Flower Drum Song
1961 film by Henry Koster
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Summary
Flower Drum Song is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Henry Koster[3]
- Screenwriter: Joseph Fields[4], Oscar Hammerstein II[5]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[6]
- Genre: romantic comedy[7], musical film[8]
- Based on: Flower Drum Song[9]
- Cast member: Nancy Kwan[10], James Shigeta[11], Miyoshi Umeki[12], Juanita Hall[13], Benson Fong[14], James Hong[15], Marilyn Horne[16], Victor Sen Yung[17], Soo Yong[18], George Chakiris[19], Jack Soo[20], Kam Tong[21], Patrick Adiarte[22], Nancy Hsueh[23]
- Producer: Ross Hunter[24]
- Director of photography: Russell Metty[25]
- Part of: National Film Registry[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Commons category: Flower Drum Song (film)[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 5.3/10[30], 79%[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1961[34]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: San Francisco[37]
- Film editor: Milton Carruth[38]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[39], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[40], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[41], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[42], Academy Award for Best Sound[43]
- Title: Flower Drum Song[44]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[45]
- Duration: 128 minutes[46]
- Production designer: Alexander Golitzen[47]
Why It Matters
Flower Drum Song has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]