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70 Years Ago, Steve Martin Brought Godzilla To The US (www.inverse.com)
submitted 2 days ago by StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website to c/entertainment@beehaw.org
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cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/37747635

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/37747581

An interesting and thorough reflection on how the original Godzilla (1954) was adapted to make Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956), with a framing story starring Raymond Burr, for the franchise’s introduction to American / English language audiences.

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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago

No, not that Steve Martin (he was 10yo), it just happens to be Raymond Burr's character's name.