King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) in the PNW

Details: Written by: Mortado; Category: The 1960s in Northwest Cinemas

This is a collection of media from the initial runs of "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1963) in the Pacific Northwest. "Paranoiac" (1963) was the second feature in Portland, while Seattle got the older classic "The Incredible Shrinking Man " (1957).

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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
In this classic monster mash-up, a greedy pharmaceutical company captures King Kong from a remote island and brings him to Japan for publicity. Meanwhile, Godzilla is awakened from his icy slumber by a nuclear submarine and heads towards Tokyo. The two colossal creatures meet for the first time and engage in a titanic battle that threatens to destroy the city and its inhabitants. Who will emerge victorious in this epic showdown between the king of the apes and the king of the monsters?
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Tom Montgomery (USA)
Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason(USA), Bruce Howard (USA)
Stars: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yû Fujiki
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Paranoiac (1963)
A wealthy family is haunted by the past when a man claiming to be their long-lost son returns to their estate. But he is not who he seems, and he has a sinister agenda. As secrets and lies are exposed, the family descends into madness and murder.
Director: Freddie Francis
Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Josephine Tey
Stars: Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Sheila Burrell
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Richard Matheson (screenplay), Richard Alan Simmons (screenplay)
Stars: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent
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July 16, 1963 ad (Portland)