King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
A newspaper and television station funded by a pharmaceutical company want a sensation, which happens to be the discovery of King Kong on an island. He is captured and brought to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles Godzilla.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Eric Carter -
Dr. Johnson -
Yutaka Omura
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Osamu Sakurai -
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Mr. Tako
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Kinsaburo Furue
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Dr. Arnold Johnson -
General Masami Shinzo
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Dr. Shigezawa -
Fumiko Sakurai -
Captain of Fujita's Ship - Japanese version only
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Tamiye -
Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) -
Farou Island Chief
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Directors:
Ishirô Honda , Tom MontgomeryWriters:
Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason, Bruce Howard, Edgar Wallace (Kingu Kongu Created By)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
This is the first film where Godzilla uses the standard blue atomic breath, the coloration alluding to the Cherenkov radiation generated in nuclear reactors. It replaces the Incandescent Light from the previous films, a white radioactive vapor that alluded to the flash of light from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Quotes
Narrator:
There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Goofs
During the scenes were Godzilla destroys the train, shots of Godzilla walking towards the train are reused several times, making it look like Godzilla walks to the train, smashes it, then starts walking toward the train all over again.
Crazy Credits
In the credits for the U.S. version, actor Kenji Sahara is listed as "Keji Sahaka."
Alternate Versions
In the original version, King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), the reason that Kong was not allowed to enter Japan was due to his being considered smuggled goods. However, in the American version the reason he was not allowed to enter was because it was felt that having him and Godzilla in Japan at the same time was too dangerous.
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Genres
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
26 June 1963Language
English
Country of Origin
Japan, USAFilming Locations
Tokyo, JapanBox Office
Budget:
$200,000 (estimated)
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