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1. With his life depicted in the Academy Award winning movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), who wrote, produced and directed the musical comedy "Little Nellie Kelly"?
2. In an era of Art Deco and flappers, which decade provides the backdrop for the musical comedy "Little Nellie Kelly"?
3. What is the nationality of the protagonist and title character in the musical comedy "Little Nellie Kelly"?
4. While the play "Little Nellie Kelly" enjoyed great critical acclaim, it was a failure at the box office.
5. The "New York World", in their critical review of "Little Nellie Kelly" wrote, "at times you scent melodrama ... then it bursts forth in silly dance steps". Which noted Broadway choreographer stage managed those "silly dance steps" for the musical?"
6. Man-about-town, Jack Lloyd, has found the girl of his dreams in "Little Nellie Kelly", but she has declined his advances. What is the next step Jack takes to win her over?
7. Identify the song that the following lyric comes from.
"The boys are all mad about Nellie,
Daughter of officer Kelly.
And it's all day long they bring
Flowers all dripping with dew".
8. Oh sweet mother of pearl! A crime has been committed at the party attended by Little Nellie Kelly. Someone has helped themselves to Madam Langford's pearl necklace. Who is/are the guilty party(ies)?
9. In the original Broadway production of "Little Nellie Kelly", which veteran of musical comedy regally portrayed the role of Jerry Conroy, Nellie's love interest?
10. In 1940 MGM Studios released a film based on the Broadway production of "Little Nellie Kelly". Did the film faithfully follow the musical?
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