The Poem of the Blue Star 1960
Overview
Musical about the "Blue Star," a struggling jazz band led by pianist Takarada and trumpet player Takashima and their love interests. Done very much in the style of a Fox musical of the same 1940s, complete with an elaborate "History of Jazz" finale.
Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Cast
Akira Takarada
Izumi Yukimura
Tadao Takashima
Hiroshi Mizuhara
Yukiji Asaoka
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Tatsuyoshi Ehara