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haven't yet mentioned the catalogue 'Asia Sings' from Udine Far East Film in
2006. Most of the films are from the fifties, but it does include <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Oshidori utagassen</I>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each entry is in Italian and English and
includes the survey by Mark Schilling, 'Japanese Musical - The Genre That Almost
Wasn't'' pp103-133, his interview with Inoue Umetsugu [active from the
50s], and 'Snapshot: Misora Hibari by Ishi Kimiko', pp152-5. Mark Schilling's
survey rapidly steps from one film to another, but does give you a feel for the
star-centered arena in which these films thrived.</SPAN><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">The
Japanese films in the catalogue are<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">The
Eagle and the Hawk, 1957, Washi to taka, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>鷲と鷹</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast">,</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">
INOUE Umetsugu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">The
Guy Who Started a Storm, 1957, Arashi o yobu otoko, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>嵐を呼ぶ男</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
INOUE Umetsugu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">The
Performers, 1970, Misora Hibari, Mori Shin'ichi no Hana to namida to honoo,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>実空ひばり。森進一の</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN"
lang=JA> </SPAN><SPAN
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lang=JA>花と涙と炎</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
INOUE Umetsugu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">Singing
Lovebirds, 1939, Oshidori utagassen, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>鴛鴦歌合戦</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
MAKINO Masahiro<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">Tokyo
Cinderella Girl, 1954, [Jazu onparēdo 1954-nen] Tōkyō Shindorera musume,
[</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>ジャズ。オンパレード</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast">1954</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=JA>年</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">]
</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=JA>東京シンドレラ娘</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
INOUE Umetsugu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tokyo Kid, 1950, Tōkyō kiddo,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>東京キッド</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
SAITŌ Torajirō<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">The
Winner, 1957, Shōrisha, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-fareast"
lang=JA>勝利者</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN">,
INOUE Umetsugu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The book is edited by Roger Garcia.
I've changed a couple of typos but you may spot more.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The book is available here
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.deastore.com/search/products/usr/keywords/Asia%20sings"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.deastore.com/search/products/usr/keywords/Asia%20sings</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Mark Shilling describes <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Oshidori utagassen</I> as "the most
frequently revived Japanese pre-war musical".<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do any others survive ?</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Roger<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT>-----
Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=j.dealbuquerque@gmail.com
href="mailto:j.dealbuquerque@gmail.com">=%ISO-8859-1?Q?J=E9r=E9mie_de_Albuquerque?=</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
href="mailto:KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu">KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 05, 2012 10:53
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Japanese musicals in the 30s
and 40s</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear All,<BR><BR>Thanks for all your interesting answers and
references: I'll read the article mentionned by Mr. Gerow as soon as
possible.<BR>If the movie <I>Ongaku kigeki: Horoyoi jinsei</I> still exists, I
must see it: the pitch is quite funny, even if the movie is probably not as
good as <I>Oshidori Utagassen</I>.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jérémie de
Albuquerque<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>