Flower Drum Song

Summary

Flower Drum Song is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,503 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Flower Drum Song's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Flower Drum Song was directed by Henry Koster^[4].
• Joseph Fields wrote the screenplay for Flower Drum Song^[5].
• Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the screenplay for Flower Drum Song^[6].
• Flower Drum Song's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman^[7].
• Flower Drum Song's genre is romantic comedy^[8].
• Flower Drum Song's genre is musical film^[9].
• Flower Drum Song's based on is recorded as Flower Drum Song^[10].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Nancy Kwan^[11].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was James Shigeta^[12].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Miyoshi Umeki^[13].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Juanita Hall^[14].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Benson Fong^[15].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was James Hong^[16].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Marilyn Horne^[17].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Victor Sen Yung^[18].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Soo Yong^[19].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was George Chakiris^[20].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Jack Soo^[21].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Kam Tong^[22].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Patrick Adiarte^[23].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Nancy Hsueh^[24].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Virginia Grey^[25].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Paul Bradley^[26].
• A cast member of Flower Drum Song was Hans Moebus^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Flower Drum Song was produced by Ross Hunter^[28]. It was directed by Henry Koster^[4]. Screenwriters include Joseph Fields^[5] and Oscar Hammerstein II^[6]. Cast members include Nancy Kwan^[11], James Shigeta^[12], Miyoshi Umeki^[13], Juanita Hall^[14], Benson Fong^[15], and James Hong^[16].

Publication

Flower Drum Song was released on January 1, 1961^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include romantic comedy^[8] and musical film^[9]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10^[33] and 79%^[34].

Why It Matters

Flower Drum Song ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,503 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]