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King Kong Escapes
| King Kong Escapes | |
| Release Date | July 22, 1967 (Japan)
June 19, 1968 (USA) |
| Film Type | Feature Film |
| Writer(s) | Kaoru Mabuchi |
| Director(s) | Ishirō Honda |
| Producer(s) | Tomoyuki Tanaka, Arthur Rankin Jr. |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures (North America) |
| Style | 104-minute action/adventure/science fiction |
| Company | Rankin/Bass Productions, Toho Company |
| Origin | Japan / USA |
| The King Kong Show | |
King Kong Escapes is the English-dubbed American release of the 1967 action/adventure/science fiction daikaiju feature film King Kong's Counterattack. It is based on the Japanese/American animated series The King Kong Show and was released to theatres in Japan in 1967, followed by an American release in 1968.
Starring: Rhodes Reason (Cmdr. Carl Nelson), Akira Takarada (Lt. Cmdr. Jirō Nomura), Linda Miller (Lt. Susan Watson), Eisei Amamoto (Dr. Who), Paul Frees (voice of Dr. Who; USA dub), Mie Hama (Madame X), Julie Bennett (female voices; USA dub, uncredited)
Guest Stars: Andrew Hughes (United Nations reporter), Osman Yusuf (submarine crewman), Ikio Sawamura (Mondo Islander), Haruo Nakajima (King Kong), Yū Sekida (Mechani-Kong / Gorosaurus), Yoshifumi Tajima (Chief), Nadao Kirino (Dr. Who's assistant), Ryūji Kita (Police inspector), Yasuhisa Tsutsumi (JSDF general), Masaaki Tachibana (JSDF soldier)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Notes
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
- Lt. Susan Watson, the medical officer aboard the submarine Explorer in the movie, is based on the King Kong Show character Susan Bond
- Dr. Who, who appeared as the main antagonist in both The King Kong Show and King Kong Escapes, has no relation to the British science fiction series of the same name
- Mechani-Kong, the robot double of Kong created by Dr. Who, appears as an antagonist in both The King Kong Show and King Kong Escapes
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
- The voice of American actress Linda Miller, who played Susan Watson in the movie, was dubbed over in the movie's American release by voice actress Julie Bennett
Allusions and References
Memorable Moments
Quotes
| The King Kong Franchise |
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| TV Shows |
| The King Kong Show • Kong: The Animated Series • Kong: King of the Apes |
| Motion Pictures |
| King Kong (1933) • Son of Kong • King Kong vs. Godzilla • King Kong Escapes • King Kong (1976) • King Kong Lives • The Mighty Kong • King Kong (2005) • Kong: Skull Island • Godzilla vs. Kong |
