Five Men in a Circus 1935 ( 5.4)

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.

Old Songs 1939

Botchan 1935

1935 P.C.L. adaptation of Natsume's novel.

I Am a Cat 1936 ( 6)

1936 P.C.L. adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Singing Yaji and Kita in Kyoto and Osaka 1937

Musical movie depicting adventures of Yaji and Kita (from the famous novel) in Kyoto and Osaka