Frankie Sakai Movie Trailers
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Hail the 3 Gents Trailer (1964)
03 January 1964
A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends farce, romance, and boardroom comedy with the polished charm of 1960s salaryman cinema.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot Trailer (1963)
13 June 1963
Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.
A Company President's Life Story Trailer (1966)
03 January 1966
A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a world-renowned fashion designer.
Five Gents Prefer Geisha Trailer (1967)
03 June 1967
In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Five Gents on the Spot Trailer (1966)
25 February 1966
As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening partnership with a French firm.
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki Trailer (1957)
15 January 1957
The day has come for recruits to enlist in the Japanese Marine Corps. The recruits, who have left the free world to enter this strict military life, look nervous.
Vengeance Is Mine Trailer (1979)
21 April 1979
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
Temptation on Glamour Island Trailer (1959)
15 January 1959
Comedy about three soldiers, two female reporters, six prostitutes, and the wife of an officer, all stranded on a South Seas island at the end of World War II.
Shinran: Path to Purity Trailer (1987)
02 June 1987
In the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one school (Shingon) offered extensive training in complex and very demanding practices which might eventually bring about spiritual purification and realization.
Frankie the Milkman Trailer (1956)
05 December 1956
Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a distant relative of his runs, he encounters the most strangest of clientele.
The Walking Major Trailer (1970)
06 June 1970
U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.
Dancing Sisters Trailer (1957)
03 January 1957
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters.
Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert Trailer (1969)
06 March 1969
Teppei Omori is a man of extraordinary virility, with 21 mistresses, over 30 children, and more than 1,100 women he has had relations with.
Chûshingura Trailer (1962)
03 November 1962
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Oh, My Comrade! Trailer (1970)
19 September 1970
Fukuzo, Kato and Matsuko, Kato's wife, are operating the "Kurenai Sightseeing Service" in Tokyo. Fukuzo and Kato were comrades during the war.
Burden of Love Trailer (1955)
18 March 1955
The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a program of birth control, become pregnant one after the other.
Mothra Trailer (1961)
30 July 1961
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra.
Mastermind Trailer (1976)
10 September 1976
Zero Mostel plays an inspector on the trail of criminals who have captured a robot called Chatze(sp?) played by Felix Silas.
The Dangoro Party in the Sky Trailer (1962)
15 April 1962
The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success at the performances of the Toho Takarazuka Theater at the end of the year.
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi Trailer (1974)
09 March 1974
In front of Sagami Detention Center. Shosuke, the owner of a strip joint called "Shunpu Music," welcomes Okoma, a stripper who has been locked up for public indecency.
Aces Wild Trailer (1961)
09 January 1961
Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitimate descendant left behind in Osaka and a brother of the Otorigumi, returned from South America for the first time in 15 years.
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II Trailer (1965)
31 January 1965
Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follows—personal conflicts, missed deals, and a lost hotel contract.
Bridal Cruise Trailer (1976)
04 September 1976
Daisuke and Shinichi are companions who frequent girlie shows and parties until they find out they are rivals bidding for control of a major resort hotel.
Greatest Game Ever Part II Trailer (1976)
29 May 1976
Shōzō, heir to a tonkatsu shop and ice hockey star, faces a series of challenges when his team’s fundraiser goes wrong.
My Friend Death Trailer (1960)
26 July 1960
Period comedy about an undertaker's assistant in love with the daughter of a wealthy doctor. When her father refuses to allow the young lovers to marry and they attempt double suicide, Death comes to their rescue.
The Happy Dancers Trailer (1956)
10 May 1956
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Tokyo baka odori" by Haruo Oka and Chiyoko Shimakura.
Edo Porn Trailer (1981)
12 September 1981
The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.
Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station Trailer (1964)
31 October 1964
The 10th "Ekimae" feature.
Frankie's Aliens Trailer (1957)
27 March 1957
Dr. Kinoshita, whose rocket experiments had been a series of failures, discovers a strange flying saucer zooming through the night sky at super speed.
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Trailer (1957)
14 July 1957
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
I Want to Be a Shellfish Trailer (1959)
12 April 1959
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
The Maid Story Trailer (1963)
16 June 1963
Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters and marry them off to eligible men.
Room for Let Trailer (1959)
02 June 1959
When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre collection of characters already living there.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Trailer (1962)
23 December 1962
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Last War Trailer (1961)
08 October 1961
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier Trailer (1969)
15 February 1969
The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea.
Shogun Trailer (1980)
08 November 1980
Englishman John Blackthorne, serving the Netherlands as navigator of the "Erasmus," is sailing a merchant fleet bound for uncharted Japan.
Devices Stronger Than Women Trailer (1963)
15 January 1963
An ad campaign for a TV show called the “Male Training Contest” stirs chaos at a major electronics company.
Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi Trailer (1970)
17 March 1970
Japanese animation adaptation of a 19th century French novel: A boy is given up by his foster parents to a traveling performer.
Snow in the South Seas Trailer (1961)
29 September 1961
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Trailer (1965)
31 October 1965
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls.