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Midori Haruka Ni
is a 1955 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Cast * Ruriko Asaoka ( 浅丘ルリ子) * Frankie Sakai ( フランキー堺) * Mie Kitahara (北原三枝) * Minoru Takada (高田稔) * ( 内海突破) * (市川俊幸) * Ayuko Fujishiro (藤代鮎子) * Ichirō Arishima was a Japanese comedian and actor. Nicknamed "The Japanese Chaplin", he is best known outside Japan for his appearance as Tako, the promoter of King Kong in ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962). Arishima's real name was Tadao Oshima. He was bor ... Overview A musical action film for children, this is the first feature-length theatrical film shot in Konicolor. It's based on the eponymous novel by Makoto Hojo, and marked the debut of 14-year-old Ruriko Asaoka, who plays a girl on the run from a spy ring trying to steal her father's scientific secrets. References 1955 films Films directed by Umetsugu Inoue Nikkatsu films Japanese musical films 1955 musical films 1950s Japanese films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umetsugu Inoue
was a Japanese people, Japanese film director and screenwriter, scriptwriter. He directed 115 movies, wrote 101 screenplays, and is credited with the original story for five films. In addition, he worked with all six major Japanese film production companies. His film work extended to Hong Kong, and he did the technical guidance for movies there from 1966 to 1970. Filmography Filmography of Umetsugu Inoue include: Director * ''Jazz on Parade 1954 nen: Tokyo Cinderella Musume'' (1954) * ''Mittsu no Kao'' (1955) a.k.a. ''Three Faces'' * ''Midori haruka ni'' (1955) a.k.a. ''The Green Music Box'' * ''Hi no Tori'' (1956) * ''Nikoyon Monogatari'' (1956) * ''Shi no Jūjiro'' (1956) * ''Man Who Causes a Storm'' (1957) * ''Shorisha'' (1957) * ''Washi to Taka'' (1957) * ''Arashi o Yobu yūjō'' (1959) a.k.a. ''A Friendship That Causes a Storm'' * ''Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku'' (1958) * ''Subarashiki dansei'' (1958) * ''Yoru no kiba'' (1958) * ''Arashi o Yobu Gakudan'' (1960) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Musical Films
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Nikkatsu Films
is a Japanese entertainment company known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio, founded in 1912 during the silent film era. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures". Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). History Founding in 1912 Nikkatsu was founded on September 10, 1912, when several production companies and theater chains, Yoshizawa Shōten, Yokota Shōkai, Fukuhōdō and M. Pathe, consolidated under the name Nippon Katsudō Shashin. The company enjoyed its share of success. It employed such notable film directors as Shozo Makino and his son Masahiro Makino. During World War II, the government ordered the ten film companies that had formed by 1941 to consolidate into two. Masaichi Nagata, founder of Daiei Film and a former Nikkatsu employee, counter-proposed that three companies be formed and the suggestion was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Umetsugu Inoue
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – U.K. release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: '' On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of ''The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichirō Arishima
was a Japanese comedian and actor. Nicknamed "The Japanese Chaplin", he is best known outside Japan for his appearance as Tako, the promoter of King Kong in ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962). Arishima's real name was Tadao Oshima. He was born in Nagoya and both of his parents died when he was a teenager. His love of the theater began in childhood, and he moved to Tokyo in 1936 to pursue that interest. He spent the next decade working with various theatrical troupes until he made his film debut in 1947, with Shochiku Studios. He became a household name in Japan after his move to Toho in 1955. At Toho he was featured in two very popular series, the "Wakadaishō series" ("Young Guy") movies starring Yūzō Kayama, and the "Shacho" ("Company President") movies featuring the Crazy Cats (クレージーキャッツ) comedy team. In addition to Ishirō Honda's ''King Kong vs. Godzilla,'' Arishima appeared in two Toho fantasy films directed by Senkichi Taniguchi: ''The Lost World of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayuko Fujishiro
Ayuko (written: or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese shōjo manga artist *, Japanese short track speed skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese long-distance runner Fictional characters *, a character in the manga series '' Mysterious Girlfriend X'' *, a character in the manga series ''Aiura is a Japanese yonkoma shōnen manga series by Chama. It was first published on Niconico Seiga and later in Kadokawa Shoten's ''4-Koma Nano Ace'' magazine. The manga ran between March 2011 and April 2014. An anime television series adaptat ...'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoru Takada
Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor *Minoru Fujita (藤田 ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler *Minoru Genda (源田 実, 1904–1989), Japanese naval general *, Japanese footballer *Minoru Hirai (1903–1998), Japanese martial artist * Minoru Honda (本田 実, 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer *Minoru Inaba (稲葉 実, born 1951), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese sport shooter * Minoru Kawasaki (河崎 実, born 1958), Japanese film director, screenwriter and produce * Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, born 1961), Japanese politician *Minoru Kimura (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer *, Japanese handball player *Minoru Kitani (木谷 実, 1909–1975), Japanese professional Go player * Minoru Kizawa (鬼沢 稔), Japanese astronomer *, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio, founded in 1912 during the silent film era. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures". Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). History Founding in 1912 Nikkatsu was founded on September 10, 1912, when several production companies and theater chains, Yoshizawa Shōten, Yokota Shōkai, Fukuhōdō and M. Pathe, consolidated under the name Nippon Katsudō Shashin. The company enjoyed its share of success. It employed such notable film directors as Shozo Makino and his son Masahiro Makino. During World War II, the government ordered the ten film companies that had formed by 1941 to consolidate into two. Masaichi Nagata, founder of Daiei Film and a former Nikkatsu employee, counter-proposed that three companies be formed and the suggestion was appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mie Kitahara
is a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1952 and 1960. She is best known for co-starring in a series of films with Yujiro Ishihara, one of postwar Japan's most famous stars, starting with ''Crazed Fruit'' in 1956. They married in 1960 and she retired from acting, assuming her married name, . Selected filmography * ''A Hole of My Own Making'' (1955) * '' Midori haruka ni'' (1955) * '' The Moon Has Risen'' (1955) * '' The Balloon'' (1956) * '' Ruri no kishi'' (1956) * ''Crazed Fruit'' (1956) * ''This Day's Life'' (1957) * '' I Am Waiting'' (1957) * ''Man Who Causes a Storm'' (1957) * ''A Slope in the Sun'' (1958) * '' Fūsoku 40 metres'' (1958) * ''Subarashiki dansei is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Cast * Yujiro Ishihara * Mie Kitahara ( 北原三枝) * Mari Shiraki is a Japanese actress. She joined the Nikkatsu studio and appeared in about 100 films at Nikkatsu. Shiraki is well kno ...'' (1958) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
