A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

94 mins | Comedy | Oct. 31, 1965

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

94 mins | Comedy | Oct. 31, 1965

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
Producers Tokyo Eiga Co., Ltd.
Original title 喜劇 駅前大学
Directors Kôzô Saeki
Writers

Cast

Frankie Sakai

as Professor Sakai / Mr. Sakai

Hisaya Morishige

as Morita Tokunosuke

Junzaburō Ban

as Banno Magosaku

Norihei Miki

as Mitsui Sanpei

Chikage Awashima

as Banno Keiko

Keiko Awaji

as Mitsui Fujiko

Junko Ikeuchi

as Horiuchi Senko

Mayumi Ôzora

as Yamamura Yumi (Senko's little sister)

Kyū Sazanka

as Mr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)

Eitarô Matsuyama

as Mitsui Ichiro (Sanpei's nephew)

Edith Hanson

as Miyamoto Mary (Doctor)

Kaori Shima

as Banno Midori

Futami Arita

as Female Student A

Shuuichi Makino

as Narrator

Younosuke Miki

as Cameo