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      Gaily, Gaily

      R Released Mar 23, 1970 1 hr. 46 min. Comedy List
      50% 6 Reviews Tomatometer After runaway Ben Young (Beau Bridges) is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil (Melina Mercouri), 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 (Brian Keith) 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. Read More Read Less

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      TIME Magazine The resultant movie, Gaily, Gaily, is a kind of Tom Jones in Chicago, a broad-shouldered knockabout farce that has no business being so comic -- but is hugely funny because of Director Norman Jewison. May 6, 2013 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times A movie of great and exuberant charm, one that pays homage to the classic conventions of American farce by defining them with nostalgia and cinematic wit. Rated: 4/5 May 6, 2013 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A lushly staged, handsomely produced, largely unfunny comedy. May 6, 2013 Full Review Richard Schickel LIFE It's a likable movie, but an unsatisfying one. Oct 2, 2019 Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 Regrettably, a silly script and some contrived comedy serve to highlight this as one of Jewison's weaker efforts. May 6, 2013 Full Review TV Guide Based on Ben Hecht's colorful journalistic memories, this film is at first directed with care and style, then slowly erodes into mindless slapstick for a predictable Hollywood ending. Rated: 3/4 May 6, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis After runaway Ben Young (Beau Bridges) is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil (Melina Mercouri), 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 (Brian Keith) 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.
      Director
      Norman Jewison
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Rating
      R (Brief Nudity)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 23, 1970, Original