Gaily, Gaily
| Gaily, Gaily | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Produced by | Norman Jewison |
| Screenplay by | Abram S. Ginnes |
| Based on |
novel by Ben Hecht |
| Starring |
Beau Bridges Brian Keith George Kennedy Hume Cronyn Melina Mercouri |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by |
Byron W. Brandt Ralph E. Winters |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $1 million (domestic rentals)[1] |
Gaily, Gaily (released in the United Kingdom as Chicago, Chicago) is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Norman Jewison.[3] It is based on the autobiographical novel by Ben Hecht and stars Beau Bridges, Brian Keith, George Kennedy, Hume Cronyn and Melina Mercouri.
Plot
Set in 1910, the film's main character is Ben Harvey (patterned after Ben Hecht): serious about seeing the world, he leaves his home for Chicago, where he meets a woman named Lil, who in reality is the madam of the bordello Ben mistakes for a boarding house. He also is friendly with Adeline, one of the prostitutes. While he tries to find work, Ben encounters other people, including a hard drinking reporter named Sullivan, plus two other men, Grogan and Johanson, who are involved in shady doings in city government. Suspecting corruption, both Harvey and Sullivan decide to investigate.
Cast
- Beau Bridges as Ben Harvey
- Melina Mercouri as Lilan
- Brian Keith as Sullivan
- George Kennedy as Johanson
- Hume Cronyn as Grogan
- Margot Kidder as Adeline
- Roy Poole as Dunne
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as The Governor
- Melodie Johnson as Lilah
- John Randolph as Father
- Charles Tyner as Dr. Lazarus
- Joan Huntington as Kitty
- Merie Earle as Granny
- Claudia Bryar as Mother
- Eric Shea as Younger Brother
Awards
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:[4][5]
- Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Robert F. Boyle and George B. Chan; Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle and Carl Biddiscombe)
- Best Costume Design (Ray Aghayan)
- Best Sound (Robert Martin and Clem Portman)
References
- 1 2 Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, p. 162, ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1.
- ↑ Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987 p. 193
- ↑ "Gaily, Gaily". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ↑ "NY Times: Gaily, Gaily". NY Times. Retrieved December 27, 2008.