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The Geisha Boy

1958 · 98 min

A light, silly comedy with slapstick gags and a sweet, sentimental core about unexpected friendship.

Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Nobu McCarthy

Tagline: MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
Overview: Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

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Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Nobu McCarthy

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
identity
love
grief
Places: big city
military
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
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Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Written by: Frank Tashlin
Starring: Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Nobu McCarthy, Sessue Hayakawa, Barton MacLane, Robert Hirano, Suzanne Pleshette, Sid Melton
Music: Walter Scharf
Cinematography: Haskell B. Boggs
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Japanese, English

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