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King Kong Escapes
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Title: King Kong Escapes (1967)
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Commander Carl Nelson
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Madame Piranha (Madame X)
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Linda Miller | ... |
Lieutenant Susan Watson
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Akira Takarada | ... |
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
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Hideyo Amamoto | ... |
Dr. Who
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David de Keyser | ... |
Commander Carl Nelson
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Paul Frees | ... |
Dr. Who
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Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Henchman
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Andrew Hughes | ... |
Reporter
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Tôru Ibuki | ... |
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Nadao Kirino | ... |
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Ryûji Kita | ... |
SDF General
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Seishirô Kuno | ... |
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Susumu Kurobe | ... |
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King Kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot MechaKong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level Japan. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>
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Language:
JapaneseRelease Date:
19 June 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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First Submariner: Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Susan Watson: Good morning.
Second Submariner: [talking to another crew member] Boy, with a good looking nurse like that on board, I wouldn't mind running a fever.
Lieutenant Susan Watson: Just remember, sailor. I've got lots of castor oil in sick bay. And you too.
Second Submariner: Y-yes, Sir. Ma'am. Lieutenant.
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This film was a live action tie-in to the animated TV series King Kong, which was also produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, and not a sequel to Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (also produced by Toho and directed by Ishiro Honda) as is often suggested. See more »Goofs
In the film, Doctor Hu is trying to get some Element X by digging into the land under the ice at the North Pole. There is no land under the North Pole, but there is a lot of it under the South Pole. See more »Quotes
[first lines]First Submariner: Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Susan Watson: Good morning.
Second Submariner: [talking to another crew member] Boy, with a good looking nurse like that on board, I wouldn't mind running a fever.
Lieutenant Susan Watson: Just remember, sailor. I've got lots of castor oil in sick bay. And you too.
Second Submariner: Y-yes, Sir. Ma'am. Lieutenant.
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There is nothing about this movie that can be taken seriously but unlike the ugly mess "King Kong Lives" this movie is bright, colorful fun that adults will enjoy as a comedy while the kids will get a blast out of the crazy mayhem.
Just thinking about the plot makes me laugh and watching it is never dull, it has such a no holds barred silliness about it and the new DVD release is stunning. I had no idea just how impressive the look of the film was.
The complaints about the film are rather misguided in many ways and there is some serious confusion about it. The female lead Linda Miller was dubbed by another actress, so the complaints about her performance are a bit moot (though the combination of nutty dialog and weird delivery actually help the film for most since it is so funny).
Also this is not a sequel to King Kong Vs Godzilla, Kong in this film is a myth found to be real (and utilized to dig out a cavern for bizarre reasons that just get funnier the more you think about it).
As a last note for anyone interested in King Kong in any of his incarnations seek out Ray Mortons book "King Kong The History of a Movie Icon" released recently. He actually set aside a chapter of the book detailing this film.