Saturday, July 17, 2004
7/17: Today in G-History
1915: JIM DANNALDSON, spider handler on "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1922: TETSURO TAMBA, who played the warrior in the "Hoichi the Earless" segment of "Kwaidan", Prime Minister Yamato in "Tidal Wave", Dr. Nishiyama in "Last Days of Planet Earth", Col. Kojima in "Mount Hakkoda", Noguchi in "Message from Space", and statesman Nakata in "Tokyo Blackout", is born Shozaburo Tanba in Tokyo. The Yakuza star was also in "Black Lizard", and "Samurai Reincarnation", but is perhaps best known as Tiger Tanaka of the Japanese Service in "You Only Live Twice".
1943: TORU MINEGISHI, who played Lt. Goro Gondo in "Godzilla vs. Biollante", is born in Tokyo.
1953: MICHAEL R. LONG, who did stunts on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero" and "Godzilla", is born in San Diego.
1954: The first episode of eleven of "Kaiju Gojira" airs on the NHK radio network.
1966: "Urutoraman" ("Ultraman") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Ultra Operation #1".
1969: KAZUKI KITAMURA, who will play the Alien from Planet X in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born in Osaka.
1971: "Gamera tai shinkai kaiju Jigura" ("Gamera vs. the Deep Sea Monster Zigra") a.k.a. "Gamera vs. Zigra" is released in Japan.
Episode 16 of "Kamen Rider", "Wrestler of the Devils, Phirasaurus", debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: LYNTON BRENT, who played a reporter in "King Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
1988: Episode 40 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 16 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Ippei, Shrinks?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Brazil, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico, and Thailand.
1999: HANK AZARIA, who played Victor "Animal" Palotti in "Godzilla", marries Helen Hunt.
The remake of "Yonggary", a.k.a. "Yongary 2001" a.k.a. "Reptilian", is released in South Korea.
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Friday, July 16, 2004
7/16: Today in G-History
1917: WILLIAM WOODSON, who was the radio announcer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born.
1922: JANE HYLTON, who played Linda Stanford in "The Manster", is born in London, England.
1960: VERA MILES, whose scenes were deleted from "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", marries Keith Larsen.
1972: "Kamen Raidaa tai jigoku taishi" ("Kamen Rider vs. Hell's Ambassador") is released in Japan.
Episode 16 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 16 of "Zone Fighter", "Counterstrike of Terror! Garoga-Robot!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 13 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 15 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 11 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Battle for the Command", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 37 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Skinning With Tusks, Beastman Ninja Troop", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 21 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Birth of a Spirit Legend Beast", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Argentina.
2000: Episode 24 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Strengthening", debuts on Japanese TV.
G-FEST 2000 concludes.
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Thursday, July 15, 2004
San Antonio TX residents: watch Godzilla tonight for free
Godzilla vs. Megalon shows tonight in an outdoor film festival in San Antonio, TX. The festival runs all month long and the movies are free. See the San Antonio Express News article for more.
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7/15: Today in G-History
1895: SIDNEY HICKOX, who was the cinematographer on "Them!", is born in New York City.
1910: SANEZUMI FUJIMOTO is born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. He co-produced "The Three Treasures", "The Human Vapor", "The Last War", and "Godzilla vs. the Thing".
1927: WAYNE HEFFLEY, who played an Air Force general in the 1976 remake of "King Kong", is born in Bakersfield, Calif.
1957: KAIZO HAYASHI, who wrote and directed "Cat’s Eye", wrote "Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis", and directed "Tokyo"Power Rangers Time Force", is born in Kyoto. He was also in "Mikadroid".
1962: "Kujira gami" a.k.a. "The Whale God" is released in Japan.
1964: BRAD HEINER, grip on "V.R. Troopers" and "Big Bad Beetleborgs", is born in Hollywood.
1965: "Kwaidan" premieres in the U.S.
1971: "Son of Godzilla" is released in West Germany.
1972: Episode 2 of "Kikaida", "The Bizarre Green Mantis is a Killer", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 68 of "Kamen Rider", "Dr. Death — the True Meaning of Terror", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: "Gorath" is released in West Germany.
1995: Producer Shogo Tomiyama announces that Godzilla will finally die in his next film, "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah".
2000: G-FEST 2000 continues.
2001: G-FEST 2001 concludes. "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" makes its U.S. theatrical debut at the event.
2002: PHILIP ROTH, who was in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", dies of colon cancer in Los Angeles. He was born in 1928 in Kansas City, MO.
2003: "Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters" is relased on DVD in the U.S.
"Dark Water" is screened at the Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004
7/14: Today in G-History
1909: MARIO CHIARI, production designer for the 1976 remake of "King Kong", is born in Florence, Italy.
1910: WILLIAM HANNA, who produced "The Godzilla Power Hour", is born in Melrose, N.M. Beginning his career, and his partnership with Joe Barbera, creating MGM’s Tom & Jerry animated shorts, he went on to produce "Yogi Bear", "The Flintstones", "The Jetsons", "Space Ghost", "Scooby Doo Where Are You?", and "The Smurfs".
1968: Episode 41 of "Ultra Seven", "Challenge from Underwater" (a.k.a. "Killer Lake"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: "Operation: Mystery" premieres on TV in West Germany.
1972: Episode 15 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 10 of "Kikaida 01", "A Big Boss Big Shadow Mystery!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Camp of Fear — the Riddle of the Bottom of the Canal", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 15 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 24 of "Battle Fever J", "Diane Overthrown", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: "Urutoraman Sutori" ("The Ultraman Story"), with the featurette "Anime-Chan", is released in Japan.
