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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
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.
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!
During the final fight between King Kong and Godzilla, King Kong tries to shove a tree down Godzilla's throat. This is a tribute to the fight between Kong and the Tyrannosaurs Rex from the original King Kong (1933), where a famous publicity still from that encounter shows Kong shoving a tree into the T-Rex's mouth.
The American submarine captain's voice was dubbed by Les Tremayne, who also was the voice for General Shinzo as well as doing the opening narration.
As of August 2011 this is only remaining Showa era film where the original Japanese version has not been released in the United States. All the other films in the series have been released in both their original Japanese and English versions.
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