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Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour. It was adapted for a 1961 musical film .
- Chin Yang Lee
- 1957
Flower Drum Song is a 1961 American musical film directed by Henry Koster, adapted from the 1958 Broadway musical Flower Drum Song, written by the composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, in turn based on the 1957 novel of the same name by the Chinese American author Chin Yang Lee.
A romantic comedy about a Chinese bride who arrives in San Francisco to marry a nightclub owner, but faces a rival singer. Based on a Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, the film features memorable songs, a diverse cast and a faithful adaptation.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Henry Koster
- 1962-03-28
Sep 18, 2016 · Flower Drum Song - I Enjoy Being a Girl! classicfilmrules. 39.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.3K. 100K views 7 years ago. The fabulous Nancy Kwan in this great classic! ...more.
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Flower Drum Song. In this adaptation of the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, Chinese immigrant Mei Li is betrothed to nightclub boss Sammy Fong, but he wants to...
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Feb 18, 2019 · 3.7K views 5 years ago. This was the biggest hit from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway play. In the 1961 film adaptation, Nancy Kwan performed it, though her vocals were dubbed by B.J. Baker ...
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A musical comedy about a young Chinese woman who flees to America and falls in love with a Chinese-American man. The web page provides a detailed summary of the plot, characters, songs and themes of the 2002 Broadway revival version.
