Synopsis
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, 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 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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
The Mirisch Company
Setting
Chicago
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1970 academy_award
- Writers Guild of America 1970 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1969 generic
Titles
| Original title | Gaily, Gaily | |
| Alternate title | Chicago, Chicago |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Gaily, Gaily (The Original Motion Picture Score) - Henry Mancini (1969) | 7 releases, 1969: United Artists Records |
| Cassette | Gaily, Gaily (The Original Motion Picture Score) - Henry Mancini (1969) | 1 release: United Artists Records |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
