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Director:
Daniel Mann
Writers:
John Patrick (screenplay)
Vern J. Sneider (book)
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Release Date:
December 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!
Plot:
A satire on America's very own drive of a world changer: One year after world war ii, Captain Fisby... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Eddie Albert Dies at 99
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Nicholson's Final Tribute to Dead Pal Brando
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Cast

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Marlon Brando ... Sakini

Glenn Ford ... Capt. Fisby
Machiko Kyô ... Lotus Blossom (as Machiko Kyo)
Eddie Albert ... Capt. McLean
Paul Ford ... Col. Wainwright Purdy III
Jun Negami ... Mr. Seiko
Nijiko Kiyokawa ... Miss Higa Jiga
Mitsuko Sawamura ... Little Girl
Harry Morgan ... Sgt. Gregovich (as Henry {Harry} Morgan)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlo Fiore ... Soldier (uncredited)
John Grayson ... Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr. ... Soldier (uncredited)
Miyoshi Jingu ... Old Woman on Jeep (uncredited)
Roger McGee ... Soldier (uncredited)
Dansho Miyazaki ... Sumata's Father (uncredited)
Minoru Nishida ... Mr. Sumata (uncredited)
Aya Oyama ... Daughter on Jeep (uncredited)
Kichizaemon Sarumaru ... Mr. Hokaida (uncredited)
Shichizo Takeda ... Ancient Man (uncredited)
Frank Tokunaga ... Mr. Omura (uncredited)
Raynum K. Tsukamoto ... Mr. Oshira (uncredited)
Yosan Tsuruta ... Judge (uncredited)
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Directed by
Daniel Mann 
 
Writing credits
John Patrick (screenplay)

Vern J. Sneider (book)

John Patrick (play)

Produced by
Jack Cummings .... producer
 
Cinematography by
John Alton 
 
Film Editing by
Harold F. Kress 
 
Art Direction by
William A. Horning 
Eddie Imazu 
 
Set Decoration by
Hugh Hunt 
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
William Tuttle .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Al Jennings .... assistant director
William Shanks .... assistant director
Hank Moonjean .... assistant director (uncredited)
Robert E. Relyea .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller .... recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
Van Allen James .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Music Department
Saul Chaplin .... music supervisor
Kikuko Kanai .... composer: Okinawan songs
Kikuko Kanai .... music arranger: Okinawan songs
 
Other crew
Maurice Evans .... stage presenter
Masaya Fujima .... choreographer
 
Thanks
Masaichi Nagata .... grateful acknowledgment (as Mr. Masaichi Nagata)
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #18243) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
Okinawa, Japan more
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The play "The Teahouse of the August Moon" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1954. more
Quotes:
Sakini: She says Lotus Blossom unfair competition.
Captain Fisby: Granted.
Sakini: And she say you promised her everyone gonna be equal, Boss.
Captain Fisby: And I intend to keep my word.
Sakini: She say she can't be equal, Boss, until she has everything Lotus Blossom have.
Captain Fisby: What Lotus Blossom has, the government doesn't issue!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "McHale's Navy: The August Teahouse of Quint McHale (#2.10)" (1963) more
Soundtrack:
Deep in the Heart of Texas more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Brando great!, 14 April 2005
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Author: wiggy3056 from Philadelphia, Pa.

For a guy who had some heavy duty roles,Waterfront,Sreetcar etc. this role was a real challenge for Brando and he is fabulous and steals movie although Glenn Ford is great too. This shows Brando's brilliance as an actor not that there was ever any doubt but this early in his career to take this comedic challenge shows his versatility. Is Glenn Ford ever bad? I don't think he gets the credit for all his talent. This movie probably could not be made today a victim of PC. Must have Asian play Asian and don't offend the the Japanese although the only people made to look like fool were the Americans which is fine with me because it's a comedy and people are suppose to look foolish. Never on, but caught on TCM.

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