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The Resource Flower drum song, Universal-International presents ; a Ross Hunter production ; in association with Joseph Fields ; Rodgers & Hammerstein's ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Henry Koster, (videorecording)

Flower drum song, Universal-International presents ; a Ross Hunter production ; in association with Joseph Fields ; Rodgers & Hammerstein's ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Henry Koster, (videorecording)

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Summary
Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in the late 1950's. Pretty Mei Li has stowed away on a Chinese steamer with her professor father to become a mail-order bride for nightclub owner Sammy Fong. Sammy, however, is completely infatuated with saucy showgirl Linda Low, who is intent on making him jealous enough to propose to her. As Sammy sets out to assign his marriage contract (and Mei Li) to Wang Ta, a handsome college student living in Chinatown, complications, merriment, and many musical numbers ensue
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961
  • Based on the novel "The Flower Drum Song" by C.Y. Lee
Contents
  • Main titles
  • "A Hundred Million Miracles"
  • "Fan Tan Fannie"
  • "The Other Celebration"
  • "A Hundred Million Miracles" (reprise)
  • "I Enjoy Being a Girl"
  • "I Am Going to Like It Here"
  • Outspoken
  • "Chop Suey"
  • "You Be the Rock"
  • "Grant Avenue"
  • "Gliding Through My Memoree"
  • "Love, Look Away"
  • "You Are Beautiful"
  • "Sunday"
  • "Don't Marry Me"
  • Sealed with a kiss
  • "A Hundred Million Miracles" (Reprise/Finale)
Isbn
9780783299952
Instance
Label
Flower drum song
Title
Flower drum song
Statement of responsibility
Universal-International presents ; a Ross Hunter production ; in association with Joseph Fields ; Rodgers & Hammerstein's ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Henry Koster
Title variation
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower drum song
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Choreographer
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Lyricist
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in the late 1950's. Pretty Mei Li has stowed away on a Chinese steamer with her professor father to become a mail-order bride for nightclub owner Sammy Fong. Sammy, however, is completely infatuated with saucy showgirl Linda Low, who is intent on making him jealous enough to propose to her. As Sammy sets out to assign his marriage contract (and Mei Li) to Wang Ta, a handsome college student living in Chinatown, complications, merriment, and many musical numbers ensue
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Flower drum song (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman ; choreography, Hermes Pan ; costumes, Irene Sharaff ; art directors, Alexander Golitzen and Joseph Wright ; technical advisors, H.K. Wong, Albert Lim
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: G
Language note
In English (dolby 5.1 or 2.0) ; optional subtitles in Spanish or French ; optional English SDH for the hearing impaired
LC call number
PN1995.9.M86
LC item number
R634477 2006
PerformerNote
Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte, Kam Tong, Victor Sen Yung, Soo Yong, Ching Wah Lee, James Hong, Miyoshi Umeki
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1895-1966
  • 1905-1988
  • 1901-1970
  • 1905-1990
  • 1939-
  • 1917-1979
  • 1901-1968
  • 1906-1969
  • 1915-1980
  • 1903-1984
  • 1929-2007
  • 1902-1979
  • 1895-1960
  • 1905-1990
  • 1911-2000
  • 1915-2018
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  • Hunter, Ross
  • Fields, Joseph A.
  • Koster, Henry
  • Newman, Alfred
  • Pan, Hermes
  • Kwan, Nancy
  • Shigeta, James
  • Fong, Benson
  • Soo, Jack
  • Hall, Juanita
  • Satō, Reiko
  • Adiarte, Patrick
  • Tong, Kam
  • Yung, Victor Sen
  • Yong, Soo
  • Lee, Ching Wah
  • Hong, James
  • Umeki, Miyoshi
  • Rodgers, Richard
  • Hammerstein, Oscar
  • Metty, Russell
  • Pan, Hermes
  • Dong, Kingman
  • Lee, C. Y.
  • Universal-International (Firm)
  • Ross Hunter Productions
  • Sadie Fields Productions
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
132
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  • Lee, C. Y
  • Rodgers, Richard
  • First loves
  • Mail order brides
  • Arranged marriage
  • Women
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Brides
  • Chinese Americans
  • Women immigrants
  • Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
  • Servicio matrimonial
  • Mujeres casadas
  • Comedy films
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Flower drum song, Universal-International presents ; a Ross Hunter production ; in association with Joseph Fields ; Rodgers & Hammerstein's ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Henry Koster, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961
  • Based on the novel "The Flower Drum Song" by C.Y. Lee
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Contents
Main titles -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" -- "Fan Tan Fannie" -- "The Other Celebration" -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" (reprise) -- "I Enjoy Being a Girl" -- "I Am Going to Like It Here" -- Outspoken -- "Chop Suey" -- "You Be the Rock" -- "Grant Avenue" -- "Gliding Through My Memoree" -- "Love, Look Away" -- "You Are Beautiful" -- "Sunday" -- "Don't Marry Me" -- Sealed with a kiss -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" (Reprise/Finale)
Control code
ocm70860984
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Isbn
9780783299952
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192419027
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
24190
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)70860984
System details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Flower drum song, Universal-International presents ; a Ross Hunter production ; in association with Joseph Fields ; Rodgers & Hammerstein's ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd ; screenplay by Joseph Fields ; produced by Ross Hunter ; directed by Henry Koster, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961
  • Based on the novel "The Flower Drum Song" by C.Y. Lee
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Contents
Main titles -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" -- "Fan Tan Fannie" -- "The Other Celebration" -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" (reprise) -- "I Enjoy Being a Girl" -- "I Am Going to Like It Here" -- Outspoken -- "Chop Suey" -- "You Be the Rock" -- "Grant Avenue" -- "Gliding Through My Memoree" -- "Love, Look Away" -- "You Are Beautiful" -- "Sunday" -- "Don't Marry Me" -- Sealed with a kiss -- "A Hundred Million Miracles" (Reprise/Finale)
Control code
ocm70860984
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Isbn
9780783299952
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192419027
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
24190
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)70860984
System details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1
Video recording format
DVD

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