The Art of Love 1965   N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: James Garner, Dick Van Dyke, Elke Sommer, Angie Dickinson, Ethel Merman, Carl Reiner, Jay Novello, Fifi D'Orsay, Pierre Olaf, Miiko Taka, Roger C. Carmel, Irving Jacobson, Naomi Stevens, Renzo Cesana, Leon Belasco
American ex-patriots–aspiring artist Paul Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) and struggling writer Casey Barnett (James Garner)–live together in Paris. Paul's girlfriend Nikki (Angie Dickinson) lives in America but pays their rent so that Paul can work on his paintings in Paris. When Paul is told by his art dealer that his paintings will be more valuable if he is dead, his solution is to fake his suicide, and he and Casey can live off the higher price tags. But, the plan backfires when Casey is suspected of murdering Paul. 1 User Review
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| | Classic 60s Comedy | Anonymous 03/17/2007 | | This is a great film - truly a 60s comedy classic... the bad part is that it is not available as DvD (or even a VHS)... WHY? |
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The Challenge 1982 R, 112 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Sword of the Ninja
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Scott Glenn, Toshiro Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Clyde Kusatsu, Miiko Taka, Calvin Jung, Sab Shimono, Kiyoako Nagai, Kenta Fukasaku
Set in Japan, this martial arts film is about an American, Rick (Scott Glenn), who becomes involved in a Japanese family's feud over rights to family swords.
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Cry for Happy 1961  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Glenn Ford, Donald O'Connor, Miiko Taka, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Howard St. John, Joe Flynn, Ted Knight, Nancy Kovack, Harlan Warde
Four U.S. Navy photographers help four beautiful Geisha girls establish an orphanage in Japan.
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A Global Affair 1964 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Bob Hope, Liselotte Pulver, Robert Sterling, Michele Mercier, Yvonne De Carlo, Nehemiah Persoff, John McGiver, Miiko Taka, Mickey Shaughnessy, Elga Anderson
An infant is abandoned at the United Nations and members put in politically motivated claims for the baby's adoption.
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Hell to Eternity 1960 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens, Richard Eyer, John Larch, Miiko Taka, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Bill Williams, Michi Kobi, George Shibata, Reiko Sato
This film is based on the real-life experiences of World War II hero Guy Gabaldon. The story begins when Guy (Richard Eyer) is being raised by a Japanese-American family and how, after the family is sent to a relocation camp following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guy (now played by Jeffrey Hunter) enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps. After a fling with his buddies (David Janssen and Vic Damone), Guy is sent to Saipan. Because of his knowledge of Japanese customs and language, he is able to help save Saipan civilians hiding in caves and even persuades Gen. Matsui (Sessue Hayakawa) and his troops to surrender.
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Paper Tiger 1975  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: David Niven, Toshiro Mifune, Hardy Kruger, Jeff Corey, Ivan Desny, Ronald Fraser, Ando, Irene Tsu, Miiko Taka
When an English schoolteacher (David Niven) and the Japanese ambassador's son (Ando) are kidnapped by terrorists, the tutor is able to act out his dreams of heroism.
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Sayonara 1957  N/R, 147 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Miiko Taka, Red Buttons, Patricia Owens, Miyoshi Umeki, Ricardo Montalban, James Garner, Kent Smith, Martha Scott, Harlan Warde, Douglass Watson, Reiko Kuba, Soo Yong, Dennis Hopper, James Stacy
During the Korean war, an American soldier, Airman Joe Kelly (Red Buttons), falls in love with a Japanese maiden, Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki). If he marries her, Joe will face a court-martial because of the Army's opposition to marriages between U.S. soldiers and Japanese women. His friend, Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando), is prejudiced but reluctantly agrees to be the best man at the wedding. Later, Lloyd falls in love with Japanese entertainer Hana-ogi (Miiko Taka) and overcomes his prejudice, which results in the Army stepping in and sending soldiers who marry Japanese women home without their spouses. In the case of Lloyd and Joe, one of the marriages ends in tragedy, while the other promises hope for the future. Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki won Best Supporting Actor and Actress for their roles in this film.
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Walk, Don't Run 1966 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Walters
Cast: Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar, Jim Hutton, John Standing, Miiko Taka, Ted Hartley, Ben Astar, George Takei, Dale Ishimoto, Peggy Rea
During the Tokyo Olympic games, a British businessman (Cary Grant) finds he must share his apartment with a young woman (Samantha Eggar) and a U.S. Walking Team member (Jim Hutton). The results are amusing at times, but there are also some boring times. Grant retired from films after this one.
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| 1. The Art of Love (1965)
2. The Challenge (1982)
aka: Sword of the Ninja
3. Cry for Happy (1961)
4. A Global Affair (1964)
5. Hell to Eternity (1960)
6. Paper Tiger (1975)
7. Sayonara (1957)
8. Walk, Don't Run (1966)
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