Tea For Two (1950) – Charleston The film was the first in which Doris Day received top billing and marked the first time she danced on-screen. Tea for Two is a 1950 American musical film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by Harry Clork and William Jacobs was inspired by the 1925 stage musical No, No, Nanette, although the plot was changed considerably from the original book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; and the score by Harbach, Irving Caesar, and Vincent Youmans was augmented with so

TEA FOR TWO ('50) was a big film for Doris Day. It was the first film in which she would receive top billing and it was also the first film in which she would dance. "God, was it difficult! I never worked harder at anything than I did at the dances in my films," she said. The hard work paid off. Day's dancing with Gene Nelson was praised by critics and audiences alike. See this charming film tonight at 11:45pm ET as we salute Star of the Month Doris Day. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM