Although he flirted with musicals in 'Kinema no Tenchi' (The Golden Age of Movies), it was not his sphere, and Yamada's true worth is definitely seen when depicting down-to-earth everyday life.
「キネマの天地」などでミュージカル的なタッチも見せたが、やはり山田の領分ではなく、あくまで地に足をつけた日常の描写に真骨頂を発揮する。