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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

Director(s) Ishiro Honda
Producer(s) John Beck, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Top Genres Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
Top Topics Monster
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King Kong vs. Godzilla Overview:

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Ishiro Honda and produced by John Beck and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

By Joey on May 4, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) [Universal] review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest discovered on the remote Farou Island by Dr. Mikino, “soma” was a special variety of berry with remarkable narcotic qualities. Mr. Tako, the head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals and the To... Read full article

King Kong vs. Godzilla

By Joey on May 4, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) [Universal] review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest discovered on the remote Farou Island by Dr. Mikino, “soma” was a special variety of berry with remarkable narcotic qualities. Mr. Tako, the head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals and the To... Read full article

KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version

By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Last week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas... Read full article

KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version

By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Last week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas... Read full article

King Kong vs Godzilla (1962)

By Richard on Oct 7, 2012 From Classic Horror Campaign

When the head of a large corporation sends a team to a tropical island to capture giant ape King Kong, the frozen body of Godzilla is reanimated by an American submarine. Kong is captured then escapes, eventually going on a rampage through Tokyo whilst Godzilla also tramples the Japanese populace. E... Read full article

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King Kong vs. Godzilla Facts
Promotional artwork pasted images of the classic 1933 Kong over images of the original Godzilla destroying Tokyo. Apparently the publicity department thought the Kong suit used in the film looked too ridiculous to be used for advertising the movie!
The idea for this movie was spawned by Willis O'Brien, who had done the special effects for King Kong. In the late 1950s, he tried to drum up interest in a sequel to be titled King Kong vs. Frankenstein. The Frankenstein would have been a giant monster created from different animals. Unable to find an American studio interested in the project, producer John Beck offered the idea to Toho who replaced Frankenstein with Godzilla.
Special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya deliberately gave King Kong a semi-comical personality, because he did not want Kong to frighten young children, and wanted the general audience to root for Kong over the more frightening Godzilla.
Originally, Honda had thought about using stop motion animation instead of men in costumes, but due to budgetary concerns those plans were scrapped. However, there are a couple of scenes where the technique is used; first in the fight with the giant octopus as it grabs one of the natives and second in the second battle between Kong and Godzilla when Godzilla gives Kong a dropkick.
This film marks a number of firsts for King Kong and Godzilla films: this film was the first time either King Kong and Godzilla were filmed in color and the first time either filmed in wide-screen. This film was also the third film for both King Kong and Godzilla (although this film isn't considered a sequel to the original King Kong or Son of Kong).
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