Thursday 30 September 2021

Kooky 1950's Japanese candy comedy

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Yasuzo Masumura's "Giants and Toys" (1958, color) is a funny and satirical look at go-go, post WWII Japan. This unblinking look at corporate values and pop culture is colorful, kooky, and sardonically dark.

Three caramel companies slug it out in the 1950's cut-throat world of candy selling. — Read the rest