The Songbird of Manzanar (1970)

The Songbird of Manzanar (1970)

United States of America 16 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Music provided relief during the years of the Japanese American internment throughout WWII. Mary Nomura performed in Manzanar for the three years of her incarceration, and she became known as the "Songbird of Manzanar." In this film, Mary shares old field recordings of her musical performances in Manzanar, believed to be the only surviving field recordings of music from Japanese American internment. In the conclusion of the film, Mary honors her nickname and sings one of her favorite jazz standards by George Gershwin.

Cast

Mary Kageyama Nomura is The Songbird of Manzanar
The Songbird of Manzanar

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