Looks Familiar

Something about the face. Could this be the future "Blind Swordswoman" of four later films--Yoko Matsuyama? The link will tell you where to go on YouTube.

 

I think so!

France Nuyen Interviewed

France Nuyen was interviewed recently by The Lambs, a theatrical organization started way back in 1874! This interview is special, as Ms. Nuyen (spelled her with the extra "g" as the name is spelled in Vietnam) does not give or asked to give interviews. Enjoy! 

 

Four in One

BURKE'S LAW was a very successful TV series with Gene Barry that ran from 1963 to 1966. In the 1964 episode, "Who Killed the Paper Dragon," four Asian-American actresses appeared on the show. Primarily, there was Ginny Tiu and Miyoshi Umeki, playing daughter and mother. Secondary roles were played by Tura Santana, as a dancer in a private room, and June Kim, as a hostess. One of the main male roles was played by James Shigeta, who in the film FLOWER DRUM SONG fell in love with...Miyoshi Umeki.

 

Tura!

The Suzie Wong Play with Nuyen and Shatner - Scenes

You have to click on the link and watch the video on YouTube.

Who is this girl?

 A question. I know the answer, but a lot of people don't.

Pink Lady

You learn something every day, well, at least, every week or month. I never knew about this duo, but they are/were very big in Japan. What is more important, they were the first Asian variety series in America, and the third American TV show with the main star an Asian, in this case, two. First, there was Anna May Wong and her THE GALLERY OF MADAME LIU-TSONG (1951), and then MR. T AND TINA (1976). Both shows failed.  

Pink Lady (that's the name of the duo) had on their own variety show in the States in 1980. Because they knew very little English, they were joined by comedian Jeff Altman, and so the series was called at times, PINK LADY AND JEFF. They made six shows, but the series was taken off the air when it just didn't get America excited, a fate of Anna May Wong and MR. T's Pat Morita.

The clip will show you how big they were on their final tour.