Airing | 9/27, 7:30p

Flower Drum Song

2h 15m|Musical comedy|TCM|1961
In this adaptation of the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, Chinese immigrant Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) is betrothed to nightclub boss Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), but he wants to marry showgirl Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). To get out of the arrangement, Sammy pawns her off to wealthy Master Wang (Benson Fong) as a fiancée for his son, Wang Ta (Victor Sen Yung). Mei Li falls in love with Wang, but he wants to pursue Linda, who takes advantage of his affections to test Sammy's love.

Director:

Henry Koster

Cast:

Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Juanita Hall, Jack Soo, Benson Fong, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte, Kam Tong, Victor Sen Yung, Ching Wah Lee
Flower Drum Song
GENREMusical comedy
DETAILSNetwork: TCM Runtime: 2h 15m