Zero Pilot export version alternate footage / 『大空のサムライ』海外版別映像 The H-Man 2022-12-23 | The framing sequences in the Japanese and English versions of Toho's "Zero Pilot" (1976) are composed of alternate takes of the same scenes. I'm not sure why this is the case and I can't find any online Japanese sources that comment on the alternate footage.Note that the Japanese take of the final scene is still barely visible in the dissolve in the export version (at ~ 3:55).
The Naked General English export trailer The H-Man 2023-09-29 | Dubbed in (or is that "throught"?) Japan by the vocal artists employed by Frontier Enterprises: heard here are Bill Ross, Robert Dunham, and Cliff Harrington. Is that Burr Middleton dubbing Keiju Kobayashi? Although a 1958 release in Japan, "The Naked General" was evidently dubbed only in the late '60s, likely 1967-68. From Toho Video's DVD release (no dubbed feature though, drat).Merci, François.
Lee Miller talks Godzilla (56) The H-Man 2023-08-26 | Longtime Raymond Burr stand-in and fellow "Perry Mason" performer Lee Miller briefly talks about his work with Burr in 1956's "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" Miller can be seen at the back of the line at the airport near the beginning of the film. From the 1993 NBC special presentation "The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr," hosted by Barbara Hale; clipped from the Xenorama compilation.
Inframan U.S. TV spots The H-Man 2023-07-10 | A bunch of TV spots for Joseph Brenner's U.S. release of the Shaw Bros. sci-fi classic.
Ultraman story on Headline News (1991) The H-Man 2023-07-10 | "He's the tallest hero in the world." From the Xenorama Compilation.Another example of a Turner network keeping Ultraman on life support in American pop consciousness.
Godzilla 1985 U.S. TV spots The H-Man 2023-07-10 | TV spots by Video Transitions Inc. (dated Aug. 9, 1985) -- I would have uploaded the copies with the video slates but I don't have that handy, sorry. 0:00 - No. 1 "He Thought It Was Over"0:37 - No. 2 "Helped Save Mankind"1:13 - No. 3 "Force Of Destruction"1:52 - No 4. "Make Up For Lost Time"2:34 - No. 5 "Action/Graphic"MORE "Godzilla 1985" promotional videos:Theatrical trailer (FT Depot) youtube.com/watch?v=33D7GHVwOUE60-sec. Dr. Pepper tie-in #1 (FT Depot) youtube.com/watch?v=b-2z__5w7Ek30-sec. Dr. Pepper tie-in #1 (assmanbbq) youtube.com/watch?v=AOhUTnFhFwI30-sec. Dr. Pepper tie-in #2 (morrisonAV) youtube.com/watch?v=ShVLOBgzfSs"I Was Afraid to Love You" (Foywonder) youtube.com/watch?v=5C7sSLdx1zg
The Mysterians SuperStation WTBS promo (10/8/1986) The H-Man 2023-06-13 | A promo for an October 8, 1986 broadcast of "The Mysterians" (1957/1959) on the SuperStation Matinee. It appears this was the last time this film appeared on an American basic cable station.I apologize for the video quality but all I have is this decade-old 480x360 YouTube rip. This had previously been uploaded to YouTube more than ten years ago but has apparently disappeared; so, with respect to the original uploader (whose channel name I can't recall, sorry!), I thought it was better to have even this lo-res rip I made in 2013 than not at all.
Gorath U.S. video differences The H-Man 2023-02-20 | I put together this comparison of the Video Gems and Congress Video Group VHS releases of "Gorath" in 2015, but I don't believe I've ever uploaded it to this channel. Whoops."Gorath" was also available from Prism -- I think this was essentially the same master from the Congress cassette (it would be greatly appreciated if someone in the comments can confirm). Unfortunately, I don't have the Canadian Interglobal release to compare, nor can I recall anymore which master was broadcast on Comet TV.
Mighty Joe Young (49) AMC wraparound segments (7-7-2000) The H-Man 2022-07-21 | As hosted by Bob Dorian from Radio City Music Hall. 11:45 PM, July 7, 2000.
