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The Great Silent Film Interpreters

Shiko Kunii (1894-1966)

Unrivaled interpreter of the period film. Recording from: "Street of Masterless Samurai" 1928, Dircted by Masahiro Makino

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 170k
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Musei Tokugawa (1894-1971)

Brought on the Golden Age of the Shinjuku Musashinokan. After the advent of talkies, appeared on NHK radio and became revered as the "God of Storytelling."
Recording from: "Der Student von Prag" 1913 Germany, Directed by Stellan Rye

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 192k
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Korakuten Nishimura (1902-83)

Debuted at age 14 and worked in Asakusa and Hongo. Later became Hibari Misora's exclusive announcer. Recording from: "Cuckoo, The Human Being" 1922, Directed by Yoshinobu Ikeda

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 224k
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Ryubi Kato (1895-1965)

Mastered interpretation of a wide range of movies from comedies to human-nature plays to period films.
Recording from: "Yaji-Kita - Sonno no Maki" 1927, Directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 192k
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Tenrei Izumi (died July 25,1965)

Became chief "talker" at top theaters in Kanto and Kansai.
Recording from: "Tsukigata Hanpeita" 1925, Directed by Sadanosuke Kinugasa

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 335k
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Ichiro Yamano (died December 18, 1958)

Worked at Shinjuku Musashinokan; later became expert interpreter of Non-Japanese films.
Recording from: "The Paleface" 1921 U.S., Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 158k
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Yukio Yamaji (died January 19, 1975)

An expert in interpretation of silent films based on literary works, he continued to perform well into his old age.
Recording from: "Zigomar" 1928 France, Directed by Victorin Jasset

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 155k
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Shoji Maruyama (1906-1968)

Student of Musei Tokugawa who worked at Shinjuku Musashinokan and later became a director of documentaries.
Recording from: "Good by Youth" 1928 Italy, Directed by Augusto Genina

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 165k
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Shuichi Makino (1905-1975)

An interpreter of Non-Japanese films whose popularity at Shinjuku Musashinokan rivaled that of Musei Tokugawa.
Recording from: "The Fireman" 1913 U.S., Directed by Charles Chaplin

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 161k
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Shunsui Matsuda

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Recording from: "Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba" 1928, Directed by Daisuke Ito

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Running Time: 15 seconds approximately
File Size: 170k
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