Gaily, Gaily (1969)To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money... See full summary » Director:Norman Jewison |
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Ben Harvey
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| Melina Mercouri | ... |
Lil
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Sullivan
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Johanson
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Grogan
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Adeline
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Roy Poole | ... |
Dunne
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
The Governor
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Melodie Johnson | ... |
Lilah
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| John Randolph | ... |
Father
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Dr. Lazarus
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Joan Huntington | ... |
Kitty
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Merie Earle | ... |
Granny
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Claudia Bryar | ... |
Mother
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Eric Shea | ... |
Younger Brother
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To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money, and he nearly starves before Queen Lil takes him under her wing, gives him a room in her high-class bordello, and gets him a job at a newspaper. He's so sweet and dumb, he thinks Lil's is a boarding house. He's soon caught up in an electoral struggle between a secretly corrupt reformer and an openly corrupt councilman. Can Ben expose corruption or will he be caught up in allure of power? An alcoholic investigative reporter and the bordello's ingénue try to help him grow up. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Ben Harvey's juices are all dammed up. See more »Genres:
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Rated R for brief nudity/sexual content (2006 re-rating) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Chicago, Chicago See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sung by Jimmie Rodgers
Lyrics by Alan Bergman (as Alan) & Marilyn Bergman
Music by Henry Mancini See more »
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"Tomorrow Is My Friend"Sung by Jimmie Rodgers
Lyrics by Alan Bergman (as Alan) & Marilyn Bergman
Music by Henry Mancini See more »
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