulfieldJoan Caulfield was an American actress and former fashion model. After being discovered by Broadway producers, she began a stage career in 1943 that eventually led to signing as an actress with Paramount Pictures....
as Dorinda Hatch - David NivenDavid NivenJames David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
as Bill Shelby - James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justice was a popular British character actor in British films of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.-Biography:...
as Matthew Hatch - Lenore LonerganLenore LonerganLenore Lonergan was a stage and film actress during the 1930s and 1940s. Lonergan, whose grandfather, father and brother also were actors, made her stage debut at the age of 6, in Mother Lode, starring Melvyn Douglas...
as Goldie - Frances BavierFrances BavierFrances Elizabeth Bavier was an American stage and television actress. Originally from the New York theatre, Bavier worked in film and television from the 1950s...
as Aunt Alice Hatch - Peggy MaleyPeggy MaleyPeggy Maley is an actress who appeared in numerous movies and television programs. In 1942 she was crowned Miss Atlantic City. She delivered the famous feeder line to Marlon Brando in the film The Wild One: "Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?".-External links:*...
as Midge - Henry JonesHenry Jones (actor)Henry Burk Jones was an American actor of stage, film and television.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk...
as Potsy - Jeff YorkJeff YorkJeff York was an American film and television actor who began his career in the late 1930s using his given name Granville Owen Schofield...
as Goose - George DavisGeorge Davis (actor)George Davis was a Dutch-born American actor. He appeared in 261 films between 1916 and 1963.He was born in Amsterdam, and died in Los Angeles, California from cancer.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
as Warf Rat Bartender - Robert Williams as General Schofield
- Mary LawrenceMary Lawrence (actor)Mary Lawrence was an American actress, who had a lengthy career in film and television.She had a recurring role in the TV series Casey Jones , where she played Casey's wife Alice Jones...
as Mary