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More cartoon character drawings to drum up commission work...

 

A Quick Look: KING KONG ESCAPES (1968-color)

   After KING KONG VS GODZILLA, Toho tried to get another Kong movie going. Copyright issues delayed this, however. One King Kong adventure was almost put into production when those pesky copyright issues forced a substitution resulting in GODZILLA VERSUS THE SEA MONSTER. Finally, though, KING KONG ESCAPES came along. Based on the Saturday morning King Kong cartoon, this wild, wacky, and downright wonderful adventure confronted the monster monarch with a robot double under the control of Oriental super-villain Dr. Who. Linda Miller, Kong's latest crush, was a perky model living in Japan. Though she didn't have aspirations to be an actress, she was convinced to try it. This was the only film in which she headlined, but she captured a lot of hearts! Star Rhodes Reason, brother of Rex, was the American star. He was joined by Japan's top leading man, Akira Takarada. The aesthetic of this one is heavily influenced by the espionage thrillers all the rage at the time, and the plot goes for international intrigue as much as it does giant monster antics. Just a super fun movie. Delightful every step of the way (though it's human violence has caused some more recent TV airings to remove footage -which amuses me because I remember seeing the uncut version on The Family Channel a decade earlier than the snipped print turned up).

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