The kind of film forgotten by time. During the 60s & 70s, many widely popular comedies were produced by major studios, starring famous music-comic groups of that era. Basically, you watched these groups on TV, or heard them on the radio, and then, you went to see them on the silver screen. Remember, this was a difficult time for japanese cinema studios, so quality wasn’t always the first issue, as long as people bought their tickets.
The Crazy Cats was one of these groups, and among their film parodies, there’s Kureji no nagurikomi Shimizu Minato. It’s their take on the tale of Jirocho Shimizu, which is kind of a Japanese Robin Hood-like figure, a respected swordsman-gambler who stole from the evil guys & helped the poor, good people. Expect overacting, fun yet not subtle gags – loved the short sword surprise, and puns. The title seems to be translated as “Shimizu raid of Crazy“. Enjoy!
AKA クレージーの殴り込み清水港
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