| ID | 172586 |
| Title Proper | Runaway Orientalism |
| Other Title Information | MGM’s Teahouse and U.S.-Japanese Relations in the 1950s |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kitamura, Hiroshi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In April 1956, the beautiful but seldom known countryside of Nara prefecture in Japan turned into a site of international attention. On site were a total of thirty-eight cast and crew members from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)—a leading Hollywood studio—scrambling to shoot their upcoming film: The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956, hereafter Teahouse). |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 44, No.2; Apr 2020: p. 265–288 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 44 No 2 |
| Key Words | 1950s ; Runaway Orientalism ; MGM’s Teahouse ; U.S.-Japanese Relations |