Movie Making in Japan: A Screen Snap-shot (1935)
• January 1st, 1935 • 0h 8min
Documentary
Overview
This fragmentary documentary was prepared at the request of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by Yoshio Osawa of the J.O. Studios in Kyoto, Japan, to illustrate current progress in Japanese sound picture technique. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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