Movielogr
Escapade in Japan (1957)
Directed by Arthur Lubin
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A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman’s son, with the two setting off on an unintended journey across the country.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Teresa Wright | Cameron Mitchell | Jon Provost | Roger Nakagawa | Philip Ober | Kuniko Miyake | Clint Eastwood | Susumu Fujita | Katsuhiko Haida | Ureo Egawa | Tatsuo Saitô
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Don’t think I was aware of this movie until it appeared on TCM this month. A US production filmed almost entirely in Japan (there’s a title card at the beginning indicating this which feels partly due to the lingering post-war sentiment). Quite a fascinating film bc it’s mixed English and Japanese but none of the Japanese is subtitled which is a neat device.
Babyface Cameron Mitchell is the father of the lost boy and Clint Eastwood is a rescue pilot in a few early scenes. Lots of good footage of Japan including Gion, the Geisha area in Kyoto, and the Miyako Odori performance which I was fortunate to experience. Hits a lot of the popular spots around Kyoto before finishing in nearby Nara at the famous shrine there.
Overall this is a pretty cool little film. Wish I had known of it sooner so I could watched with Yumi and get her reaction.
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