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Silent Film Materials Rental

Information Available on Classic Cinema

Still photographs, posters, pamphlets, books and magazines, movie projectors, etc., is available at Matsuda Film Productions, as well as many other information on classical cinema. We are awaiting your request for the use of these materials. We will fulfill requests for the use of these materials for publication in magazines and books, insertion in television programs, exhibition at events and many others.

Please enquire by e-mail.

Classic Cinema Exhibition - Major Items on Display

  • Susukita Rokuhei original scenario
    Murasaki Zukin (Purple Mask of Justice)

  • Scripts inspected by the Ministry of Home Affairs
    Chishio (Bloodthirst) (Tsumasaburo Bando; Universal)
    Soto Ashuragai (Slaughtertown) (Daito)
    Kurama Tengu

  • Original scripts used for shooting
    Buraikan (Lone Samurai) (Title changed to Orochi for screening; handwritten)

  • Projectors and other devices
    Pathe Baby 9mm Half-projector from the mid-1920s
    9mm Half film for exhibition
    Royal Baby 35mm hand-crank projector from 1928, made in Japan, awarded prize for excellence at Tokyo Exposition
    Films from 8mm to 70mm for exhibition

  • Classic original posters
    Tsubakihime (Camellia Princess); Kare wo Meguru Gonin no Onna (Five Women and One Man); Chuji Tabinikki (Diary of Chuji's Travels); Utamatsuri Sandogasa; Naruto Hicho (Secret Memo of Naruto); Edo Sangokushi (The Three Patriots of Edo); Chikemuri Sanjogawara (Blood Spattered at Sanjogawara); Moyuru Fuji (Burning Fuji); Akiba no Chimatsuri (Akiba Bloodfest); Sunae Shibari (Spell of the Sand Painting); Karakuri Cho (Tricky Butterfly); Chi no Kyokugeidan (Bloody Acrobats); Men'yo Butaiura (Peculiarity Behind the Scenes); Misemonosen (Freak Show on a Ship)

  • Classic original mini-posters
    Shin Tokyo Koshinkyoku (New Tokyo March); Jean (King of a Boat) Valjean

  • Color leaflets
    Ranto no Chimata (Street Brawl); Soteio; Sunae Shibari (Spell of the Sand Painting); Yabure Amigasa (The Worn-out Wattle Hat); Chi no Jujika (Bloodied Crucifix); Shinpan Ooka Seidan (New Story of Ooka the Statesman); Hirate Miki; Ishin no Kyoraku (The Restoration in Kyoto); Benten Kozo; Chikemuri Kojinyama (Bloody Kojinyama); Tokyo Koshinkyoku (Tokyo March); Kenka Yasubei (Yasubei the Truculent); Gekimetsu (Destruction); No ni Sakebu Mono (What Screams in the Field); Madame to Nyobo (The Madam and the Mrs.)

  • Novelty leaflets
    Kazarimado no Naka no Onna (The Girl in the Show Window); Musume yo, Naze Sakarafu ka? (Why Do You Defy Me, My Daughter?); Asakusa Koen, Yurakukan (Asakusa Park, House of Pleasure)

  • Movie theater pamphlets and programs
    1927 Asahiza Dokushin; 1927 The Guardian Spirit of the State, Asakusa Denkikan, 1927 Musashino Weekly News;
    1928 Shochikuza, Asakusa, News; 1928 Life of a Woman, Asahiza; 1928 Metropolis; 1928 Denkikan News;
    1930 Teikokukan News; 1930 Teikokukan News; 1930 Announcement of Tojin Okichi by Nikkatsu Taisaku

  • Photo panels of popular stars
    Tsumasaburo Bando; Denjiro Okochi; Kanjuro Arashi; Utaemon Ichikawa; Chiezo Kataoka; Chojiro Hayashi; Matsunosuke Onoe; Takako Irie; Sumiko Kurishima; Charles Chaplin; Buster Keaton

  • Star popularity rankings
    1925 Star popularity rankings;
    1930 Star popularity rankings;
    1931 Star popularity rankings with photos

