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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Marlon Brando | ... | Sakini | |
| Glenn Ford | ... | Capt. Fisby | |
| Machiko Kyô | ... | Lotus Blossom (as Machiko Kyo) | |
| Eddie Albert | ... | Capt. McLean | |
| Paul Ford | ... | Col. Wainwright Purdy III | |
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Jun Negami | ... | Mr. Seiko |
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Nijiko Kiyokawa | ... | Miss Higa Jiga |
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Mitsuko Sawamura | ... | Little Girl |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Sgt. Gregovich (as Henry {Harry} Morgan) | |
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Jane Chung | ... | Woman |
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This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America's drive to change the world in the post-war years. One year after World War II, Captain Fisby is sent to the village of Tobiki in Okinawa to teach the people democracy. The first step is to build a school -- but the wily Okinawans know what they really want. They tell him about their culture and traditions -- and persuade him to build something they really want instead: a teahouse. Fisby has a hard time breaking this news to his superiors. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Plot Keywords:
democracy | village | satire | talking to the audience | looking at the audience |Taglines:
All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
December 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La casa de té de la luna de agosto See more »Edit
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Budget:
$3,926,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$5,550,000, 31 December 1957Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,925,000, 31 December 1957Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Lyrics by June Hershey
Music by Don Swander
Sung by Captains Fisby and McLean at the Teahouse
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The original Broadway production of "The Teahouse of the August Moon" by John Patrick opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on October 15, 1953, ran for 1027 performances and won the 1954 Tony Award for the Best Play. Paul Ford recreated his stage role in the movie version. See more »Connections
Referenced in What's My Line?: Victor Borge - 2nd appearance as mystery guest (1956) See more »Soundtracks
Deep in the Heart of Texas(uncredited)
Lyrics by June Hershey
Music by Don Swander
Sung by Captains Fisby and McLean at the Teahouse
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This movie was the first chance to see Marlon Brando in a truly comical role, not the "He Man"-unbelievably good! His accent, his body movements, the Japanese he spoke, hard to believe this was the same man who did the Waterfront.I really think he deserved an award for this role. These were a couple of the most enjoyable hours I've ever spent. Having lived in Okinawa, and familiar with the practical, down-to-earth people there, I enjoyed the movie that makes so much fun and caricatures narrow-mindedness and pompousness while exalting creativity, adaptation, and "what really matters". The movie does make fun of the narrow-mindedness of some Americans, and shows the Okinawans with respect and tenderness, as assertive, business-minded, resilient, and proud. A real quality movie, and I'm so glad I taped it from Turner Classic movies.10 out of 10.