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Flower drum song [videorecording]

Title
Flower drum song [videorecording]
Publication
1961.

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Additional Authors
  • Kwan, Nancy.
  • Adiarte, Patrick.
  • Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968.
  • Shigeta, James.
  • Soo, Jack, 1916-1979.
  • Umeki, Miyoshi, 1929-2007.
  • Sato, Reiko, 1931-1981
  • Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
  • Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
  • Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
  • Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966.
  • Hunter, Ross.
  • Koster, Henry, 1905-1988.
Description
1 cassette. 132 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
The unexpected arrival of a picture bride creates complications in the lives of a Chinese-American family.
Subjects
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in 1961 by Universal-International Pictures; re-released as a videocassette in 1990 by MCA Universal Home Video, Universal City, California. Producer: Ross Hunter. Director: Henry Koster.
  • Choreography: Hermes Pan. Music: Richard Rodgers. Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II. Screenplay: Joseph Fields, based on the novel by C.Y. Lee. Art direction: Alexander Golitzen, Joseph Wright. Costumes: Irene Sharaff.
Performer (note)
  • Nancy Kwan (Linda Low), James Shigeta (Wang Ta), Juanita Hall (Madame Liang), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Jack Soo (Sammy Fong), Patrick Adiarte (Wang San), Reiko Sato (Helen), and others.
Contents
DANCE CONTENTS: Fan tan Fanny [nightclub act], perf. by Kwan and female ensemble. -- The other generation, perf. by Adiarte and others, including two children. -- Chop suey, perf. by Hall, Adiarte, and ensemble. -- You be the rock, perf. by Kwan and Adiarte. -- Chinese New Year's parade, including dragon dance, perf. by the ensemble. -- Grant Avenue, perf. by Kwan and ensemble. -- Gliding through my memory, sung by Victor Sen Yung, danced by female ensemble. -- Love, look away [dream ballet], perf. by Sato, Shigeta (?), and male ensemble. -- Sunday [daydream sequence], perf. by Kwan, Soo, and ensemble. -- Chinese wedding procession.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1338
OCLC
NYPY926002471-F
Title
Flower drum song [videorecording]
Imprint
1961.
Cast
Nancy Kwan (Linda Low), James Shigeta (Wang Ta), Juanita Hall (Madame Liang), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Jack Soo (Sammy Fong), Patrick Adiarte (Wang San), Reiko Sato (Helen), and others.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Flower drum song.
Local Subject
Weddings.
Child dancers.
Added Author
Kwan, Nancy. Performer
Adiarte, Patrick. Performer
Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968. Performer
Shigeta, James. Performer
Soo, Jack, 1916-1979. Performer
Umeki, Miyoshi, 1929-2007. Performer
Sato, Reiko, 1931-1981, performer.
Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Composer
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Lyricist
Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966. Screenwriter
Hunter, Ross. Producer
Koster, Henry, 1905-1988. Director
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1338
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