King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla (??????????, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira) is a 1962 Japanese science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho Studios. Directed by Ishir? Honda with visual effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film starred Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, and Mie Hama. It was the third installment in the Japanese series of films featuring the monster Godzilla. It was also the first of two Japanese made films featuring the King Kong character (or rather, its Toho Studios counterpart) and also the first time both King Kong and Godzilla appeared on film in color and widescreen. Produced as part of Toho's 30th anniversary celebration, this film remains the most commercially successful of all the Godzilla films to date. The film was released theatrically in the United States in the summer of 1963 by Universal International. Mr. Tako, head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, is frustrated with the television shows his company is sponsoring and wants something to boost his ratings. When a doctor tells Tako...