Stan Winston hosts The Son of Kong on AMC efx (7-7-2000) The H-Man 2022-07-21 | Plus promos. 10:30 PM, July 7, 2000.
King Kong (33) AMC wraparound segments (7-7-2000) The H-Man 2022-07-21 | "Hollywood Classics," hosted by Bob Dorian from Radio City Music Hall. 8 PM, July 7, 2000.
Yog - Monster from Space U.S. TV spot The H-Man 2022-07-05 | TV spot for American International's 1971 release of "Yog - Monster from Space."
The War in Space U.S. TV trailer The H-Man 2022-07-05 | TV trailer from Gold Key Entertainment’s “Galaxy Two” syndication package, circa 1981.
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah CNN report (1992) The H-Man 2022-07-05 | It wouldn't be the last time Americans misunderstood this movie.
Godzilla vs. Hedorah Sci-Fi Channel promo (1996) The H-Man 2022-07-04 | Here's an ad for Sci-Fi Channel's premiere of "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" on January 20, 1996.Previously, the film had been shown in U.S. theaters, television and on home video as "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster." The Sci-Fi Channel had negotiated the rights for this film and for "Destroy All Monsters" with Toho, and although the films would now be shown uncut and in widescreen, the familiar dubbing fans had been hearing for twenty-five years had been replaced by Toho's international versions. In the case of "Godzilla vs. Hedorah," this also meant that the theme song (known as "Save the Earth" in the U.S. release) was also replaced by the original Japanese tune. These versions have now become the standard English versions for the films in the United States.
Destroy All Monsters Sci-Fi Channel promo (1996) The H-Man 2022-07-04 | Here's an ad for Sci-Fi Channel's premiere of "Destroy All Monsters" on January 20, 1996. "Destroy All Monsters" was originally released by American International in 1969. Dubbed by Titan Productions, this version was popular with American fans throughout the '70s and '80s, and although it was never legitimately released on home video, it was frequently shown in syndication. By the '90s, however, the film had mostly disappeared from television and it was the only classic Godzilla film not released on American home video.The Sci-Fi Channel had negotiated the rights for this film and for "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" with Toho, and although the films would now be shown uncut and in widescreen, the familiar dubbing fans had been hearing for twenty-five years had been replaced by Toho's international versions. This international version of the film was released on home video by ADV in 1998. The original Titan Productions dub remained unreleased on home video until Media Blasters included it in its 2011 DVD and Blu-Ray release.
The Last War U.S. TV trailer (1:00) The H-Man 2022-07-03 | TV trailer of a sort for the American release of "The Last War," the third of three Toho films Americanized by Brenco Pictures Corp. This one is maybe best known as the film in which Marvin Miller dubs 50-some characters.Although sister pix "Gorath" and "The Human Vapor" received sporadic theatrical play throughout the Lower 48, "The Last War" is known to have screened for only one week at the Edison Drive-In theater in Bakersfield, CA in November of 1968. All three (and especially "The Last War") were more widely seen on TV beginning in 1975, by which time they were being handled by Heritage Enterprises.SpaceHunterM has a different TV trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=W4gOELsq2Y8
Battle in Outer Space U.S. theatrical trailer The H-Man 2022-07-03 | Theatrical trailer for Columbia Pictures' 1960 release of "Battle in Outer Space." Voiceover: Dick Tufeld (?)
The H-Man U.S. theatrical trailer The H-Man 2022-07-03 | Theatrical trailer for Columbia Pictures' 1959 release of "The H-Man." I apologize for the terrible video quality. Voiceover: Dick Tufeld (?)
King of the Mongols U.S. TV trailer The H-Man 2022-06-29 | 紅顔の密使 (Kōgan no misshi / The Rosy-Cheeked Secret Envoy [?])AKA: Mission to Hell (export title); Genghis Khan and His Mongols (not sure of the origin of this one)"King of the Mongols," the English version of a 1959 Toei Kyoto film, is certainly one of the most obscure Japanese films released in the United States by American International. I have not seen the original Japanese version, but it appears to be a quasi-historical melodrama telling the tale of a secret Imperial envoy (Hashizo Okawa) sent to refortify a castle against an army of rebels. In the English version (produced in Rome by Robert Spafford), the leader of the rebel army has been rechristened as Kublai Khan (!), thus transplanting the action from the 8th century to the 13th century.Like most of the Japanese films acquired by AIP, "King of the Mongols" went straight to TV (at first in AITV's "Epicolor '64" package). Although this TV trailer is printed in black and white, the film was shot in Eastmancolor. Fortunately for Japanese genre film enthusiasts, AITV's version has previously been available on video from Something Weird Video.Trailer voiceover: Anthony La Penna
The Human Vapor U.S. theatrical trailer (2:00) The H-Man 2022-06-29 | Two-minute theatrical trailer for Brenco Pictures' 1964 release of "The Human Vapor."For the 80-second theatrical trailer, visit The Duke Mitchell Film Club YT channel: youtube.com/watch?v=U0qTgeyJG70
Sea Fighters U.S. TV trailer (?) The H-Man 2021-10-08 | 海賊船 海の虎 (Kaizokusen: Umi no tora / Pirate Ship: Tiger of the Sea)aka "Tiger of the Seas""Sea Fighters" is a 1964 action film released by Nikkatsu. When the film premiered at Honolulu's American-Nikkatsu theater in December 1964, it was titled "Tiger of the Sea." According to BoxOffice, dated July 25, 1966, American International Pictures acquired the film (title reported as "The Sea Fighters") at Cannes.It was one of 26 films included in AITV's "Amazing Adventures '67" syndication package. AITV might have used both "Sea Fighters" and "Tiger of the Sea(s)" as the film's title, as both are attested in archived TV listings (with "Sea Fighters" the more prevalent). Although this trailer is B&W, it was a color film.AITV's version apparently hasn't been seen since it last played on U.S. television in the mid '80s. It doesn't appear to have been released on video by any of the usual suspects, making this the most obscure of the Japanese films released by AITV.Trailer from SWV's "Late Late Late Show, Vol. 1."Note: Some sources conflate this film with "Bastard Business" (ろくでなし稼業), a 1961 Nikkatsu film also starring Joe Shishido and Hideaki Nitani and also apparently partly set on the high seas. Having seen neither film, I believed this was the case until recently myself. However, although "Sea Fighters" is unavailable, I'm certain now that it's the English version of "Tiger of the Sea" because the few credits available from AITV's version correspond closer with the 1964 film.
The Weed of Crime English export trailer The H-Man 2021-06-08 | Toho's English-language export trailer for "The Weed of Crime" (1962), a crime film directed by Jun Fukuda. This trailer comes from Something Weird's "Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-O-Rama Show (Vol. 6)." The dubbing here is clearly the work of those ubiquitous Hong Kongers (Ted Thomas dubbing Jun Tazaki here, briefly)."The Weed of Crime" went straight to TV in America in the mid-1960s (IMDb lists Commonwealth United Television as a distributor). Although it continued to play infrequently into the '80s (via a Newspapers.com search), the dubbed version apparently hasn't been released on video. Bummer.
Paramount Godzilla previews (80s/90s) The H-Man 2021-06-07 | Anyone that had the Paramount or Paramount/Gateway tapes of these films probably remembers these previews.0:00 Godzilla's Revenge1:13 Godzilla vs. Mothra2:46 Terror of Mechagodzilla
Stan Winston hosts Rodan on AMC efx (2000) The H-Man 2021-06-07 | The late, great Stan Winston used to host a show on AMC called "Cinema Secrets," which featured Hollywood's special effects artists explaining their craft. After the show, Stan would also host a classic effects film. Here he is hosting Toho's "Rodan" (1956). Stan is sitting next to his maquette for Jan de Bont's unfilmed version of TriStar's "Godzilla."Recorded to EP speed VHS on April 28, 2000. Apologies for the poor audio and video quality.
Body Snatcher from Hell U.S. theatrical trailer The H-Man 2021-06-07 | Theatrical trailer for Pacemaker Films Incorporated's 1978 release of "Body Snatcher from Hell." Export title: "Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell."Trailer from Something Weird Video's "Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show, Volume 6."
Godzilla misc. on AMCs Monsterfest 1999 The H-Man 2021-06-06 | In 1999, American Movie Classics hired legendary horror director Roger Corman to host its annual Monsterfest, a week long celebration of monster movies at the end of October. Monsterfest '99 was the first big Monsterfest (AMC had two or three previous marathons, but nothing this big). As a fan of Godzilla movies, I think Monsterfest 1999 was the channel's best, with AMC airing Godzilla films all day on October 30th with several other Japanese monster movies in the early morning hours of Halloween (alongside some Roger Corman classics). I didn't record the beginning of "Terror of Mechagodzilla" because I already owned it on VHS, but I did manage to get Corman's ending segment. The final half of "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" was unfortunately taped over long ago.
Vestron Video Godzilla and Rodan previews The H-Man 2021-06-06 | Video spots for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956) and "Rodan" from Vestron Video. Thanks to Chris and Ryan.
Orion Home Video monster movie previews (1989) The H-Man 2021-06-03 | A cool advertisement for the four East Asian monster films released by Orion Home Video in 1989. "Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster" (1971, also known as "Godzilla vs. Hedorah"), "Monster from a Prehistoric Planet" (1967, also known as "Gappa, the Triphibian Monster") and "The X From Outer Space" (also 1967) are all Japanese productions, while "Yongary, Monster from the Deep" is the lone South Korean movie in the lot. Many thanks to Chris O. and Ryan C. for this rarity.
Space Warriors 2000 trailer fragment The H-Man 2021-06-03 | Partial promotional spot for the infamous "Space Warriors 2000" (1985), here called "Space Warriors 1999." From "The Wild, Wild World of Dick Randall."
Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla Best Denki & JOMO promotions The H-Man 2021-06-03 | Commercials for Best Denki (an electronics retailer) and a Godzilla scratch-off from JOMO (a gas station and petroleum company) starring the King of the Monsters. Part of the advertising campaign for "Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla."The JOMO commercial is a re-up, but I haven't had the Best Denki commercial on my channel before. The Cosmos (Sayaka Osawa and Keiko Imamura) also appeared in a commercial for Seiyu, another "SpaceGodzilla" tie-in, but my copy of that commercial (from the '90s compilation "Godzilla-Thon") is incomplete.
NEC Godzilla chair commercials (1995) The H-Man 2021-06-02 | Akira Nakao stars as Commander Aso in a series of commercials for a cute Godzilla chair from NEC. This was part of the advertising campaign for "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah" (1995).
The Last Days of Planet Earth AMC promo (1/17/2000) The H-Man 2021-06-02 | Broadcast late at night on January 17, 2000 (actually 4:05 a.m. on Jan. 18).
Dinosaur Movies (1993) Godzilla segment The H-Man 2021-06-02 | "Dinosaur Movies" is a 1993 direct-to-video documentary directed and hosted by dinosaur expert Don Glut. Don and co-host Christy Block discuss the history of dinosaur films, starting with the 1914 animated short "Gertie the Dinosaur" up to the early 1990s. Don briefly touches on Godzilla and other Japanese monsters and his information is pretty accurate.
Shaq hosts H-Bs Godzilla on Cartoon Network (2003) The H-Man 2021-06-01 | Part of Cartoon Network's NBA All-Star Slam in February 2003. This was the last time, to my knowledge, that the Hanna-Barbera "Godzilla" (1978 - 1980) aired on Cartoon Network or on any basic cable channel.
