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Flower Drum Song (1961)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1961 Wide

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The only Rodgers and Hammerstein cinemadaptation to be produced by Universal Pictures, Flower Drum Song was, alas, also the only Rogers and Hammerstein film to lose money at the box office. It looks far better now than it did back in 1961, if only because of the paucity of musical films in the 1990s. Essentially a comedy about the culture clash between old-world Chinese and assimilated Chinese-Americans, the film begins when Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) and her grandfather (Kam Tong) smuggle

Unrated, 2 hr. 13 min.

Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Henry Koster

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1961 Wide

On DVD: Nov 7, 2006

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Nancy Kwan
Linda Low
James Shigeta
Wang Ta
Juanita Hall
Auntie/Madame Liang
Jack Soo
Sammy Fong
Miyoshi Umeki
Mei Li
Reiko Sato
Helen Chao
Benson Fong
Wang Chi-Yang
Patrick Adiarte
Wang San
Kam Tong
Dr. Li
Victor Sen Yung
Frankie Wing
Soo Yong
Madame Fong
James Hong
Headwaiter
Spencer Chan
Dr. Chou
Arthur Song
Dr. Fong
Weaver Levy
Policeman
Herman Rudin
Holdup Man
Cherylene Lee
Sons Girl Friend
Virginia Lee
San's Girlfiiend
Jon Fong
Square Dance Caller
Virginia Grey
TV Heroine
Robert Kino
Bank Manager
Frank Kumagai
Tradesmen
Ching Wah Lee
Professor
Laurette Luez
Mexican Girl
Beulah Quo
Ward Ramsey
Great White Hunter
Paul Sorenson
TV Sheriff
W. Beal Wong
Tailor

Critic Reviews for Flower Drum Song

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Lesser of Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals has some good songs, performances.

July 13, 2007 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Somehow, they wreck Rogers and Hammerstein, although R&H didn't do all that well with the original musical.

December 21, 2004 Comment

Eric Lurio

Greenwich Village Gazette

Enjoyable, old-fashioned stage-to-screen musical.

May 23, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Maybe not in my Top 10 favorite musical list, but plenty of great songs. My favorite is probably "Love Look Away," and it's tough to beat the appeal of a young Nancy Kwan in her absolute prime. Amazing to see Miyoshi Umeki in a romantic lead as well. I will miss her. So now that I'm thinking about it,

December 29, 2009

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So, I found a Rogers & Hammerstein musical I hadn't seen...now I know why...just an ok musical. The story was good...a Chinese woman and her father come to San Francisco to marry her off, by the traditionally "arranged marriage" way. Mioshi Umeki, who was the first Asian to win an Oscar (for Sayonara) but I remember

June 22, 2010