Gaily, Gaily 1969

The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN!

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Comedy

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.

Release Date 1969-12-16
Runtime 1h 47m
Directors Richard H. Kline, Norman Jewison, Wendell Franklin, Mike Moder, Philip L. Parslow
Producers Hal Ashby, Norman Jewison
Writers Ben Hecht, Abram S. Ginnes