Misc. Sci Fi Godzilla bumpers (12/23/2000) The H-Man 2021-06-01 | Here are some holiday themed bumpers for "Destroy All Monsters" (1968), "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" (1971), and "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1962) on the Sci Fi. I recorded this on December 23, 2000, and this mini-marathon served as my introduction to the international version of "Godzilla vs. Hedorah."The archived Sci-Fi Channel listings at www.innermind.com were instrumental in tracking down the original airdate of this recording. Many thanks to all involved with that site!
TBS Jaws marathon (1996) The H-Man 2021-06-01 | Cool promo for a Jaws marathon on TBS from October 1996. I don't know why TBS left out "Jaws 3-D." Personally, I would have shown the first film and left it at that.
TCM Memorial Day 2007 Tribute commercial The H-Man 2021-05-31 | Recorded May 26, 2007.I know this isn't really related to anything else on my channel, but it happened to be at the end of a disc I'm ripping footage from right now, and since it's Memorial Day, why not?
The War of the Gargantuas & Monster Zero U.S. theatrical trailer The H-Man 2021-05-31 | Theatrical trailer for Maron Films' 1970 double feature release of "The War of the Gargantuas" (1966) and "Monster Zero" (1965).Trailer from Something Weird's "Horror & Sci-Fi Trailers of the 50's, 60's & 70's #7."
Goliathon U.S. TV spot The H-Man 2021-05-31 | TV spot for World Northal Corporation's 1980 release of "Goliathon." The film was later picked up by Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder Pictures and re-released in 1999 with its original title, "The Mighty Peking Man."Trailer from Something Weird's "Horror & Sci-Fi Trailers of the 50's, 60's & 70's #7.""The Mighty Peking Man" (1977) is the only giant monster film produced by The Shaw Brothers Studio (unless one counts "Infra-Man"). It's an obvious attempt to cash in on the success of Dino De Laurentiis' "King Kong" (1976), but, in some ways, is more fun. Special effects were handled by former Toho FX director Sadamasa Arikawa, with Koichi Kawakita as an assistant SFX director. The film stars Evelyne Kraft as this version's Fay Wray and Danny Lee as the explorer with whom she falls in love, much to Peking Man's chagrin. Hong Kong dubbing legend Ted Thomas has a role as a military officer charged with the task of killing the rampaging ape. Ironically, Thomas is dubbed by another actor.
October is a Scream on TBS (1996) The H-Man 2021-05-31 | Cool commercial for some of TBS's October 1996 programming.
Sci Fi Stompathon 2001 Godzilla vs King Ghidorah The H-Man 2021-05-30 | Three practically identical 10-second promos for "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" (1991) on Sci Fi's Stompathon 2001 (12/30/2001); this was the film's premiere on Sci Fi.Also included is a Sci Fi schedule bumper from the same recording.
Sci Fi Scinema Feature intros and bumpers The H-Man 2021-05-30 | Taped in December 2001 on LP speed VHS.The cult movie was "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" (1971) and the action movie was "Godzilla vs King Ghidorah" (1991).
Twilight Zone New Years Chain Reaction (Sci Fi 2001) The H-Man 2021-05-30 | 30-second and 10-second promos for Sci-Fi's New Year's 2001 marathon of "The Twilight Zone." These promos were recorded on December 30, 2001.
Toei Company English logo (1975) The H-Man 2021-05-29 | From the international version of "The Bullet Train," the "English logo" is actually just the company name superimposed over the Japanese logo. English text positioning and size differed from film to film because the credit was re-superimposed using the same typeface for each subsequent film.
Godzilla versus the Sea Monster original U.S. end title The H-Man 2021-05-29 | Thanks to Cam for the video!Original end title for the U.S. version, released directly to television by the Walter Reade Organization, Inc. in 1968. At some point between the initial release and the mid-1980s, a new end title with a copyright notice was added. (The same was done for "Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster" and "Son of Godzilla.") No licensed video release of the US version has this original end title, although several unlicensed copies from 16mm prints exist. This was ripped from the 1986 Beech Video Productions VHS.
