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Hot Spring Ghost
is a 1964 Japanese comedy film directed by Kozo Saeki. The film was the eight film in the " Ekimae" series. It was followed by ''Mumu Dance'' in 1964. ''Hot Spring Ghost'' is a comedy about battling resort operators. The film was released on June 11, 1964 in Japan. It was the distributor Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the eight highest-grossing film of 1964 in Japan. The film was released in the United States by Toho International in 1965 with English subtitles. See also * List of Japanese films of 1964 A list of films released in Japan in 1964 (see 1964 in film). List of films See also *1964 in Japan *1964 in Japanese television References Footnotes Sources * * * External linksJapanese films of 1964at the Internet Movie Datab ... Notes References * 1964 films 1964 comedy films Japanese comedy films Toho films 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozo Saeki
was a Japanese film director. Filmography The filmography of Kōzō Saeki include 110 films as film director and other works: * (猛獣使いの少女 '' Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo'') (1952) * ''The Badger Palace , a.k.a. ''The Princess of Badger Palace'', is a 1958 color (Eastmancolor) Japanese Musical film directed by Kōzō Saeki. Production designer was Kazuo Okawa, sound recordist was Kanji Nakano and lighting technician was Kazuo Shimomura. C ...'' (大当り狸御殿 Ōatari Tanuki Goten) aka ''The Princess of Badger Palace'' (1958) * '' Hot Spring Ghost'' (1964) * ''Izukoe'' (1966) Notes References * External links * 1912 births 1972 deaths Japanese film directors {{Japan-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Comedy Films
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1964 Comedy Films
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1964 Films
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, '' Mary Poppins,'' ''My Fair Lady,'' and '' The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'' Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1964 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, '' The Carpetbaggers'', is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. * March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, '' Kissin' Cousins'', is released to theaters. * March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. * July 6 – '' A Hard Day's Night'', the first Beatles film, premieres. * August 27 – The film '' Mary Poppins'' is released. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Films Of 1964
A list of films released in Japan in 1964 (see 1964 in film). List of films See also *1964 in Japan *1964 in Japanese television References Footnotes Sources * * * External linksJapanese films of 1964 at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Films Of 1964 Lists of Japanese films by year, 1964 Lists of 1964 films by country or language, Japanese 1964 in Japan, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toho
is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the producer and distributor of many '' kaiju'' and '' tokusatsu'' films, the Chouseishin ''tokusatsu'' superhero television franchise, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli, CoMix Wave Films, TMS Entertainment and OLM, Inc. All nine of the highest-grossing Japanese films are released by Toho. Other famous directors, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho. Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who is featured in 32 of the company's films. Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances throughout the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikage Awashima
was a Japanese film and stage actress. Life A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho. She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances. Awashima retired from stage in 2009. She died on 16 February 2012, aged 87, from cancer. Selected filmography Film Television Honours * 1950: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for ''Ten'ya wan'ya'' and ''Okusama ni goyojin'' * 1955: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for ''Marital Relations'' * 1958: Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress for ''Summer Clouds'' and ''Hotarubi'' * 1988: Medal with Purple Ribbon * 1995: Order of the Precious Crown The is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Sakai
(13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996) was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician. Career From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his music."Frankie Sakai" Prominent People of Minato City Becoming a professional comedian, he appeared in many famous film comedies such as '''' and the ''Shachō'' and ''Ekimae'' series at the |
