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Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour. It was adapted for a 1961 musical film.
- Chin Yang Lee
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- 1957
- Richard Rodgers
A film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical about a Chinese bride-to-be in San Francisco's Chinatown. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and facts about this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Henry Koster
- Approved
- Comedy, Musical, Romance
Flower Drum Song is a 1961 American musical film directed by Henry Koster, adapted from the 1958 Broadway musical Flower Drum Song, written by the composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, in turn based on the 1957 novel of the same name by the Chinese American author Chin Yang Lee.
- $4 million
- Ross Hunter, Joseph Fields
Flower Drum Song, set in San Francisco's Chinatown, takes a comic look at the clash between tradition-bound Chinese and their emancipated Chinese-American counterparts. Kwan, in the role originated on Broadway by Pat Suzuki, is Linda Low, a thoroughly Americanized showgirl who is the sultry star attraction at a nightclub run by Sammy Fong (Jack ...
- Henry Koster, Phil Bowles
- Nancy Kwan
A 1961 musical comedy film based on a Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway show. See the plot, cast, critic and audience reviews, photos, and where to watch Flower Drum Song online.
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- Nancy Kwan
- Henry Koster
- Musical, Comedy
A musical comedy about a Chinese girl who stows away to San Francisco to marry a nightclub owner, but falls in love with his singer instead. The film features songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein and explores the clash of cultures and generations in Chinatown.
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Flower Drum Song Synopsis. 2002 Broadway Revival Version. Stills from the 1958 Original Broadway Production. ACT ONE. In a Prologue, Mei-Li begins a flower drum song she has learned from her father ( “A Hundred Million Miracles” ), which becomes the theme as she begins her own journey to the West.
