Gaily, Gaily (1969)

12/16/1969 (US) • 1h 47m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Beau Bridges

Ben Harvey

Brian Keith

Francis Sullivan

George Kennedy

Axel P. Johanson

Hume Cronyn

Tim Grogan

Wilfrid Hyde-White

The Governor

Melodie Johnson

Lilah Letterby


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

newspaper

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