Gaily, Gaily (1969)

Gaily, Gaily (1969)

The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN! 1969-12-16 United States of America 107 Min. PG-13
4 6 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Beau Bridges is Ben Harvey
Ben Harvey
Brian Keith is Francis Sullivan
Francis Sullivan
George Kennedy is Axel P. Johanson
Axel P. Johanson
Hume Cronyn is Tim Grogan
Tim Grogan
Margot Kidder is Adeline
Roy Poole is Dunne
Wilfrid Hyde-White is The Governor
The Governor
Melodie Johnson is Lilah Letterby
Lilah Letterby
Charles Tyner is Dr. Lazarus
Dr. Lazarus