Rare Japanese Film images from the 1960s Vintage Black and White

 We own a collection of rare Japanese film images from well know Samurai films of the 1960's. These are the films that inspired so many American films like The Magnificent Seven that was based on a previous film called "Seven Samurai". There are no other collections like this one, we have the original photographs with photographer stamps on the back. Some are stamped with the name of the film and the actors and there are notes from one of our past relatives who was tasked with reviewing these films for the American audience.

You have probably heard the name Toshiro Mifune who was a well known Japanese Actor who also worked on some American films as well. You will notice that some of these vintage images feature films sets that look almost exactly the same as the sets used in the Tom Cruise film The Last Samurai. 

You can see the collection here and please follow / subscribe this blog as we will be adding more images in the future and sharing them here. 

Here is one example, click the image to see the collection:

Original photograph featuring Toshiro Mifune

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Salvador Dali Fantastic Voyage Film connection

The 3D remake of iconic 1966 sci-fi movie Fantastic Voyage is to be directed by The Night Of The Museum director Shawn Levy. The original movie was directed by Harry Kleiner, and was based on a story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby. It inspired an animated television series, a Salvador Dalí painting of the same name, as well as an Isaac Asimov novelisation.

Deadline.com reports that the new film will follow the same story as the original: a team of scientists shrink themselves and enter a colleague’s body in order to save him from a blood clot.

However, in the new version once the scientists enter the body the film will be almost exclusively CGI. Avatar director James Cameron is signed on to produce.
It's rumored that Hugh Jackman could be about to sign on to play the lead. He’s due to star in the Levy-directed Real Steel in October, and the pair are reportedly looking to work together on an "untitled action/adventure project".

The original "Fantastic Voyage" inspired Salvador Dali to create an interpretation

of the film as an original painting.

After seeing Raquel Welch in the film, it's no surprise Dali wanted to meet her.

The original Painting: "Fantastic Voyage"

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