Movie Poster King Kong Versus Godzilla Lobby Card

Original vintage movie lobby card for the 1962 Japanese kaiju film King Kong versus Godzilla, directed by Ishir? Honda and starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Y? Fujiki, Ichir? Arishima, and Mie Hama, with Shoichi Hirose as King Kong and Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the third film in the Godzilla franchise, and the first of two Toho-produced films featuring King Kong. It is also the first time that both characters appeared on film in color and widescreen. In the film, as Godzilla is reawakened by an American submarine, a pharmaceutical company captures King Kong for promotional uses, which culminates into a battle on Mount Fuji. The project began with a story outline that featured King Kong battling a giant Frankenstein monster, written by Willis H. O'Brien. O'Brien handed the outline to producer John Beck for development. Behind O'Brien's back, Beck would eventually take the project to Toho to produce the film, replacing the Frankenstein monster with Godzilla and scrapping O'Brien's story. King Kong vs. Godzilla was released theatrically in Japan on August 11, 1962. The film remains the most attended Godzilla film in the franchise to date, and it is credited with encouraging Toho to prioritize the continuation of the Godzilla series after seven years of dormancy. A heavily edited version was released by Universal International Inc. theatrically in the United States on June 26, 1963. In the colour poster Godzilla and King Kong are seen fighting in front of a red temple. The roof of the temple is being destroyed by the battle. There are remnants of the construction on the ground and green trees are visible. Good condition, browning on edges, small marks and pinholes in corners. Country: Unknown, year of printing: 1962, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 20.5x25.5 (Horizontal)