She Had to Say Yes (1933): Cast & Plot
She Had to Say Yes is a 1933 romantic drama directed by Busby Berkeley and George Amy, starring Loretta Young as Florence 'Flo' Denny, Regis Toomey and Ferdinand Gottschalk. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Directors
- Busby Berkeley and George Amy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is She Had to Say Yes About?
The premise of She Had to Say Yes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the Great Depression, Florence Denny, Tommy Nelson’s girlfriend, works at a clothing manufacturer. To boost sales, the firm replaces entertainers with “volunteers” from stenographers. Tommy blocks Florence from volunteering, but a promised bonus convinces him and she becomes a “date.” The scheme dismays clients, and Tommy calls Florence a loose woman.
She Had to Say Yes Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- deception
- attempted blackmail
- marriage engagement
- roll call opening credits
- hotel room
- marriage proposal accepted
- bad reputation
- based on story
- womanizer
- sexual exploitation
- fiance fiancee relationship
- unfaithful fiance
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- love affair
- nightclub
- secretary
- forced kiss
- false accusation of infidelity
- broken engagement
- lunch date
- train station
- drunken man
- roommate
- fired from a job
- prostitution
- sexual grooming
- private dining room
- character says choose the lesser of two evils
- man punches man
- misogyny
- dark romance
- woman slaps a man
- false accusation
- escort service
- clothing industry
- salesman
- new york city
- skyscraper
- sexual harassment
- stenographer
- attempted rape
- commission
- seduction
She Had to Say Yes Cast & Characters
Loretta Young leads the cast as Florence 'Flo' Denny, with Regis Toomey as Tommy Nelson and Ferdinand Gottschalk as Sol Glass. Directed by Busby Berkeley and George Amy; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Busby Berkeley - Co-director George Amy
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Loretta Young as Florence 'Flo' Denny - Regis Toomey as Tommy Nelson
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Sol Glass
- Hugh Herbert as Luther Haines
Also Starring in She Had to Say Yes
· 13 more- Donna Mae Roberts Woman Slapping Luther (uncredited)
- Renee Whitney Customer Girl with Tommy and Birdie (uncredited)
- Suzanne Kilborn Birdie Reynolds
- Lyle Talbot Daniel 'Danny' Drew
- Winnie Lightner Maizee
- Helen Ware Mrs. Haines
- Charles Lane Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
- Dennis O'Keefe Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
- Jed Prouty Mr. Goran (uncredited)
- Toby Wing Model (uncredited)
- Harold Waldridge Glass' Office Boy
- Pat Wing Model (uncredited)
- Barbara Rogers Model (uncredited)
More from Busby Berkeley and George Amy
More films directed by Busby Berkeley and George Amy, best-rated first: Girl Crazy, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Strike Up the Band and Romance on the High Seas.
She Had to Say Yes Plot Summary
What happens in She Had to Say Yes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sol Glass (Ferdinand Gottschalk) runs a clothing manufacturing company barely keeping afloat during the Great Depression. Like many of his rivals, he relies on a group of “customer girls” to entertain out-of-town buyers. But the clients have grown tired of his blunt, money-minded approach and have started taking their business elsewhere. Tommy Nelson (Regis Toomey), one of his salesmen, proposes a modern twist: replace the conventional courtesies with the company’s stenographers. Glass decides to give the idea a real chance.
Full summary
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How Well Do You Know She Had to Say Yes?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrayed Florence "Flo" Denny?
She Had to Say Yes Also Known As
Also known as “Amor Por Atacado”.
- Also known as
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- Amor Por Atacado
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She Had to Say Yes FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of She Had to Say Yes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is She Had to Say Yes?
She Had to Say Yes runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was She Had to Say Yes released?
She Had to Say Yes was released on July 15, 1933.
Who directed She Had to Say Yes?
She Had to Say Yes was directed by Busby Berkeley and George Amy.
More films by Busby Berkeley Who is in the cast of She Had to Say Yes?
She Had to Say Yes stars Loretta Young as Florence 'Flo' Denny, Regis Toomey as Tommy Nelson and Ferdinand Gottschalk as Sol Glass, among 17 credited actors.
Does She Had to Say Yes have a post-credit scene?
No. She Had to Say Yes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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