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The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Marlon Brando. It satirizes the U.S. occupation and Americanization of the island of Okinawa following the end of World War II in 1945.
The Teahouse of the August Moon: Directed by Daniel Mann. With Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyô, Eddie Albert. In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Based on the novel Teahouse of the August Moon by Vern J. Sneider (New York, 1951) and the play of the same name by John Patrick, presented on the stage by Maurice Evans (New York, 15 Oct 1953).
The Teahouse of the August Moon. In the months immediately after the end of World War II, the U.S. Army has occupied the island of Okinawa, Japan, and is trying to Westernize the local...
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The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1953 play written by John Patrick adapted from the 1951 novel by Vern Sneider. The play was later adapted for film in 1956, and the 1970 Broadway musical Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen. The play opened on Broadway in October 1953.
Feb 7, 2022 · The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1956 American comedy film starring Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford. It satirizes the U.S. occupation and Americanization of...
The Teahouse of the August Moon. 1956 · 2 hr 4 min. TV-G. Comedy. Sent to instill Western values in Okinawa's people after the war, a habitual screw-up American captain finds himself outmatched by a local geisha. Subtitles: English.