Gaily, Gaily (1969)

The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN!

Directed by Norman Jewison1h 47mComedy

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.

Year
1969
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
16 December 1969
TMDB
4.3 (9)
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Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Ben Harvey
Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri
Lil
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
Francis Sullivan
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Axel P. Johanson
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Tim Grogan
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Adeline
Roy Poole
Roy Poole
Dunne
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
The Governor
Melodie Johnson
Melodie Johnson
Lilah Letterby
John Randolph
John Randolph
Father
Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner
Dr. Lazarus
Joan Huntington
Joan Huntington
Kitty
Merie Earle
Merie Earle
Granny
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
Mother
Eric Shea
Eric Shea
Virgil Harvey
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Dr. Gorson
James V. Christy
James V. Christy
Frankie Piano
J
J.S. Johnson
Anarchist
Harry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
Stranger on Train
T
Tom Peters
Poet
Harvey Jason
Harvey Jason
Quinn
M
Maggie Olesen
Mrs. Krump
L
Les Podewell
Minister
M
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Photographer
Nikita Knatz
Nikita Knatz
Chauffeur
L
Lynnea Larson
Sissy
Adele Yoshioka
Adele Yoshioka
Suzuki
J
Jackie Boncy
Claudet
J
Jade Manhattan
Martine
Lisa Todd
Lisa Todd
Fanny
C
Carole Lamond
Phalinx
M
Mardie March
Mabel

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