The Geisha Boy

"MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT"

1958 1h 38m EN

😐

6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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.

“MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Frank Tashlin, Frank Tashlin, Rudy Makoul
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Jerry Lewis and Marie McDonald and Nobu McCarthy carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0051649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tashlin directs. Haskell B. Boggs behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Alma Macrorie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Lewis and Marie McDonald and Nobu McCarthy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT".
8IMDB entry: tt0051649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.