On Wings of Love (大当り三色娘, Ōatari sanshoku musume) is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.
| On Wings of Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Toshio Sugie |
| Screenplay by | Toshirō Ide[1] |
| Based on | Three Types of Girls by Minoru Nakano |
| Produced by | Sadao Sugihara[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Taiichi Kankura[1] |
| Music by | Yoshiyuki Kozu[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Production
editOn Wings of Love was the third film in the Sannin Musume series of romantic musical films.[1]
Release
editOn Wings of Love was released theatrically in Japan on 13 July 1957 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] It was the first film released in Toho Scope, Toho's 2.35:1 anamorphic wide screen system.[1]
The film was Toho highest-grossing film of 1957 and the only film to make the top ten highest-grossing films in Japan in 1957, at ninth place.[1]
Cast
editThe main cast of On Wings of Love are:
- Hibari Misora
- Izumi Yukimura
- Setsuko Wakayama
- Yaeko Izumo
- Tsuneko Ozawa
- Chiemi Eri
- Akira Takarada
- Shinji Yamada
- Sumiko Koizumi
References
editFootnotes
editSources
edit- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
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