Gaily, Gaily (1969)
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN!
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.

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Cast

Beau Bridges Beau Bridges As: Ben Harvey
Melina Mercouri Melina Mercouri As: Lil
Brian Keith Brian Keith As: Francis Sullivan
George Kennedy George Kennedy As: Axel P. Johanson
Hume Cronyn Hume Cronyn As: Tim Grogan
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 16 December 1969

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: The Mirisch Company

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Cast

Directed By

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Director

Mike Moder

Mike Moder

First Assistant Director

Philip L. Parslow

Philip L. Parslow

Second Assistant Director

Wendell Franklin

Wendell Franklin

Assistant Director

Bob Forrest

Bob Forrest

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Associate Producer

Joe L. Cramer

Joe L. Cramer

Unit Manager

Patrick J. Palmer

Patrick J. Palmer

Production Manager

Allen K. Wood

Allen K. Wood

Production Supervisor

Larry DeWaay

Larry DeWaay

Location Manager

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Sugar Blymyer

Sugar Blymyer

Hairstylist

Naomi Cavin

Naomi Cavin

Hairstylist

Lynn Del Kail

Lynn Del Kail

Hairstylist

Mr. Kenneth

Mr. Kenneth

Hair Designer

Angela Alexander

Angela Alexander

Costumer

Wesley Jeffries

Wesley Jeffries

Costumer

Marjorie Plecher

Marjorie Plecher

Costumer

Ray Aghayan

Ray Aghayan

Costume Design

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Robert Martin

Robert Martin

Sound

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Recordist

James Richard

James Richard

Sound Editor

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Matte Painter

Camera

Wilbur Gossman

Wilbur Gossman

Camera Operator

Marvin L. Gunter

Marvin L. Gunter

Camera Operator

Gaylin P. Schultz

Gaylin P. Schultz

Key Grip

Richard H. Kline

Richard H. Kline

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

George B. Chan

George B. Chan

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Sam Gordon

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Joseph Hurley

Joseph Hurley

Production Illustrator

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Production Illustrator

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

Other Crew

Sass Bedig

Sass Bedig

Special Effects

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