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The Cool Mikado (1963)
81 min | Musical

The Cool Mikado (1963)

81 min | Musical

Hank, the son of American judge Herbert Mikado, refuses to marry Katie Shaw, whom his father wishes him to marry, and so joins the army. He is stationed in Japan where he falls in love with a Tokyo art student, Yum-Yum.

Director

Michael Winner

Writers

Michael Winner (screenplay) | Maurice Browning (adaptation) | W.S. Gilbert (libretto of the operetta "The Mikado" by W.S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan) | Lew Schwarz (additional material) & 2 more

Producer

Harold Baim

Cinematographers

Dennis Ayling (director of Eastmancolor photography) | Martin Curtis (director of Eastmancolor photography)

Editor

Frank Gilpin

Production Designer

Derek Barrington

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Updated May 19, 1963

Release date

May 19, 1963 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Frankie Howerd Ko-Ko Flintridge Ko-Ko Flintridge See fewer	Up Pompeii (1971)
Stubby Kaye Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch See fewer	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Mike Winters Mike Mike See fewer	Dick Emery's Comedy Hour (1979)
Bernie Winters Bernie Bernie See fewer	Jazz Boat (1960)
Tommy Cooper Pooh-Bah, Private Detective Pooh-Bah, Private Detective See fewer	The Plank (1967)
Dennis Price Ronald Fortescue Ronald Fortescue See fewer	Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Jacqueline Jones Katie Shaw Katie Shaw See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Kevin Scott Hank Mikado Hank Mikado See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Jill Mai Meredith Yum-Yum Yum-Yum See fewer	The Leather Boys (1964)
Lionel Blair Nanki Nanki See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Pete Murray Man in Boudoir Man in Boudoir See fewer	My Brother Jonathan (1948)
Tsai Chin Pitti-Sing Pitti-Sing See fewer	Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Glen Mason Harry Harry See fewer	Climb Up the Wall (1960)
Al Mulder Actor Actor See fewer	The Cool Mikado (1963)
Dermot Walsh Elmer Elmer See fewer	Paper Gallows (1950)
Carole Shelley Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer	Hercules (1997)
C. Denier Warren Mr. Smith Mr. Smith See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Murray Kash Actor Actor See fewer	Time Lock (1957)
Yvonne Shima Peep-Bo Peep-Bo See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Kenji Takaki Ho Ho Ho Ho See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1956)
Frank Olegario Actor Actor See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
The John Barry Seven Actor Actor See fewer	Discs a Go-Go (1961)
Peter Barkworth Fanshawe (uncredited) Fanshawe (uncredited) See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Ed Bishop Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited) See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Lissa Gray Yum-Yum (singing voice) (uncredited) Yum-Yum (singing voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Harpers West One (1961)
Burt Kwouk Art Teacher / Man on Aeroplane (uncredited) Art Teacher / Man on Aeroplane (uncredited) See fewer	The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Terry Martin Cabaret spectator (uncredited) Cabaret spectator (uncredited) See fewer
Marianne Stone Espresso Waitress (uncredited) Espresso Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Michael Winner Self / Man on Aeroplane (uncredited) Self / Man on Aeroplane (uncredited) See fewer	Death Wish (1974)