Poster of The Poem of the Blue Star

The Poem of the Blue Star

Plot: Musical about the "Blue Star," a struggling jazz band led by pianist Takarada and trumpet player Takashima and their love interests. Done very much in the style of a Fox musical of the same 1940s, complete with an elaborate "History of Jazz" finale
Release Date: Sunday, February 28 1960
65 years ago
Genres: Music, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada. Akira Takarada was 25 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Died: Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Izumi YukimuraIzumi Yukimura. Izumi Yukimura was 22 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1937
Portrait of Tadao TakashimaTadao Takashima. Tadao Takashima was 29 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jun 26 2019
Portrait of Hiroshi MizuharaHiroshi Mizuhara. Hiroshi Mizuhara was 24 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Fri, Nov 01 1935 –
Died: Wed, Jul 05 1978
Portrait of Yukiji AsaokaYukiji Asaoka. Yukiji Asaoka was 24 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Tue, Jul 23 1935 –
Died: Fri, Apr 27 2018
Portrait of Shinichi YanagisawaShinichi Yanagisawa. Shinichi Yanagisawa was 27 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Mon, Dec 19 1932 –
Died: Thu, Mar 24 2022
Portrait of Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi Ehara. Tatsuyoshi Ehara was 22 in The Poem of the Blue Star
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1937 –
Died: Sat, May 01 2021

Crew

Portrait of Umetsugu InoueUmetsugu Inoue. Umetsugu Inoue was 36 in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1923 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 2010
Portrait of Kōzō OkazakiKōzō Okazaki. Kōzō Okazaki was 41 in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jan 13 2005
Portrait of Kazuo ShimomuraKazuo Shimomura. Kazuo Shimomura was 39 in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1921 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 2003
Portrait of Tokuhei WakaoTokuhei Wakao. Tokuhei Wakao was >> in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi KawabeKoichi Kawabe. Koichi Kawabe was 32 in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 03 2014
Portrait of Koji OshiumiKoji Oshiumi. Koji Oshiumi was >> in The Poem of the Blue Star as 'Recording Supervision'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday