A Day in the Life of Chameko (1931)

Based on a hit song by child star Hideko Hirai from 1929, this gem -- a real historical curiosity -- provides glimpses of 1930s popular culture through introducing the typical life of a bright, energetic young girl. It contains an early product placement (for Lion Toothpaste), educational content and newsreel footage of Japan’s first woman Olympic medalist, Kinue Hitomi.

Released May 26, 1931 7 min None+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Music, Short

Keywords: tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.three-actors, imdb.classroom, imdb.education, imdb.young-girl, imdb.slice-of-life + 16 more, imdb.film-within-a-film, imdb.product-placement, imdb.newsreel, imdb.cinema, imdb.tram, imdb.car-accident, imdb.growing-up, imdb.toothpaste, imdb.dog, imdb.decapitation, imdb.school-uniform, imdb.school, imdb.teacher-student-relationship, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.breakfast, imdb.sunrise