Birth of a Jazz Maiden (1957)

Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers.... While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer. more

Directing:
  • Masahisa Sunohara

Writing:
  • Masaki Tsuji
  • Motoo Muramatsu

Stars:
Release Date: 1957-04-03
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 77

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Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Hiroshi Nihon...
Yutaka Katô
Taiji Tonoyama
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Senkichi Hanamura
Kyōji Aoyama
Kyōji Aoyama
Yoshihiko Katô
Ikuko Kimuro
Ikuko Kimuro
Sanae
Kiyoko Tange
Kiyoko Tange
Oyoshi
Shosei Muto
Shosei Muto
Zenji Yamada
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