The 1971 revival also received almost uniformly positive reviews from major newspapers, which welcomed its innocent nostalgia. Clive Barnes of the "New York Times" stated: "For everyone who wishes the world were 50 years younger ... the revival of the 1925 musical "No, No, Nanette" should provide a delightful, carefree evening. ... This is far closer to a musical of the twenties than anything New York has seen since the twenties, but it is seen through a contemporary sensibility." Douglas Watt, in the "New York Daily News", agreed. However, there was some critical disagreement concerning the overall tone of the production. The "New York Times" thought it "attractively tongue-in-cheek", while John O'Connor of "The Wall Street Journal" deemed it "a sparkling revival" that was "spiked with jiggers of self-conscious and self-congratulatory camp." T. E. Kalem, in "Time" magazine, stated: "The show is a copious delight, but it has a sizable temperamental flaw. No strict decision was made as to whether it should be played straight or campy." Jack Kroll of "Newsweek" considered it a sincere representation of the 1920s, declaring it a "very moving show."