Overview

Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.

Cast

Chiemi Eri, Yūjirō Ishihara, Isamu Kosugi, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Taiji Tonoyama, Kyōji Aoyama, Ikuko Kimuro, Kiyoko Tange

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What is "Birth of a Jazz Maiden" about?

Kawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.

When was "Birth of a Jazz Maiden" released?

Birth of a Jazz Maiden was released in 1957.

Who stars in "Birth of a Jazz Maiden"?

The cast includes Chiemi Eri, Yūjirō Ishihara, Isamu Kosugi, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi.