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Flower Drum Song (1961)

Most joyous hit lights up the screen!

Genre : Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 2H 13M

Director : Henry Koster
Writer : Joseph Fields

Synopsis

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

Actors

Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan
Linda Low
James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Wang Ta
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Wang Chi-Yang
Jack Soo
Jack Soo
'Sammy' Fong
Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall
'Auntie' Liang
Reiko Sato
Reiko Sato
Helen Chao
Patrick Adiarte
Patrick Adiarte
Wang San
Kam Tong
Kam Tong
Doctor Li
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Frankie Wing
Soo Yong
Soo Yong
Madame Ten Fong
Ching Wah Lee
Ching Wah Lee
Professor
James Hong
James Hong
Headwaiter
Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki
Mei Li
B.J. Baker
B.J. Baker
Linda Low (singing voice) (uncredited)
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Joan Swift
Joan Swift
Singer (uncredited)
Irene Tsu
Irene Tsu
Dancer (uncredited)
Laurette Luez
Laurette Luez
TV Mexican Girl

Crews

Henry Koster
Henry Koster
Director
Joseph Fields
Joseph Fields
Screenplay
C.Y. Lee
C.Y. Lee
Novel
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter
Producer
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Editor
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Designer
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Art Designer
Howard Bristol
Howard Bristol
Set Decoration
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyricist
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Songs
Edward Muhl
Edward Muhl
Executive In Charge Of Production
Joseph Fields
Joseph Fields
Associate Producer
H. K. Wong
H. K. Wong
Technical Advisor
Albert Lim
Albert Lim
Technical Advisor
Waldon O. Watson
Waldon O. Watson
Sound
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Sound
Norman Deming
Norman Deming
Unit Production Manager
Leon Charles
Leon Charles
Dialogue Coach
Marshall J. Wolins
Marshall J. Wolins
Script Supervisor
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Larry Germain
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Phil Bowles
Phil Bowles
Assistant Director
Dong Kingman
Dong Kingman
Title Illustration
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music Supervisor
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Conductor
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Assistant Music Supervisor

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