Escapade in Japan
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It also featured an early (and uncredited) appearance of Clint Eastwood as a pilot.[4]
Lubin said "I think that Escapade probably ranks in my own opinion as fine of a picture as The Phantom of the Opera" although it suffered at the box office because Universal refused to promote it.[5]
Plot
After his plane goes down, an American boy is rescued from the sea by a Japanese fisherman and his family. When police arrive in the village, the fisherman's son fears that they have done something wrong. He and the American boy go on the run. They meet interesting people and have many adventures, travelling across the country and eluding the police, who are searching for the American boy.
Cast
- Teresa Wright as Mary Saunders
- Cameron Mitchell as Richard Saunders
- Jon Provost as Tony Saunders
- Roger Nakagawa as Asahiko Tanaka
- Philip Ober as Col. Hargrave
- Kuniko Miyake as Michiko Tanaka
- Susumu Fujita as Kei Tanaka
- Katsuhiko Haida as Capt. Hibino
- Tatsuo Saito as Mr. Fushimi
- Hideko Koshikawa as Dekko
- Ureo Egawa as Chief of Kyoto police
- Frank Tokunaga as farmer
- Clint Eastwood as pilot
- Mila del Sol[6]
Production
The film was announced in May 1956 by RKO, who were expanding their operations.[7] In June, RKO president William Dozier assigned the project to Arthur Lubin to produce and direct. Lubin had just signed a contract with the studio following The First Travelling Saleslady. He left for Tokyo and filming began 1 October.[8]
Roger Nagawara was discovered in the American School in Japan.[9] Jonn Provost was cast as the American boy.
RKO executive Arthur Siteman died of a heart attack while making the film in Japan.[10]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times described it as "a delightful tour through Japan."[11] The New York Times said it was "simple but delightful."[12]
See also
References
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- ↑ Variety film review; September 11, 1957.
- ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; September 14, 1957, page 147.
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- ↑ ESCAPADE IN JAPAN Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 21.
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- ↑ Looking at Hollywood: Jockey Pearson Is Melville Pal in Whaling Movie Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune7 May 1956: d8.
- ↑ Drama: Third Cagney Subject Developed by Writer; Stevens Slates 'Feud' Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 22 June 1956: 23.
- ↑ Angeli, Newman May Be Reteamed; Japanese Boy Gets Stellar Role Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 13 Aug 1956: B9
- ↑ Obituary 2 -- No Title New York Times (4 Oct 1956: 33.
- ↑ 'Escapade in Japan' Interests Pictorially G M W. Los Angeles Times 12 Dec 1957: B18.
- ↑ Boys Run Away With 'Escapade in Japan' New York Times 24 Dec 1957: 11.
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- 1957 films
- 1950s American films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1957 adventure films
- American adventure films
- Films directed by Arthur Lubin
- Films scored by Max Steiner
- Films set in Japan
- Japan in non-Japanese culture
- RKO Pictures films
- English-language adventure films