The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

1958 · 98 min · EN · 6.7 (42 votes)
Dir. Frank Tashlin · Starring Jerry Lewis, Marie McDonald, Nobu McCarthy, Sessue Hayakawa, Barton MacLane, Robert Hirano · Music Walter Scharf

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Comedy

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.

VIBE

A sweet, old-fashioned comedy that feels like a warm hug. It's a gentle exploration of connection and understanding across cultures, wrapped in a charming, lighthearted package.

lightheartedcharmingwhimsicalnostalgicsteadymid-century comedygentle humorfish-out-of-waterfound familycultural exchangechildhood innocence
geishamagician
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