The Teahouse of the August Moon (2006) As a post-WWII Okinawan interpreter in The Teahouse of the August Moon , a bewigged Marlon Brando helps U.S. forces (like Glenn Ford's clueless officer)…

Details Release Date: Nov 07, 2006; DVD Release Date: Nov 07, 2006; With: Marlon Brando

As a post-WWII Okinawan interpreter in The Teahouse of the August Moon, a bewigged Marlon Brando helps U.S. forces (like Glenn Ford's clueless officer) ''Americanize'' his island. His character isn't as offensive as Mickey Rooney's Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's...but it comes close.

Originally posted Nov 10, 2006 Published in issue #907 Nov 17, 2006 Order article reprints