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The Geisha Boy (1958)

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Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Frank Tashlin
Writer : Frank Tashlin

Synopsis

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

Actors

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Gilbert Wooley
Marie McDonald
Marie McDonald
Lola Livingston
Nobu McCarthy
Nobu McCarthy
Kimi Sikita
Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa
Mr. Sikita
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
Major Ridgley
Robert Hirano
Robert Hirano
Mitsuo Watanabe
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Sergent Pearson
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Taxi Driver

Crews

Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Director
Robert McCrellis
Robert McCrellis
Props
James Grant
James Grant
Assistant Camera
Ralph Axness
Ralph Axness
Assistant Director
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Screenstory
Rudy Makoul
Rudy Makoul
Story
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Director of Photography
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Tambi Larsen
Tambi Larsen
Art Direction
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Jack Mintz
Jack Mintz
Producer's Assistant
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
Editor
Sy Devore
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Gene Merritt
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Ernest D. Glucksman
Ernest D. Glucksman
Associate Producer
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Producer

Trailers and other movies

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