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Cherry Blossom Time in Japan (1936)

7 min  -  Documentary | Short  -   21 March 1936 (USA)
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The symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as well as the traditional Japanese religions of Shintoism, Confuciousism, and Buddhism.

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Cast

Uncredited cast:
James A. FitzPatrick James A. FitzPatrick ...
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Storyline

The spiritual life of the Japanese people as epitomized by time of the year when the cherry tree blossoms is examined in this Technicolor travelogue. The harmony with which Japan's three traditional religions, Shintoism, Confuciusism, and Buddhism, co-exist and complement one another is also explored. Written by G. Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Buddhism | Shintoism | Cherry Blossom | Japan | Confuciusism  | See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Included in Warner Home Video's (WHV) 2006 DVD release of China Seas. This disc is in WHV's multidisc DVD collection "Clark Gable: The Signature Collection", released the same day. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: Cherry blossom time is the season of the year when the whole country becomes imbued with the spirit of life and hope that is beyond the comprehension of Occidental minds - for here the cherry tree is regarded as a principle of life whose snowy wand transforms the earth and gives new powers to the heart which may be shared by all classes from the humblest to the exalted.
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Connections

Featured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
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Written by David T. Shaw
Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett
Performed by studio organist See more »