Haruo Nakajima

black and white image from the 1965 movie

Japan & the U.S. Had Some Weird Frankenstein Movies in the ’60s

During the 1960s, the tale of ‘Frankenstein’ was given a kaiju spin by Japan’s Toho Studios, while in America, a very low-budget production pitted Wild West outlaw Jesse James against Frankenstein’s daughter.
black and white still from the 1962 movie

Did ‘King Kong vs. Godzilla’ Have Two Different Endings?

For a long time, many people believed that the 1962 monster match-up had Godzilla winning in the Japanese version, and Kong in the American one. But was that really the case?
black and white image from the 1964 movie

TCM Stomps Into 2024 With a New Year’s Day Godzilla Marathon

Turner Classic Movies is ushering in the King of the Monsters’ 70th year with eight of the first nine movies from the early Godzilla era.