The Poem of the Blue Star (1960)
Arashi o yobu gakudan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Musical
- 28 Feb 1960 (Japan)
- Movie
Musical about the "Blue Star," a struggling jazz band led by pianist Takarada and trumpet player Takashima and their love interests. Done very much in the style of a Fox musical of the same 1940s, complete with an elaborate "History of...
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| Akira Takarada | ... |
Hiroshi Maki
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Izumi Yukimura | ... |
Ruriko Amaji
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| Tadao Takashima | ... |
Jun Mitani
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| Yukiji Asaoka | ... |
Setsuko Ogata
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Ichiro Kanbe | ... |
Kazuo Watari
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Hiroshi Mizuhara | ... |
Tetsuo Watanabe
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Shin'ichi Yanagisawa | ... |
Jirô Yoshikawa
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Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... |
Bontarô Tadano
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Michiyo Tamaki | ... |
Mariko Amaji
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| Mitsuko Mito | ... |
Yukie Maki
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| Tôru Abe | ... |
Vice President Ônuki
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Kingorô Yanagiya | ... |
Master Takuzô
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Shin Morikawa | ... |
Takada
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Manager Matsumoto
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Hiroshi Tachihara | ... |
Tennessee Owner Tomioka
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Santa Ariki | ... |
Tennessee Manager Yamane
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Bonta Seshi | ... |
Master of ceremonies at Jazz Café
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Shûhei Yamada | ... |
Master of Jazz Café
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Tôsaku Hirose | ... |
Kondô bandmaster of Jazz Café
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Eiji Ônaka | ... |
Bandboy A
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Kyôji Hayakawa | ... |
Bandman A
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Noriyuki Mitsunaga | ... |
Bandboy B
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Kôji Hara | ... |
Bandman B
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Masae Nakatsuka | ... |
Bandman C
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Takashi Hamano | ... |
Travelling bandman B
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Fusao Shibata | ... |
Travelling bandman A
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Takashi Hamano | ... |
Travelling bandman B
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Kiyoshi Morizumi | ... |
Travelling bandman C
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Minoru Hasegawa | ... |
Gyoza shop
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Takashi Enami | ... |
TV director
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Noboru Kawakami | ... |
TV Host
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Masae Yoshikawa | ... |
Grandmother
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Ichirô Chagawa | ... |
Shirai
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Directed by
| Umetsugu Inoue | ... | (as Umeji Inoue) |
Written by
| Umetsugu Inoue | ... | (screenplay) (as Umeji Inoue) |
| Tokuhei Wakao | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sadao Sugihara | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kôichi Kawabe | ||
| Tadaosa Ôno | ||
Cinematography by
| Kôzô Okazaki | ||
Art Direction by
| Seiichi Toriizuka | ||
Production Management
| Toshiya Okihara | ... | in charge of production |
Sound Department
| Kôji Enkai | ... | sound recordist |
| Seiichi Ida | ... | lyrics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takashi Iwai | ... | still photographer |
| Kazuo Shimomura | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Seiji Mano | ... | Costumes |
Additional Crew
| Yôji Agata | ... | choreographer |
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- Toho (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Musical about the "Blue Star," a struggling jazz band led by pianist Takarada and trumpet player Takashima and their love interests. Done very much in the style of a Fox musical of the same 1940s, complete with an elaborate "History of Jazz" finale. Written by BGP |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | U.S.Version: Released by Toho International Co. Ltd. English subtitles, 107 minutes. Released October 25, 1961. See more » |