Flower Drum Song 63 years old

Most joyous hit lights up the screen!

Flower Drum Song

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

Credits

Flower Drum Song Cast

Name Character
Irene Tsu She was 18, now 81 years old as Dancer (uncredited)
Benson Fong He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Wang Chi-Yang
James Hong He was 32, now 95 years old as Headwaiter
Nancy Kwan She was 22, now 85 years old as Linda Low
Kam Tong He was 54, 62 years old when he died as Doctor Li
Juanita Hall She was 60, 66 years old when she died as 'Auntie' Liang
Miyoshi Umeki She was 32, 78 years old when she died as Mei Li
Victor Sen Yung He was 46, 65 years old when he died as Frankie Wing
George Chakiris He was 27, now 90 years old as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Jack Soo He was 44, 61 years old when he died as 'Sammy' Fong
Joan Swift She was 28, now 91 years old as Singer (uncredited)
James Shigeta He was 28, 81 years old when he died as Wang Ta
Soo Yong She was 58, 80 years old when she died as Madame Ten Fong
Laurette Luez She was 33, 71 years old when she died as TV Mexican Girl
Reiko Sato She was 29, 49 years old when she died as Helen Chao
Patrick Adiarte He was 18, now 81 years old as Wang San
Ching Wah Lee He was 60, 78 years old when he died as Professor
B. J. Baker She was 34, 74 years old when she died as Linda Low (singing voice) (uncredited)

Flower Drum Song Crew

Name Department
Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 62 (73) years old when He died Editing
Joseph C. Wright as Art Designer. He was 69 (92) years old when He died Art
Howard Bristol as Set Decoration. He was 59 (68) years old when He died Art
Joseph Fields as Screenplay. He was 66 (71) years old when He died Writing
Alexander Golitzen as Art Designer. He was 53 (97) years old when He died Art
Irene Sharaff as Costume Design. She was 51 (83) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Henry Koster as Director. He was 56 (83) years old when He died Directing
Russell Metty as Director of Photography. He was 55 (71) years old when He died Camera
Oscar Hammerstein II as Theatre Play. He was 66 (65) years old when He died Writing
Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 51 (80) years old when He died Crew
Flower Drum Song poster
Flower Drum Song (63 years)

Most joyous hit lights up the screen!

  • Release day: Thursday, November 09, 1961
  • Runtime: 133 minutes