Godzilla (1962)Ī big congratulations are in order for Papa ‘Zilla! Somewhere between all the fighting, Godzilla had a little downtime to produce an heir. Eagle-eyed Godzilla fans might be able to spot the differences in the plot. You can check out the American trailer for the 1956 re-telling and compare it to the original Japanese trailer from 1954. Godzilla: King of Monsters (1956)Ī re-edited, Americanized version of the original Godzilla from 1954, this film adds approximately 21 minutes of footage that follow a fictional journalist named Steve Martin (Raymond Burr) as he documents the goings-on of the impossibly large sea creature. The 1955 trailer showcases some of the awesome-for-its-time production design and creature stunts required to put such a movie together. This movie is also the first to feature Godzilla fighting another creature, a feature which would then become the main selling point for the future of the series. The people of Japan then have to figure out how to defeat not only one, but two monsters that are determined to destroy the world and each other in the process. In the sequel to the monster flick, Godzilla finds himself in a battle with his old enemy, an ancient fire-wielding ankylosaurus named Anguirus. You’d think Godzilla would take some time off to relax at Disneyland, considering it also opened up in 1955, but alas, Godzilla has a laser-sharp focus on the island nation of Japan.
