Whistling in the Morning
朝を呼ぶ口笛
Synopsis
Minoru delivered newspapers to earn money for high school, but when his mother came down with illness he decided to use this money for her doctor's bill and gave up going to high school. His friends heard about this, and they donated money to his mother. So, Minoru goes to high school and yet he delivers newspapers cheerfully whistling every morning. A memorable film debut by Sayuri Yoshinaga, a representative of the Japanese film industry.The film adaptation of "Newspaper Delivery" by Minoru Yoshida, who won the Minister of Education Award at the national small and Medium student essay competition.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chisato Ikoma
- Screenplay & Story
- Sekiro Mitsubata
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 朝を呼ぶ口笛
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chisato Ikoma
Sekiro Mitsubata
Hajime Kaburagi
Department Leadership Roster
Sekiro Mitsubata
Screenplay
Chisato Ikoma
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What is Whistling in the Morning about?
Minoru delivered newspapers to earn money for high school, but when his mother came down with illness he decided to use this money for her doctor's bill and gave up going to high school. His friends heard about this, and they donated money to his mother. So, Minoru goes to high school and yet he delivers newspapers cheerfully whistling every morning. A memorable film debut by Sayuri Yoshinaga, a representative of the Japanese film industry.The film adaptation of "Newspaper Delivery" by Minoru Yoshida, who won the Minister of Education Award at the national small and Medium student essay competition.
Who directed Whistling in the Morning?
Whistling in the Morning was directed by Chisato Ikoma.
Who stars in Whistling in the Morning?
The principal cast of Whistling in the Morning includes Hiroshi Kato, Takahiro Tamura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Akira Yamanouchi, Kuniko Igawa.
When was Whistling in the Morning released and how long is it?
Whistling in the Morning was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Whistling in the Morning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Whistling in the Morning was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.