<div>                Thank you, Aaron!<br><br>I'm guessing that "first dramatic film" implies that there were comedies or other genres before it?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Jim.<br>            </div>            <div class="yahoo_quoted" style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                        <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                                <div>                    On Saturday, 23 September 2023 at 01:50:55 GMT+9, Gerow Aaron <aaron.gerow@yale.edu> wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div dir="ltr">Unfortunately it does not exist to my knowledge. Do note that people usually add “first dramatic film” (劇映画) when claiming a “first” for that film.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Aaron Gerow<br clear="none"><div class="yqt1554380375" id="yqtfd38604"><br clear="none">> 9/20/23 午前9:08、Jim Harper via KineJapan <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu" href="mailto:kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu">kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu</a>>のメール:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Hello all!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Can anyone tell me if Japan's first movie, Pisutoru goutou Sadakichi Shimizu, is still in existence? I know it's an act of purest optimism to pose the question in the first place, but has it ever received a release on DVD or even (clasping hands in prayer) Blu-Ray?<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I'm grateful for any help you can provide on this issue!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thank you!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Jim Harper.<br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> KineJapan mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu" href="mailto:KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu">KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan" target="_blank">https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>            </div>                </div>