Product Details

• Actors: Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, Jon Provost
• Directors: Arthur Lubin
• Format: Color, Full Screen
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Interglobal Home Video
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007Y7TD0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,830 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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The exciting adventures of two little runaways in a far-off land! Stars John Provost of Lassie fame.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lost family classic., February 22, 2007

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R. Christenson "SpaceComics.com" (Pine, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escapade in Japan (VHS Tape)

Escapade In Japan is a good family adventure about an American boy (Jon Provost, who played Timmy Martin on Lassie) who survives a plane crash in the sea of Japan. He's picked up by a fishing boat, and afraid he'll be blamed for the plane crash and turned over to police, he runs away with the help of the fisherman's boy. Together they flee across Japan, and one of the movie's strengths is the exploration of many facets of Japanese country and culture - in color - rare in a film of the 1950s. Meanwhile the boy's parents, Teresa Wright and Cameron Mitchell, frantically search for him. Clint Eastwood has a bit part, one of his first.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating look at postwar Japan through the eyes of children, January 3, 2009

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Davalon "Davalon" (Tokyo) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Escapade in Japan (VHS Tape)

This is a unique film that is a must-see for anyone who has an interest in postwar Japan. It stars an amazing Jon ("Lassie") Provost, who was just seven when this film was made. It is not brilliant, but the story of an American boy and a Japanese boy who end up running all over Japan trying to escape what they believe will be a problem with the police definitely touches the heart.

It is miraculous that Jon and Roger Nakagawa (his first and only performance) carry this film, considering how much is asked of them. It is also a wondrous up-close look at Japan just 12 years after WWII. For people at that time, this must have been an amazing travelogue. Now, it would be considered quaint, perhaps even schmaltzy with the labored "B" story between Jon's screen parents, Teresa Wright and Cameron Mitchell.

Nonetheless, it covers quite a bit of territory that had never been seen on film before, and, more importantly, is still difficult to find on film because the Japanese are incredibly restrictive about movies being made in their country. Even the famous "Lost in Translation" did plenty of guerilla filmmaking, despite Sophia Coppola's high profile pedigree.

Definitely worth a view.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars escapade in Japan, May 6, 2009

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N. Eberhardt "Clothespin" (Redmond) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escapade in Japan (VHS Tape)

was wrapped real good and sent promptly. have not had a chance to see it but it should be interesting.