Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

1969
1h 47m
3.7

3.7/10

7 votes • View on IMDb

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Mirisch Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date December 16, 1969
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0064357

Cast

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

Key Crew

Norman Jewison
Director
Abram S. Ginnes
Screenplay
Norman Jewison
Producer