[Japanese theaters: Kabuki, Takarazuka, Movies]

ORIG. COLOR 100' SIL. REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OF STAGE SHOW BY TAKARAZUKA TROUPE. LONG SEQUENCE OF PERFORMANCE WHICH RESEMBLES RADIO CITY STAGE SHOW. CI: ENTERTAINMENT: SHOWS.

BOAC plane, a de Havilland Comet, arrives at Tokyo International Airport; pilots are greeted by officials, Takarazuka Revue women and others

Theaters in Tokyo, Japan. The Takarazuka Theater and the Imperial Theater. Traffic in front of the theaters. A tree in the foreground. Location: Tokyo Japan. Date: October 1938.

Portrait of National Living Treasure Kabuki actor Koshiro and his two sons, also stars of stage and film and musical comedy. With film clips of the famous actor Kichiemon and various performance excerpts. Interview with Koshiro family at home with close-ups and comments on theater and acting. Historical footage of 1941 Kabuki play with Koshiro's father. Interview with Koshiro's mother-in-law talking about Occupation and Koshiro explaining why the Japanese bear no grudges. Historical footage of Kichiemon, Koshiro's father-in-law. Interview on teaching methods and how sons are trained now. Kichiemon II (son) in modern dance with Takarazuka actress. 1975. Portrait of National Living Treasure Kabuki actor Koshiro and his two sons, also stars of stage and film and musical comedy. With film clips of the famous actor Kichiemon and various performance excerpts. 2:30 INTERVIEW: with Koshiro family at home with close-ups and comments on theater and acting. 2:30 Historical footage of 1941 Kabuki play with Koshiro's father. 2:00 INTERVIEW: with Koshiro's mother-in-law talking about Occupation and Koshiro explaining why the Japanese bear no grudges. 3:30 Historical footage of Kichiemon, Koshiro's father-in-law. 3:00 INTERVIEW: with teaching methods and how sons are trained now. 3:00 SCENE: from a Kabuki play with the father and his two sons. 1:00 FILM CLIP: Koshiro as Emperor. 2:00 FILM CLIP: Somegoro (son) in a modern film about arranged marriage. 2:00 DANCE: Kichiemon II (son) in modern dance with Takarazuka lady. Koshiro Somegoro Kichiemon II

[Japan - Kabuki, Newsreel, Takarazuka Theaters]

ORIG. COLOR 650 SOF. MAG. CUT STORY-LS GIRLS ON STAGE DANCING A NUMBER FROM WEST SIDE STORY IN A JAPANESE MUSICAL WITH AN ALL-GIRL CAST. CU MISS KANO, DRESSED AS BERNARDO, PRAYING AT A LITTLE SHRINE BEFORE GOING ON STATE. DANCERS DRESSED AS BOYS WARMING UP BACKSTAGE. CU MISS KOSHIRO (TONY) GIVING AUTOGRAPHY. LS TONY'S DEATH SCENE ON STAGE. TONY AND MARIA SINGING " TONIGHT. " LS CAST TALKING BOW ON STAGE. MORE SHOTS OF DANCE NUMBERS, FIGHTS BETWEEN THE SHARKS AND THE JETS, MARIA PUTTING ON HER NEW DRESS MEETING TONY ON THE FIRE- ESCAPE. MORE OF DANCE NUMBERS. THIS VERSION OF WEST SIDE STORY IS PRODUCED BY THE ALL-GIRL TAKARAZUKA OPERA GROUP. CI: GEOGRAPHIC: JAPAN., TOKYO. ENTERTAINMENT: PLAYS: WEST SIDE STORY. MUSIC: SINGING. MUSIC: DANCING. PERSONALITIES: KANO, YACHIHO. PERSONALITIES: KOSHINO. PERSONALITIES: MIYAKO. PERSONALITIES: YASHIOJI, MARI.

A play 'Cavalcade' is performed at the Takarazuka Revue Theater in Takarazuka, Japan. The play 'Cavalcade' is reconstructed into a Japanese play called 'March-On-Time'. Chorus girls dance and men stand on the sides of stairs. The lead actress sings in the middle of the stage. Two actresses sing. Musicians play music as women dance. 'Marriage' written on the stage. The performers dance. People leave the theater at night. They climb down stairs after the show finishes. Location: Takarazuka Japan. Date: October 1938.

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