Flower Drum Song (1961) - (Movie Clip) Such Fun Going Steady

Flower Drum Song - (Original Trailer)

A refugee travels to Chinatown as a mail-order bride in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical comedy Flower Drum Song (1961).

Flower Drum Song (1961) -- (Movie Clip) I Am Going to Like it Here

James Shigeta (as student Wang Ta, scion of a prosperous San Francisco Chinese family) greets Miyoshi Umeki (as picture-bride Mei Li), just arrived from China, leading into her Asian-inflected song by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, in Flower Drum Song, 1961.

Flower Drum Song (1961) -- (Movie Clip) I Enjoy Being a Girl

Nancy Kwan (as Chinese-American showgirl Linda) strikes dozens of Western poses in a dazzling display by designer Irene, in the saucy Rodgers & Hammerstein number (dubbed by top vocalist Betty Jane "BJ" Baker, the former Mrs. Mickey Rooney), in Flower Drum Song, 1961.

Flower Drum Song (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Chop Suey

Another Rodgers & Hammerstein original which has long split opinion (Is it cultural stereotyping or knowing commentary?), Juanita Hall reprising her stage role as Madame Liang of San Francisco, receiving a citizenship award then supported by Jim Shigeta (who, it is sometimes forgotten, started out as a singer), Jack Soo, Benson Fong et al, in Flower Drum Song, 1961.

Asian Images in Film -- (TCM Promo) TCM Asian Images in Film Promo

Asian Images in Film -- (TCM Promo) TCM Asian Images in Film Promo