This is really an inane film that seemed to get somewhat better as it went on.
Miyoshi Umeki proved once again that she was no actress and confirmed my belief that her supporting Oscar for "Sayonara" was absolutely ridiculous. This being said, Umeki finally broke out of those sad doldrums that she displayed on screen. Even in this comedy, she looked at times like she did as Mrs. Joe Kelly, wife of Red Buttons, in that miserable 1957 film. There is one scene in "Cry for Happy" where she pretends to be a nurse interviewing a reporter who is interested in adopting a child. That scene was quite humorous, but we see little else going for her.
The film itself deals with three gobs in Japan who stay at a geisha house and then claim that the latter place is an orphanage. The fun breaks out once children are brought in to make the place look legitimate.
Donald O'Connor joins Glenn Ford as one of the sailors. The film goes to show you that without dancing, O'Connor is lost.
Miyoshi Umeki proved once again that she was no actress and confirmed my belief that her supporting Oscar for "Sayonara" was absolutely ridiculous. This being said, Umeki finally broke out of those sad doldrums that she displayed on screen. Even in this comedy, she looked at times like she did as Mrs. Joe Kelly, wife of Red Buttons, in that miserable 1957 film. There is one scene in "Cry for Happy" where she pretends to be a nurse interviewing a reporter who is interested in adopting a child. That scene was quite humorous, but we see little else going for her.
The film itself deals with three gobs in Japan who stay at a geisha house and then claim that the latter place is an orphanage. The fun breaks out once children are brought in to make the place look legitimate.
Donald O'Connor joins Glenn Ford as one of the sailors. The film goes to show you that without dancing, O'Connor is lost.