Singing Lovebirds (1939)
- Original title
- 鴛鴦歌合戦
- Directed by
- Masahiro Makino
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A musical comedy from 1939 Japan. It follows characters through songs and comedy, mixing jazz with traditional Japanese music.
whimsicallivelyupbeatlightheartedenergeticplayful
What happens
Singing Lovebirds (鴛鴦歌合戦, Oshidori utagassen) is a 1939 Japanese musical comedy film directed by Masahiro Makino. Makino made the film in only two weeks while the production of another film, Yaji Kita Dōchūki, was put on hold after its star, Chiezō Kataoka, came down with appendicitis (Kataoka's scenes in Singing Lovebirds were filmed in only a few hours). The film, however, has become "the most frequently revived Japanese pre-war musical film," featuring music ranging from jazz to jōruri, and music stars like Dick Mine. Masahiro Makino produced other musicals, like Hanako-san (1943) and was known for his rhythmic style. Singing Lovebirds also features Takashi Shimura, most famous as the lead samurai in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, in a singing role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Lucky to Me (1939)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.