The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) starring Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Paul Ford, Machiko Kyo, Eddie Albert, Henry Morgan. In 1946 in Okinawa, U.S. Captain Fisby (Glenn Ford) tries to "Americanize" an Okinawan village. He's supposed to deliver lectures on democracy; instead, he ends up going native in this delightful comedy from a more innocent time. Brando does a passable Okinawan accent as he plays an interpreter. (Subtitles in English are offered, as well as closed captions.) Grade: A-