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Based on the novel of the same name by George W. Campbell
A group of Navy photographers rent a geisha house in tokyo during the Korean War and rename it The Orphanage, but in their enthusiasm, they misunderstand the purpose of the establishment.
Producer Kermit Bloomgarden acquired the rights to the novel in August 1957, six months before it was even published. The show was projected to open in the Spring of 1959. Theatrical Interests Plan would have co-produced with Bloomgarden.
Jo Mielziner was to have designed the sets. Morton da Costa was approached to direct but declined, citing his busy schedule as the reason.
Reginald Rose amicably left the project in November 1958. When he finished the first draft, he wasn't happy with it and realized that he wasn't interested in the project. The show was canceled in December 1958 after Rose quit. With several Asian-themed shows on Broadway at the time, Bloomgarden decided that it wasn't a marketable property.
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