The Geisha Boy
MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
A lighthearted comedy about a struggling magician finding purpose and warmth through an unexpected bond with an orphan boy in post-war Japan.
Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.
Essence
Ensemble
Jerry Lewis
Gilbert Wooley
Marie McDonald
Lola Livingston
Nobu McCarthy
Kimi Sikita
Sessue Hayakawa
Mr. Sikita
Barton MacLane
Major Ridgley
Robert Hirano
Mitsuo Watanabe
Suzanne Pleshette
Sergent Pearson
Sid Melton
Taxi Driver
Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine - Dodgers Pitcher
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges - Dodgers First Baseman
Walter Alston
Walter Alston - Dodgers Manager (uncredited)
Gino Cimoli
Gino Cimoli - Dodgers Left Fielder (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