  • Movie star picture-postcards
    Reijin (Beautiful Woman) - Sumiko Kurishima; Takadanobaba -Momonosuke Ichikawa; Ranko Sawa; Nobuko Suzuki; Zoku Ooka Seidan (Continuing Story of Ooka the Statesman) - Okochi, Yoko Umemura; Keiko Takatsu; Gekka no Kyoto (Wild Sword of the Night) - Chojiro Hayashi

  • Accompanimental movie music scores
    Modern Accompanimental Film Music Collection, 1927;
    Accompanimental Film Music Collection: Period Films, Vol. I, 1928;
    Accompanimental Film Music Collection: Period Films, Vol. II, 1928;
    Special Selection of Period Film Accompanimental Music, Vol. II, 1931;

  • Cinema magazines
    Katsudo no Sekai, Shin Hanagata, Nikkatsu Cinema News; Universal; Tojiin; Makino; Uzumasa; Teikine; Kamata; Bantsuma Cinema News; Kinema News No. 260; and more

    Rental prices for exhibition materials
    1. Classic Cinema Exhibition Set A: 400,000 yen (weekly rental fee for approximately 100 items)

  • Does not include transportation cost. (You can contract us to deliver the equipment. You will be charged for delivery. A minimum of 10,000 yen will be charged for one-way delivery of items within Tokyo.)
  • Insurance cost shall be borne by the exhibitor.

    2. Classic Cinema Exhibition Set B: 200,000 yen (weekly rental fee for approximately 40 items - primarily panels)
    * Does not include transportation cost. (You can contract us to deliver the equipment. You will be charged for delivery. A minimum of 10,000 yen will be charged for one-way delivery of items within Tokyo.)
    * Insurance cost shall be borne by the exhibitor.

    3. Individual rental prices
    (Movies)
    35mm Manual crank projector 25,000 yen
    9mm Half-projector 15,000 yen
    16mm Classic projector 10,000 yen
    Classic poster panel 3,000 yen
    Photo panel 3,000 yen
    Classic leaflet, film magazine 2,000 yen
    Actor ranking and other panels 4,000 yen
    Benshi frock 8,000 yen
    Motion picture banner with pole 2,500 yen
    Motion picture hanten jacket 2,000 yen
    Motion picture andon sign 6,000 yen
    Background music recording 5,000 yen

    * All prices are based on one-day (24 hours or less) rental of one item.
    * Equipment transportation expenses are borne by the customer (You can contract us to deliver the equipment. You will be charged for delivery. A minimum of 10,000 yen will be charged for one-way delivery of an item within Tokyo.)
    * Insurance cost shall be borne by the exhibitor.

    Usage and media usage fees for production materials

    1. Photo usage fee...5,000 yen per photo (regardless of medium. Includes TV broadcast)
    * If material is returned unused, a nominal fee of 500 yen will charge for each item (Labeled, cabinet-size)

    2. Poster, leaflet, etc. media usage fee...5,000 yen per item
    (regardless of medium. Includes TV broadcast)
    Items a lent for a maximum of one week.
    If the one week limit is exceeded, rental fee shall be invoiced according to the fee for exhibition use.
    * Rental fee for materials not used during the rental period shall be invoiced according to the fee for exhibition use.

    Rental prices for items used for production (shooting for TV or movies)
    * Charges for use as props, e.g. in a TV drama
    (Movies)
    Motion picture banner with pole 3,000 yen
    Motion picture hanten jacket 3,000 yen
    Motion picture andon sign 6,000 yen
    Benshi frock 8,000 yen
    35mm Manual crank projector 25,000 yen
    9mm Half-projector 15,000 yen
    16mm Classic projector 10,000 yen
    Classic poster panel 3,000 yen
    Photo panel 3,000 yen
    Classic leaflet, film magazine 2,000 yen
    Actor ranking and other panels 4,000 yen
    Background music recording 8,000 yen
    Rice cracker and caramel vendor's box 1,000 yen

    * All prices are based on one-day (24 hours or less) rental of one item.
    * Equipment transportation expenses are borne by the customer (You can contract us to deliver the equipment. You will be charged for delivery. A minimum of 10,000 yen will be charged for one-way delivery of an item within Tokyo.)
    * Insurance cost shall be borne by the exhibitor.

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