My Geisha Jack Cardiff [videorecording]=

By:

Jack Cardiff

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[Director Screenwriter Author Actor]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English, Francis, Espanol Summary language: English Subtitle language: English, Espanol Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification:

PN1997 .G457 1962

Summary: Japan's Rising Sun bows to a rising new "Japanese" star in this rollicking comedy romp. Famed movie director Paul Robaix (Yves Montand) breaks with tradition by not casting his actor/comedian wife, Lucy Dell (Shirley MacLaine), in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man (Bob Cummings) - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talent new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar... Edward G.Robinson costars in this romantic comedy that landed the legendary Edith Head a 1962 Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design (Color). This disc is expected to play back in DVD video " Play Only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-B: DVD Cabinet B	PN1997 .G457 1962	Available		003447

Japan's Rising Sun bows to a rising new "Japanese" star in this rollicking comedy romp. Famed movie director Paul Robaix (Yves Montand) breaks with tradition by not casting his actor/comedian wife, Lucy Dell (Shirley MacLaine), in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man (Bob Cummings) - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talent new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar... Edward G.Robinson costars in this romantic comedy that landed the legendary Edith Head a 1962 Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design (Color).
This disc is expected to play back in DVD video " Play Only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.

DVD video; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, monaural; NTSC, PAL, 1080p; Regions 1; 16:9 widescreen.

Language audio with language subtitles. Optional language subtitles.

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