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WHISPERING SIDEWALKS illuminates a forgotten current in the history of jazz and tap dance in Japan.
Special Presentation
WHISPERING SIDEWALKS
DIRECTED BY: DENMEI SUZUKI
Starring: Betty Inada, Saburo Nakagawa
JAPAN | NARRATIVE | JAPANESE | 1936 | 84 MINS
SAPFF is thrilled to partner with UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) for a special presentation of the digitally restored film, WHISPERING SIDEWALKS, featuring Sacramento-born jazz vocalist and actress Betty Inada, who made her mark in the U.S., and went on to establish a name for herself on the Japanese singing and dancing circuit.
WHISPERING SIDEWALKS illuminates a forgotten current in the history of jazz and tap dance in Japan, following the story of a singer and dancer, Betty Yoshida (Betty Inada), recently arrived from the U.S. to go on tour in Japan. Prey to unscrupulous managers, Betty becomes the darling of a group of struggling musicians who live and work together in typically impoverished digs.
WHISPERING SIDEWALKS illuminates a forgotten current in the history of jazz and tap dance in Japan, following the story of a singer and dancer, Betty Yoshida (Betty Inada), recently arrived from the U.S. to go on tour in Japan. Prey to unscrupulous managers, Betty becomes the darling of a group of struggling musicians who live and work together in typically impoverished digs.Content Warning: Smoking.
This screening is Co-presented by BAMPFA. Special thanks to Jon Shibata, Film Archivist. Learn more: https://bampfa.org/
Immediately following Whispering Sidewalks is a special performance by
HARLEY WHITE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
20 MIN
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