Dancing Girl (踊子)

TOEI

DANCER

Producer NAGATA Masaichi

Planning NAKASHIRO Fujio Written by NAGAI Kafuu Screenwriter TANAKA Sumie

Camera AKINO Tomohiro Record SUDA Takeo Lighting SHIBATA Tsunekichi Art SHIBATA Atsuji

Music SAITOH ICHIROO

Cast

KYOO Machiko AWASHIMA Chikage

FUNAKOSHI Eiji AI Michiko FUJITA Keiko TANAKA Haruo

HIRAI Kiyoko KUSUNOKI Yoshiko HODAKA Noriko

KASUMI Sayoko MACHIDA Hiroko

SAKAI Michiroo AI Michiko

Directed by SHIMIZU Hiroshi

Good morning.

Good morning.

Are you going to the Kannon temple festival?

I'm not sure.

It's so cold that I can't wash clothes.

You've woken up.

Let's go take a morning bath?

If you want.

I couldn't stand the practice last night.

It's a snowy sky.

Let's take a day off work.

But it's the first day.

We can't both be absent.

I want a comfortable life,

to have a baby.

Should I consult a doctor?

Five years have gone by, but I haven't had one at all.

Maybe we can't.

You're dancing and jumping all day at work.

So you can't have a baby.

But Yone and Mari have had babies.

- You don't want one? - Not really.

I'm fed up with my life.

I understand.

You shouldn't have married a dancer like me.

What are you saying!

What do you think of going back to my home town?

- The town where my brother lives. - No way.

- You don't want? - No, thanks, your family keep a temple.

I don't want to live and work at a temple.

Hanae? Are you there?

Yes!

- Good morning, you have a telegram. - Thank you.

At 11:30, I'll arrive at Ueno Station. Chiyomi

- My sister said she was coming. - Your sister?

- Your younger sister? - Yes, a bus conductress.

Maybe she got tired of her job.

Oh, it's about time for work.

- Can you go to meet her at the station? - No, I need to go to the playhouse.

I remember one thing.

I promised Yone to play with her before going on stage.

Please tell her that I'll be absent today.

But, I don't know why my sister is coming.

Want to eat something?

No, I'll have a glass of milk later.

A button has come off.

Please sew on it.

Yama san.

Where is Hanae?

She's off today.

Welcome!

- Not at work today? - No, not today.

- Is this the theater where you dance? - Yes.

There's your photo!

Welcome!

The entrance is here!

Wow, you are like a queen!

Welcome! The entrance is here!

Chaan, chan.

The dance didn't fit with the music.

Thank you.

Wonderful!

Your brother will come soon.

- You should greet him. - OK.

He's a nice person, isn't he?

He's nervous.

Because he is an artist.

- I understand. - He doesn't laugh very often.

Darling, this is Chiyomi.

I'm Chiyomi. I'm pleased to meet you.

Welcome.

- She wants to live in Tokyo. - Really.

Chiyomi, you should greet them.

- I'm pleased to meet you. - Hello.

Hello.

You haven't had dinner, right?

She wants to try Okonomiyaki.

- Okonomiyaki? - I love it.

Then, let's go.

Are you off, today?

- Yes. - Her sister has come from Kanazawa.

He is a choreographer, Mr. Tamura.

Hello.

I'm Tamura.

You are sexy!

- Let's go. - See you.

Chiyo, let's go.

Kiyomi...

You are slow. Be careful.

OKONOMIYAKI Restaurant

TAKEYA-

Thank you.

I say,

why don't you be a dancer?

In Tokyo,

it's difficult to be a waiter,

and to be a bus conductress. You think so, don't you?

But,

we're working all through the year.

We need to do the same thing 3 or 4 times per day.

Only one out of 10 dancers can be a star.

I feel sorry for your sister.

She'll never

- be a housewife. - Excuse me.

Can I eat it?

You can eat more?

Here you are.

Of course.

You are a growing girl with a healthy appetite.

You can eat it, too.

You have good appetites.

Although I'm really worried about you.

I'm sorry.

You said "Sorry" to me?

Mr. Yamano!

The directer is very happy.

To find a new talent.

It's about you.

Hey, Mr. Yamano.

As you know.

I'm sorry to say it in front of Hanae.

In fact, we need a brilliant star.

I understand.

- Excuse me, please take a glass. - OK.

Now we are talking.

We don't know if she can be a star or not.

But we can ask someone to teach her.

If you can take care of her, it's just what I wanted.

If you leave her to me for two or three months,

she will be a success.

What do you think?

Wow, it's snowing!

As you see, she's still a a child.

That's the good thing.

1, 2, 2, 2,

3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6, 2,

7, 2, 8, 2, 1, 2,

That's all for today.

If you don't make an effort, the new girls will pass you by.

- Yes. - OK, good.

I have something to say to you later.

Mr. Tamura, I can't understand some parts. Can you show me?

Welcome!

Welcome!

Thank you!

- I understand. - OK?

- Thank you for the dinner. - See you.

Thank you for waiting.

Thank you.

2 orders of Ra-men!

You've arrived already!

Who are they?

Students, we meet in the OKONOMIYAKI restaurant sometimes.

Welcome!

What do you want to eat?

The students said to invite me, so I ate a bowl of Chinese rice.

Then you don't need anything.

Can I have a steamed meat dumpling?

Chinese noodles and a steamed meat dumpling, please.

Hey, what do you want to talk about?

I know what.

I want you to visit Yurakucho revue.

Really? How wonderful!

- Welcome. - Thank you.

2 orders of Fried rice.

Fried noodle, wait a minute please.

I want to change the dance. Do you know where Mr. Tamura is?

I don't know. I'm looking for him.

There's no help for it.

I'll buy it.

I'll buy this.

Not yet. Please take it next time.

I'll buy this and this.

Please give me one.

Your sister was in the Chinese restaurant with Mr. Tamura.

I asked him to teach her.

- Someday I'd like her to be a dancer. - It's OK to be a dancer.

- But, she needs to be careful with him. - What do you mean?

Mr. Tamura.

He may cast her in the good part.

What are you saying?

You don't know about Mr. Tamura?

I know something about him.

But I'm not worried. My sister is a child yet.

If you think like that, it's OK for me. I'm sorry.

Property man!

Property man!