The Geisha Boy
MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
1958 | 98m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Frank Tashlin |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Frank Tashlin, Rudy Makoul |
| Staring: |
| Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1958 |
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| Director: | Frank Tashlin |
| Writer: | Frank Tashlin, Rudy Makoul |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | geisha, magician |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lewis | Gilbert Wooley |
| Marie McDonald | Lola Livingston |
| Nobu McCarthy | Kimi Sikita |
| Sessue Hayakawa | Mr. Sikita |
| Barton MacLane | Major Ridgley |
| Robert Hirano | Mitsuo Watanabe |
| Suzanne Pleshette | Sergent Pearson |
| Sid Melton | Taxi Driver |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Tashlin | Screenplay, Director, Screenstory |
| Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Robert McCrellis | Props |
| James Grant | Assistant Camera |
| Ralph Axness | Assistant Director |
| Rudy Makoul | Story |
| Haskell B. Boggs | Director of Photography |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Jack Mintz | Producer's Assistant |
| Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Alma Macrorie | Editor |
| Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Gene Merritt | Sound Recordist |
| Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Sy Devore | Wardrobe Designer |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lewis | Producer |
| Ernest D. Glucksman | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 939 | 939 |