Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) / Godzilla 1985

We're talking about the two times America re-edited Godzilla films to include gay bear icon Raymond Burr as a journalist named... Steve Martin!

First, America is introduced to Godzilla in 1956's King of the Monsters, where clever editing and filming integrates Burr into the original 1954 film. Then, New World Pictures brings Burr back for their weirdly comedic, less successful Dr. Pepper-riddled take on The Return of Godzilla, renamed Godzilla 1985.

We talk about the history of this now archaic but endlessly interesting form of adaptation, the importance of film editors, and Burr's life as a gay man with deep respect for Godzilla.

Cover art by: William O. Tyler and Dave Davenport (Tannis Comix)

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Sources include:

• Vantage Points interview with Lisa Tomei
• Vantage Points interview with Tony Randel

• Godzilla: The First 70 Years by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
• Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
• A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
• Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
• Japan's Favorite Mon-Star : The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" by Steve Ryfle
• Wikizilla