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