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1 April 2008
  The spring edition of the Newsletter of the Friends of Silent Film Association Katsukichi features an article by Ms. Aya Nagasawa of the Film Department of the Japan Society New York entitled "Dawn of Japanese Animation: a screening with katsuben by Ms. Midori Sawato in New York." The newsletter also carries an essay by Ms. Midori Sawato entitled “My performance in New York.”
19 June 2008
  Event name: KATSUBEN in Gakushikaiza
26 June 2008
  Event name: 599th Friends of Silent Film Association Screening
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Talking Silents 6: Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko (The Color Print of Edo: Hatamoto to Machiyakko) and Dokuro (Skull) is offered with a 10% discount until July 31!


Talking Silents 6: Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko (The Color Print of Edo: Hatamoto to Machiyakko) and Dokuro (Skull) starring Utaemon Ichikawa

  • The Color Print of Edo: Hatamoto to Machiyakko (1939, Shinko Kinema, 65 min.)
    Director: Kazuo Mori
    Starring: Utaemon Ichikawa, Yaeko Kumoi, Shinpachiro Asaka, Wakako Kunitomo
  • Skull: (1927, Ichikawa Utaemon Production, 32 min.)
    Director: Sentaro Shirai
    Starring: Utaemon Ichikawa, Kokuten Takado, Ritsuko Niizuma

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