Episode 24 of "Super Electron Bioman", "The Love Flower Explodes!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: Episode 14 of "Dimensional Warrior Spielban" debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: "Kuraishisu nijugoju nen" ("Crisis 2050") a.k.a. "Solar Crisis" is released in Japan.
1995: Episode 20 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Super Atragon" is released to U.S. home video.
2000: G-FEST 2000 kicks off in Hollywood, Calif. Haruo Nakajima, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Koichi Kawakita, Sadamasa Arikawa, Megumi Odaka, Noriaki Yuasa, Keita Amemiya, and Robert Scott Field are among the featured guests.
2001: G-FEST 2001 continues.
2002: G-FEST 2002 concludes.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2004
7/13: Today in G-History
1913: MARVIN MILLER, who was the narrator for the U.S. release of "Godzilla Raids Again" and was in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", is born Marvin Mueller in St. Louis, MO. A narrator on many TV shows and films, he is best remembered as the voice of Robby the Robot in "Forbidden Planet" and as the star of TV's "The Millionaire", and won Grammy Awards for narrating Dr. Seuss stories.
1939: DAISAKU KIMURA, cinematographer on "Tidal Wave", "Mount Hakkoda", and "Virus", is born in Tokyo.
1949: DAVID O. SELZNICK, who co-produced "King Kong", marries actress Jennifer Jones.
1955: YOSHITAKA TANBA, who played Goro Sakurai a.k.a. Spade Ace on "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", is born in Tokyo. He is the son of Tetsuro Tamba.
1960: P Productions, the studio which produced "Space Giants", "Spectreman", "Vigilante Lion Maru", "Fuun Lion Maru", "Tetsujin Tiger Seven", and "Electroid Zaborger", is founded by Tomio Sagisu.
1973: Episode 41 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "The Battle With Cyborg Mark 1", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Kamen Rider X", "The Great Giant of Fear! King Dark Appears", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 15 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Death Match!! The Riddle of Sigma's Giant Devil Castle", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Kamen Rider X", "The Great Giant of Fear! King Dark Appears", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: "Variety" reports that "a pair of Godzilla productions in the works will depict the monster as an atrocious, fearsome beast, a truly hair-raising character."
Episode 19 of "Space Sheriff Shaider", "Annie Is in Danger", debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: TAKASHI KANDA, who was in "Prince of Space" and "Wrath of Daimajin" and played Reimon Tajiyama in "Yokai Monsters — 100 Monsters" and Hyogo Isobe in "Yokai Monsters — Spook Warfare", dies from a fall off the platform at Kyoto Station.
1990: Episode 20 of "Earth Task Force Fiveman", "Burn! Robot Brother", debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: "Gamera 2: Region shurai" ("Gamera 2: Advent of Legion") a.k.a. "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion" is released in Japan.
2001: G-FEST 2001 kicks off at the Radisson Hotel Arlington Heights in Chicago. Suit maker Shinichi Wakasa and Robert Scott Field are among the guests.
2002: "Godzilla x Megaguirus" makes its U.S. theatrical debut at G-FEST 2002.
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Monday, July 12, 2004
7/12: Today in G-History
1925: YASUSHI AKUTAGAWA, composer on "Portrait of Hell" and "Mount Hakkoda", is born.
1927: JERRY ITO, who played evil showman Clark Nelson in "Mothra", is born in New York City. He also played detective Aida in "The Manster", "The Last War", a villain in "Mighty Jack", and "Message From Space".
1930: SCOTT PETERS, who played Sergeant Lee Carter in "The Amazing Colossal Man", is born in Canada.
1973: Episode 15 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 14 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 15 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: LYNTON BRENT, who played a reporter in "King Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
1986: Episode 20 of "Super Nova Flashman", "Return! Flash Robo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: The Fant'Asia Festival, featuring screenings of "Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe", "Destroy All Monsters", and episodes of "Ultraman", opens in Montreal.
1997: G-CON '97: CHICAGO kicks off in Arlington Heights, Ill. Kenji Sahara, Masanari Nihei, and Dore Kraus are the special guests.
2002: G-FEST 2002 kicks off in Arlington Heights, Ill. Koichi Kawakita, Hariken Ryu, and Robert Scott Field are among the special guests.
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Sunday, July 11, 2004
7/11: Today in G-History
1920: AKIRA YAMANOUCHI, who played Dr. Toru Yano in "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster", is born.
1950: JULIE WOODSON, who played Doshan in "The Bermuda Depths", is born in Hutchinson, Kan. She was the Playmate in the April 1973 issue of "Playboy".
1951: YOSUKE SAITO, who played Dr. Susumu Okubo in "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" is born in Nagoya. He was also in "Gunhed".
1966: Episode 2 of "The Space Giants", "Space Monster Mogunes Attacks" (a.k.a. "The Subterranean Menace"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: RIONA HAZUKI, who played Kiyomi Nagashima in "Parasite Eve", is born in Tokyo.
1980: Episode 41 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 36 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 23 of "Solar Task Force Sunvulcan" debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: AKI MAEDA, who played young Ayana in "Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys" and a twin girl in Yokohama in "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Tokyo. Also appearing in "Gamera 2: Advent of Legion", "School of Ghosts G" (as Amaya), and "Battle Royale", she frequently appears in films with her sister Ai Maeda.
1994: A Godzilla exhibition opens at Tokyo’s Sunshine City shopping centre in Ibekuburo.
1997: The Fant'Asia festival opens in Montreal.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Japan.
The book "Godzilla Chronicles" is published in Japan.
"Godzilla, King of the Monsters", a documentary not to be confused with the movie, is aired in the United Kingdom.
2003: "Dark Water" is released in Finland.
2004: G-FEST XI concludes.
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