THE GEISHA BOY [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1958
• Genre: Comedy
• Plot: Struggling magician, The Great Wooley (Jerry Lewis) and his lop-eared partner Harry Hare plan to dazzle audiences with magical feats during their USO tour of Japan and Korea. Jerry combines his trademark antics with a compassionate central story: an orphaned Japanese boy is drawn out of his shell by the magician’s humor and caring. The film features the Los Angeles Dodgers and Suzanne Pleshette’s screen debut as young soldier with a soft spot for Jerry. The bridge on the River Kwai star, Sessue Hayakawa appears as the boy’s grandfather who just happens to be building a miniature version the bridge from the classic film. This was the fourth (of eight) collaboration between Jerry and director Frank Tashlin (Who’s Minding the Store).
• Cast: Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Sessue Hayakawa, Barton MacLane, Suzanne Pleshette, Nobu McCarthy, Robert Hirano, Ryuzo Demura, The Los Angeles Dodgers, Carl Erskine, Murray Alper, Walter Alston, Stanley Cha, Gino Cimoli, Douglas Fowley, Carl Furillo, Alex Gerry, Jim Gilliam, Alec Guinness, Gil Hodges, Bob Hope, Mike Mahoney, Sid Melton, Lane Nakano, Charlie Neal, Pee Wee Reese, John Roseboro, Michael Ross, Teru Shimada, Duke Snider, Dick Whittinghill, Dave Willock, Frank Tashlin
• Director: Frank Tashlin
• Runtime: 1:36
• Company: Paramount Pictures
• Media Format: Movie