Plot
This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America's drive to change the world in the post-war years. One year after World War II, Captain Fisby is sent to the village of Tobiki in Okinawa to teach the people democracy. The first step is to build a school -- but the wily Okinawans know what they really want. They tell him about their culture and traditions -- and persuade him to build something they really want instead: a teahouse. Fisby has a hard time breaking this news to his superiors.
Written by
John Patrick, Vern J. Sneider
Directed by
Daniel Mann
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 9 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
3,916
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA