Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

1961 Theatrical Poster
Directed by George Marshall
Produced by William Goetz
Written by Irving Brecher
Based on Cry for Happy
1958 novel
by George Campbell[1]
Starring Glenn Ford
Donald O'Connor
Miiko Taka
Music by George Duning
Cinematography Burnett Guffey
Edited by Chester W. Schaeffer
Production
company
William Goetz Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 1961 (1961-01)
Running time
110 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Cry for Happy (1961) is an American movie, filmed in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope, directed by George Marshall, and released by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

During the Korean War, Andy Cyphers (Glenn Ford), a Navy photographer and his three-man team occupy a Tokyo geisha house, though it is off-limits and four girls are living there.

At first, the men misunderstand the geishas' occupation. Later, romance develops. Eventually the Navy discovers the situation, and the sailors and the geishas decide to quickly convert the geisha house into a temporary orphanage. Surprisingly, the orphanage is successful.

Cast

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References


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