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Minister of Education Mr. Hirao conferred with motion picture people.
The government authorities and motion picture people met to discuss the question of the rights relative to motion pictures.
The films “Tochuken Kumoemon”, “Akanishi Kakita” and “Ani Imoto” (Brother and Sister) were released.
July ; Toho Eiga Haikyu Kabushiki Kaisha was established with a capital of ¥ 500,000.
August : Joseph von Sternberg arrived in Japan.
The Annual Summer School was held at the Akabane Primary School, Shiba, Tokyo, under the auspices of Zen Nippon Eiga Kyoiku Kenkyu Kai (Association of All Japan CineEducation)
At the Eiga Concourse held under the auspices of the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbunsha, Chiezo Production’s “Onnagoroshi Aburajigoku” (The Murder of the Oil Merchant’s Widow), Nikkatsu Tamagawa’s “Furyu Fukagawa Uta” (The Romantic Song of Fukagawa), the South Manchuria Railway Publicity Department’s “Sogen Baruga” (The Steppe Baruga) were shown, but of these only “Furyu Fukagawa Uta” won award.
Elmer Rice arrived in Japan.
September : Makino Talkie reorganized on joint stock basis.
Daiichi Eigasha was dissolved.
The entire business of Nikkatsu was transferred to Uzumasa Hassei Eiga Kabushiki
Kaisha.
The film “Hitori Musuko” (The Only Son) was released.
October : The South Manchuria Railway Company establised Mantetsu Eiga Seisakusho (the
South Manchuria Railway Film Plant) following reorganization and change of policy of the hitherto existent motion picture staff of the Publicity Department.
The headquarters of the P. C. L. was established to co-ordinate the activities of Shashin Kagaku Kenkyusho (the Photo-Chemical Laboratory), P. C. L. Eiga Production and Toho Eiga Haikyu Kabushiki Kaisha (the Toho Film Distributing Company).
The film “Gion no Kyodai” (Sisters of Gion) directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, was award¬ ed a prize by Kantoku Kyokai (The Directors’ Association)
The films “Matatabi Senichiya” (Thousand and One Nights of Hobo Gambler) “Gion no Kyodai (Sisters of Gion) were released.
November : The film “Shindo” (The New Road) was released.
December : Bando-Tsumasaburo Production was dissolved.
Takada Production severed relation with Shinkd.
Zen Nippon Hassei News Shimbun Remmei (the All Japan Sound News Press League) was organized.
The film “Hikoroku Oini Warau” (Hikoroku Laughs Heartily) was released.
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