Gaily, Gaily (1969)
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption and sets out on the daunting task of reforming Chicago politics, finding several allies along the way.
Director:
Norman Jewison
Writer:
Abram S. Ginnes
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Beau Bridges as Ben Harvey |
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Melina Mercouri as Lil |
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Brian Keith as Francis Sullivan |
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George Kennedy as Axel P. Johanson |
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Hume Cronyn as Tim Grogan |
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Margot Kidder as Adeline |
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Roy Poole as Dunne |
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Wilfrid Hyde-White as The Governor |
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Melodie Johnson as Lilah Letterby |
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John Randolph as Father |
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Charles Tyner as Dr. Lazarus |
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Joan Huntington as Kitty |
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Merie Earle as Granny |
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Claudia Bryar as Mother |
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Eric Shea as Virgil Harvey |
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Roy Barcroft as Dr. Gorson |
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James V. Christy as Frankie Piano |
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J.S. Johnson as Anarchist |
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Harry Holcombe as Stranger on Train |
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Tom Peters as Poet |
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Harvey Jason as Quinn |
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Maggie Olesen as Mrs. Krump |
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Les Podewell as Minister |
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Martin Harvey Friedberg as Photographer |
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Nikita Knatz as Chauffeur |
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Lynnea Larson as Sissy |
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Adele Yoshioka as Suzuki |
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Jackie Boncy as Claudet |
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Jade Manhattan as Martine |
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Lisa Todd as Fanny |
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Carole Lamond as Phalinx |
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Mardie March as Mabel |
| Writing | Abram S. Ginnes | Screenplay |
| Directing | Norman Jewison | Director |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Novel |
| Art | George B. Chan | Art Direction |
| Directing | Mike Moder | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Nikita Knatz | Production Illustrator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Naomi Cavin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mr. Kenneth | Hair Designer |
| Directing | Wendell Franklin | Assistant Director |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Robert Martin | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wesley Jeffries | Costumer |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Sass Bedig | Special Effects |
| Production | Hal Ashby | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Alexander | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
| Production | Patrick J. Palmer | Production Manager |
| Art | Sam Gordon | Property Master |
| Lighting | Pat Blymyer | Gaffer |
| Camera | Marvin L. Gunter | Camera Operator |
| Production | Joe L. Cramer | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Philip L. Parslow | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bob Forrest | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Joseph Hurley | Production Illustrator |
| Camera | Wilbur Gossman | Camera Operator |
| Visual Effects | Albert Whitlock | Matte Painter |
| Editing | James D. Young | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Gaylin P. Schultz | Key Grip |
| Production | Larry DeWaay | Location Manager |
| Art | William Maldonado | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | James Richard | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Plecher | Costumer |
| Camera | Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Editing | Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | Editor |
| Production | Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Aghayan | Costume Design |