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The Geisha Boy
“MORE THAN GREAT COMEDY HERE'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT”
63%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
The Geisha Boy (1958) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Geisha Boy (1958) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Geisha Boy 63% (53 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Preview on this device: 38% match — Matches your funny mood + comedy. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 53 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1958-11-02
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 37610
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Where can I watch The Geisha Boy (1958)?
The Geisha Boy is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Geisha Boy?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Geisha Boy directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Geisha Boy about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for The Geisha Boy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Geisha Boy?
The official runtime for The Geisha Boy is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jerry Lewis
Gilbert Wooley

Marie McDonald
Lola Livingston

Nobu McCarthy
Kimi Sikita

Sessue Hayakawa
Mr. Sikita

Barton MacLane
Major Ridgley
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Robert Hirano
Mitsuo Watanabe

Suzanne Pleshette
Sergent Pearson

Sid Melton
Taxi Driver
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Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine - Dodgers Pitcher
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Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges - Dodgers First Baseman
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Walter Alston
Walter Alston - Dodgers Manager (uncredited)
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Gino Cimoli
Gino Cimoli - Dodgers Left Fielder (uncredited)
- C
Carl Furillo
Carl Furillo - Dodgers Right Fielder (uncredited)
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Jim Gilliam
Jim Gilliam - Dodgers Second Baseman (uncredited)
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Charlie Neal
Charlie Neal - Dodgers Third Baseman (uncredited)
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Pee Wee Reese
Pee Wee Reese - Dodgers Shortstop (uncredited)
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John Roseboro
John Roseboro - Dodgers Catcher (uncredited)

Duke Snider
Duke Snider - Dodgers Center Fielder (uncredited)
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