Flower Drum Song
(1961)
Most joyous hit lights up the screen!
Stars: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall
Director: Henry Koster
Writer: Joseph Fields, C.Y. Lee
Language: English
Studio: Fields Productions
Duration: 133
Rated: PG
DVD Release: November 2006
Chinese stowaway Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in San Francisco with her father to meet her fiancé, wealthy nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), in an arranged marriage, but the groom has his eye on his star singer Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). This film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical is filled with memorable song-and-dance numbers showcasing the contrast between Mei Li's traditional family and her growing fascination with American culture.
| Nancy Kwan | Linda Low |
| James Shigeta | Wang Ta |
| Benson Fong | Wang Chi-Yang |
| Jack Soo | Samuel Adams 'Sammy' Fong |
| Jack Soo | 'Sammy' Fong |
| Juanita Hall | Madame 'Auntie' Liang |
| Reiko Sato | Helen Chao |
| Patrick Adiarte | Wang San |
| Kam Tong | Doctor Li |
| Victor Sen Yung | Frankie Wing |
| Soo Yong | Madame Ten Fong |
| Ching Wah Lee | Professor |
| James Hong | Headwaiter |
| Miyoshi Umeki | Mei Li |
| B.J. Baker | Linda Low |
| B. J. Baker | Linda Low (singing voice) |
| John Dodson | Dr. Li (singing voice) |
| Herman Belmonte | Club Patron |
| Marilyn Horne | Helen Chao (singing voice) |
| Paul Bradley | Club Patron |
| Henry Beau | |
| Henry Beau | |
| Eugene Chan | Umpire |
| George Bruggeman | Club Patron |
| Spencer Chan | Doctor Chou |
| David Chow | Gambler |
| Mary Chan | Lady in the park |
| Tai Wai Chow | Croupier |
| Harold Fong | News Vendor |
| Jon Fong | Square Dance Caller |
| Virginia Grey | Rosalind, TV Heroine |
| Jane Chung | Woman |
| Nancy Hsueh | Girl |
| Jose De Vega | Dancer |
| Finis Jhung | Dancer |
| Rudy Del Campo | Dancer |
| Keiko Kamitsuka | Dancer |
| Robert Kino | Bank Manager |
| Frank Kumagai | Tradesman |
| H.W. Gim | Citizen |
| Cherylene Lee | One of Sam's girl friends |
| Guy Lee | Student |
| Virginia Ann Lee | One of Sam's girl friends |
| Shep Houghton | Club Patron |
| Willard Lee | Tradesman |
| Hideo Inamura | Onlooker in Park |
| Weaver Levy | Policeman |
| Michael Jeffers | Parade Spectator |
| Tiko Ling | |
| Tiko Ling | |
| Al Huang | Dancer |
| Laurette Luez | TV Mexican girl |
| Alice Nishimura | Dancer |
| Paul King | Club Patron |
| Jack Perrin | Extra |
| Beulah Quo | Woman |
| Frank Radcliffe | Dancer |
| Ward Ramsey | Eric, TV Great White Hunter |
| Esther Ying Lee | Bar Girl |
| Herman Rudin | Holdup Man |
| James Shen | 2nd Chinese Sailor |
| Robin Shimatsu | Small Girl |
| Gerald Shimaza | Dancer |
| Arthur Song | Doctor Fong |
| Willie Soo Hoo | Chinese Man |
| Hans Moebus | Club Patron |
| Paul Sorensen | TV Sheriff |
| Pat Sui | |
| Pat Sui | |
| Teruko Suzuki | Dancer |
| Ron Nyman | Club Patron |
| Paul Togawa | Beatnik |
| Murray Pollack | Club Patron |
| David Toguri | Dancer |
| Irene Tsu | Dancer |
| Beal Wong | Tailor |
| William Yip | Chinese Sailor |
| Tony Regan | Club Patron |
| Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Milton Carruth | Film Editor |
| Mitchell Rhein | Club Patron |
| Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Song Writer |
| Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd | Song Writer |
| Jerry Rush | Club Patron |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Club Patron |
| Waldon O. Watson | sound |
| Joe Lapis | sound |
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Designer |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Director |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Director |
| Joseph Wright | Art Director |
| Joseph Wright | Art Director |
| Bud Westmore | Make-Up Artist |
| Owen Song | Onlooker in Park |
| Joseph C. Wright | Art Director |
| Howard Bristol | Set Decorator |
| Norman Stevans | Club Patron |
| Phil Bowles | Assistant Director |
| Dong Kingman | original title paintings |
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0054885
