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On 2007/10/03, at 19:41, Mark Nornes wrote:

> This fits the bill. It's only clips, but they're subtitled benshi 
> performances and really, really fun.
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> As for scripts, search the KineJapan archive for extensive 
> discussions. The Kinema Club website explains how to do this. Kinema 
> Club also has the following page:
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> http://pears2.lib.ohio-state.edu/Markus/searchscripts.html
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> Markus
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> On Oct 3, 2007, at 5:07 AM, John Gorman wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> I need help in finding the following materials:
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>> An introductory anthology of early Japanese cinema on DVD with 
>> English subtitles.  I'm hoping to find something that begins at the 
>> inception and goes up until either the war years or the Occupation.  
>> I'm especially hoping for something that includes the role of 
>> 'benshi', preferably with some footage or just stills of them in 
>> action.
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>> A source for excerpts from Japanese movie scripts, either in Japanese 
>> or English.
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>> Best regards,
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>> John
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