Sucharaka Shain
“"You'll laugh your funnybone numb! All of your favorites together in this exposive laugh-fest!"”
Maeda Yoichi's film adaptation of the long-running TV comedy series of the same name (1961-1967; TBS) written by Kagawa Toshio and produced by Sawada Takaharu (Tenamonda Sandogasa). The humorous story of a group of likeable loser ("sucharaka") employees at an Osaka branch who learn that unless they band together and actually work(!), their company will go into bankruptcy. Miyako Chocho appears as the Company President.
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Chōchō Miyako
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Isamu Nagato
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Yoichi Maeda Director · Motonari Wakai Screenplay
First release August 13, 1966 · Produced in Japan · Original title スチャラカ社員
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
スチャラカ社員
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 13, 1966
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No release date listed for United States.
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