Cry for Happy

1961
1h 50m

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U.S. Navy photographic team uses Tokyo geisha house as its home.U.S. Navy photographic team uses Tokyo geisha house as its home.U.S. Navy photographic team uses Tokyo geisha house as its home.

Director
- George Marshall
Writers
- Irving Brecher
- George Campbell
Stars

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5.8/10

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Director
- George Marshall
Writers
- Irving Brecher
- George Campbell
Stars

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Trivia
This was originally set up as a starring vehicle for Jack Lemmon and Dean Martin, and when Lemmon departed, for Martin and Robert Wagner. When Glenn Ford was signed, Bobby Darin was expected to join him, but he too became unavailable.

Goofs
Although Ted Knight is credited for playing "LT. Glick" in the credits, he is wearing the rank of Lieutenant Commander throughout the film as the aide to Admiral Bennett, and is even referred to as "Commander" at one point.

Quotes
CPO Andy Cyphers: [Looking at Suzuki's translation book] Japanese for Beginners? You mean to say you're my interpreter?
Suzuki: I'm sorry, chief, but I don't speak any Japanese.
CPO Andy Cyphers: You're kidding.
Suzuki: Well, my folks were born there, but they moved to California and the family only speaks English. But, I majored in dead languages and if he'd ask me something in Latin or...
[unintelligible]

Soundtracks
Cry for Happy
(uncredited)
Written by George Duning and Stanley Styne
Performed by Miyoshi Umeki

My 90 year old mother asked me if I had this in my oldies collection. Spent hours online trying to find the DVD for a Christmas present. Nada. Now I want it for me too. It's not even on Prime or Vidu. What's going on?