The Geisha Boy (1958)

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.

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin (screen story), Frank Tashlin (screenplay),

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Sessue Hayakawa

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jerry Lewis	...	Gilbert Wooley
Marie McDonald	...	Lola Livingston
Sessue Hayakawa	...	Mr. Sikita
Barton MacLane	...	Maj. Ridgley
Suzanne Pleshette	...	Sgt. Pearson
Nobu McCarthy	...	Kimi Sikita (as Nobu Atsumi McCarthy)
Robert Hirano	...	Mitsuo Watanabe (as Robert Kazuyoshi Hirano)
Ryuzo Demura	...	Ichiyama
The Los Angeles Dodgers	...	Themselves
Carl Erskine	...	Himself (as The Los Angeles Dodgers)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Namigoro Rashomon	...	Baseball player

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

japan | magician | orphan | hat | baseball | 

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Taglines:

No. 1 FUN Boy Goes Oriental!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

2 November 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Geisha Boy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, York Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The most interesting item in the film is the appearance of the real "Los Angeles Dodgers" who made an appearance in the film playing an exhibition baseball game in Japan. This film appearance was directly after the Dodgers abruptly moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn which probably enraged New York filmgoers at the time.

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Crazy Credits

and introducing Harry Hare

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Connections

References Ikiru (1952)

User Reviews

a classic

i last saw this movie years ago and i couldn't remember the name of it. to try explaining it to others i could only recall the "whistling" part. i would be able to watch this movie over and over. the magic bunny, harry makes this movie sweet.jerry lewis makes it funny all the way through. the little boy who tags after him is very adorable. i wonder was has happened to him? this movie is a classic. the steam bath scene when he is being chased by a sumo wrestler was also a great part. then when he was leaving japan and went to check on harry in baggage and he instead sees the little boy. it was sad when he tried to tell the boy to " go away, go home". i would recommend this movie to any one who wants a laugh and a great black and white movie. even a great movie for kids who have never seen a black and white movie before