Flower drum song / Universal-International presents a Ross Hunter production in association with Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; directed by Henry Koster.

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This unforgettable Broadway smash, filled with memorable songs and brilliant dances, centers on a Hong Kong girl who comes to San Francisco for an arranged marriage. Features the hit tunes: "I enjoy being a girl", "Chop Suey", and "A hundred million miracles".

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Corporate Authors: Universal-International (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Koster, Henry, 1905-1988, Hunter, Ross, Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966, Kwan, Nancy, 1939-, Umeki, Miyoshi, 1929-2007, Shigeta, James, Fong, Benson, Soo, Jack, 1917-1979, Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968, Metty, Russell, Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, Dong, Kingman, 1911-2000, Lee, C. Y., 1915-2018, Redman, Nick
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional Spanish and French subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Arranged marriage > Drama.
Brides > California > San Francisco > Drama.
Chinese > California > San Francisco > Drama.
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) > Drama.
Women immigrants > California > San Francisco > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower drum song.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This unforgettable Broadway smash, filled with memorable songs and brilliant dances, centers on a Hong Kong girl who comes to San Francisco for an arranged marriage. Features the hit tunes: "I enjoy being a girl", "Chop Suey", and "A hundred million miracles".
Note:Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0.
Widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.
Dual-layer format.
Videodisc release of a 1961 motion picture.
Based on the novel by C.Y. Lee.
Special features: A classic evolves: from print to stage to screen; Faces of the east : casting Flower drum song; The songs of Flower drum song; An all-access pass to the sets and costumes of Flower drum song; The legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein; feature commentary with actress Nancy Kwan and film historian Nick Redman.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.M86 R634477 2006 VideoDVD
CP8 D0073268 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA: Not rated.
ISBN:0783299958
9780783299952
Credits:Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; choreography, Hermes Pan ; original title paintings, Dong Kingman.
System Details:DVD format.
Cast:
Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Miyoshi Umeki.