Japanese musicals in the 30s and 40s

[ReelDrew at aol.com]

As a follow-up to my message on the 1936 musical, Hodo no  Sasayaki, I just 
came across the information that in 2006, the Pacific Film  Archive 
received a grant of $12,500 from the National Endowment of the Arts to  produce a 
DVD of the film. Does anyone here know what became of that project? I  can 
find no evidence that the film is currently available for purchase on  DVD.
 
William M. Drew
 
 
In a message dated 2/5/2012 4:51:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
macyroger at yahoo.co.uk writes:

 
We  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 
Oshidori utagassen.  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. 
The  Japanese films in the catalogue are 
The  Eagle and the Hawk, 1957, Washi to taka, 鷲と鷹,  INOUE Umetsugu 
The  Guy Who Started a Storm, 1957, Arashi o yobu otoko, 嵐を呼ぶ男,  INOUE 
Umetsugu 
The  Performers, 1970, Misora Hibari, Mori Shin'ichi no Hana to namida to 
honoo,  実空ひばり。森進一の  花と涙と炎,  INOUE Umetsugu 
Singing  Lovebirds, 1939, Oshidori utagassen, 鴛鴦歌合戦,  MAKINO Masahiro 
Tokyo  Cinderella Girl, 1954, [Jazu onparēdo 1954-nen] Tōkyō Shindorera 
musume,  [ジャズ。オンパレード1954年]  東京シンドレラ娘,  INOUE Umetsugu 
Tokyo Kid, 1950, Tōkyō kiddo,  東京キッド,  SAITŌ Torajirō 
The  Winner, 1957, Shōrisha, 勝利者,  INOUE Umetsugu 
The book is edited by Roger Garcia.  I've changed a couple of typos but you 
may spot more. 
The book is available here   
_http://www.deastore.com/search/products/usr/keywords/Asia%20sings_ 
(http://www.deastore.com/search/products/usr/keywords/Asia%20sings)  
Mark Shilling describes Oshidori utagassen as "the most  frequently revived 
Japanese pre-war musical".  Do any others survive ? 
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Dear All,

Thanks for all your interesting answers and  references: I'll read the 
article mentionned by Mr. Gerow as soon as  possible.
If the movie Ongaku kigeki: Horoyoi jinsei still exists,  I must see it: 
the pitch is quite funny, even if the movie is probably not  as good as 
Oshidori Utagassen.

Regards,

Jérémie de  Albuquerque


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