Naughty but Nice (1939 film)

Naughty but Nice is a 1939 Warner Bros. musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Dick Powell, Ann Sheridan, Gale Page, Ronald Reagan and Helen Broderick.

The original story and screenplay were written by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald, and the film includes songs with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, as well as music adapted from Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Mozart, Schumann and Wagner.

Professor Donald Hardwick, who lectures his students against swing music and jitterbugging, travels to New York City hoping to have his symphony published.

After the teetotaling Hardwick accidentally becomes drunk, he promises to remain in New York City for the summer and write songs with McKay.

Although Warner Bros. initially withheld the film, it was released one year later after Ann Sheridan received a great deal of publicity after being voted Hollywood's top "oomph" girl by a panel of 25 men.