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The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) was a Comedy - Film Adaptation Film directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Jack Cummings.

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The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)

By Beatrice on Apr 8, 2016 From Flickers in Time

The Teahouse of the August Moon Directed by Daniel Mann Written by John Patrick from his play and a book by Vern J. Sneider 1956/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental Captain Fisby: What Lotus Blossom has, the government doesn’t issue! I was actually dreading watching Marlon ... Read full article


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Sakini: Pain make man think. Thought make man wise. Wisdom make life endurable.


Col. Wainwright Purdy III: Plan B calls for the schoolhouse to be pentagon-shaped.


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The original Broadway production of "The Teahouse of the August Moon" by John Patrick opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on October 15, 1953, ran for 1027 performances and won the 1954 Tony Award for the Best Play. Paul Ford recreated his stage role in the movie version.
Average Shot Length = ~18.6 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~18 seconds.
Production began with Louis Calhern playing Col. Purdy, but Calhern died after more than a month of filming. His scenes were reshot with Paul Ford.
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