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 |
| Directing | Norman Jewison | Director |
| Writing | Abram S. Ginnes | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Novel |
| Production | Hal Ashby | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Art | George B. Chan | Art Direction |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Naomi Cavin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mr. Kenneth | Hair Designer |
| Production | Joe L. Cramer | Unit Manager |
| Production | Patrick J. Palmer | Production Manager |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Mike Moder | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philip L. Parslow | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Wendell Franklin | Assistant Director |
| Art | Sam Gordon | Property Master |
| Art | Joseph Hurley | Production Illustrator |
| Art | Nikita Knatz | Production Illustrator |
| Art | William Maldonado | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Robert Martin | Sound |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | James Richard | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Sass Bedig | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Albert Whitlock | Matte Painter |
| Lighting | Pat Blymyer | Gaffer |
| Camera | Wilbur Gossman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Marvin L. Gunter | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gaylin P. Schultz | Key Grip |
| Production | Larry DeWaay | Location Manager |
| Sound | Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Directing | Bob Forrest | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | James D. Young | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Alexander | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wesley Jeffries | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Plecher | Costumer |
| Production | Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Camera | Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | Editor |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Aghayan | Costume Design |