The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Daniel Mann |
| Producer(s) | Jack Cummings |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Post War, Satire |
Featured Cast:
The Teahouse of the August Moon Overview:
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) was a Comedy - Film Adaptation Film directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Jack Cummings.
BlogHub Articles:
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
By Beatrice on Apr 8, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Teahouse of the August Moon Directed by Daniel Mann Written by John Patrick from his play and a book by Vern J. Sneider 1956/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental Captain Fisby: What Lotus Blossom has, the government doesn’t issue! I was actually dreading watching Marlon ... Read full article
See all The Teahouse of the August Moon articles
Quotes from
Col. Wainwright Purdy III:
Plan B calls for the schoolhouse to be pentagon-shaped.
Sakini: Pain make man think. Thought make man wise. Wisdom make life endurable.
read more quotes from The Teahouse of the August Moon...
Sakini: Pain make man think. Thought make man wise. Wisdom make life endurable.
read more quotes from The Teahouse of the August Moon...
Facts about
Production began with Louis Calhern playing Col. Purdy, but Calhern died after more than a month of filming. His scenes were reshot with Paul Ford.
On Okinawa, the village of Tobiki where the story is supposed to take place, does not really exist. However, on the southern part of the island near the capital city of Naha, there really is a Teahouse of the August Moon, which is now a popular restaurant that features local cuisine and Ryukyuan folk dancing.
The original Broadway production of "The Teahouse of the August Moon" by John Patrick opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on October 15, 1953, ran for 1027 performances and won the 1954 Tony Award for the Best Play. Paul Ford recreated his stage role in the movie version.
read more facts about The Teahouse of the August Moon...
On Okinawa, the village of Tobiki where the story is supposed to take place, does not really exist. However, on the southern part of the island near the capital city of Naha, there really is a Teahouse of the August Moon, which is now a popular restaurant that features local cuisine and Ryukyuan folk dancing.
The original Broadway production of "The Teahouse of the August Moon" by John Patrick opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on October 15, 1953, ran for 1027 performances and won the 1954 Tony Award for the Best Play. Paul Ford recreated his stage role in the movie version.
read more facts about The Teahouse of the August Moon...
