Torajirō Saitō
1905 - 1982
子宝騒動 Kodakara sodo
Torajirō Saitō
Yaeko Izumo, Eiko Takamatsu
Kodakara Sodo (The Treasure That Is Children) is a 1935 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Torajiro Saito. This is a rare example of a silent Japanese slapstick film that has survived to this day.
Kid Commotion
東京キッド
Torajirō Saitō
Hibari Misora, Kenichi Enomoto
A young, talented singer (Misora) is orphaned, not once but twice, and has to turn to a rather unlikely, and unwilling, parental figure, while avoiding her wealthy, absentee father, his hired goons, and the neighborhood fortune teller (Enoken) who's after the reward money.
The Tokyo Kid
Wasei Kingu Kongu
Torajirō Saitō
Yasuko Koizumi, Takeshi Sakamoto
A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios (who released the original 1933 film in Japan on behalf of RKO). It is now considered to be a lost film.
Japanese King Kong
