Gaily, Gaily
1969, English. Directed by Norman Jewison.
The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 December 1969
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Abram S. Ginnes
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Gaily, Gaily runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Gaily, Gaily isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1969. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Gaily, Gaily?
Gaily, Gaily (1969) was directed by Norman Jewison and stars Beau Bridges, Melina Mercouri, Brian Keith.