Mr. Smith goes to Tokyo : the Japanese cinema under the American occupation, 1945-1952 / Kyoko Hirano.
"In Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo, Kyoko Hirano examines American censorship of Japanese cinema during the occupation of 1945-1952, exposing how the occupation government effectively used the Japanese film industry to serve its own ends: to inculcate "democratic" principles, to guard agains...
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Washington, D.C. :
Smithsonian Institute,
1992.
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| Series: | Smithsonian studies in the history of film and television.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction. The American Occupation of Japan: Historical Background. Occupation Film Policy. Occupation Scholarship: A Review. Goals and Structure of This Volume
- 1. From War to Occupation. Japanese Prewar and Wartime Censorship. American Preparation for the Occupation Film Policy. Japanese Film at the End of the War. The Dual Structure of Occupation Media Policy. Film Policy. The Banned Films. Prohibited Subjects
- 2. Prohibited Subjects. Militarism, Wartime Activities, and War Crimes. Criticism of the Occupation. The Atomic Bomb. Period Films. Attitudes toward Women and Children. Antisocial Behavior. Xenophobia. Religion. Other Subjects. The Case of Desertion at Dawn. The Receptiveness of Japanese Filmmakers.