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      8aefd5f4       XPost: alt.movies.monster       From: reaperg@aol.com              1898: BESS FLOWERS, who played a nightclub patron behind the drunks in       “Mighty Joe Young” and a ballet-goer in “The Beast from 20,000       Fathoms”, is born in Sherman, Texas. A frequent extra, she was also in       “It Happened One Night”, “You Can’t Take It with You”, “All About       Eve”, “The Greatest Show on Earth”, and “Around the World in 80 Days”.              1902: TED CHEESMAN, editor on the original “King Kong”, “Son of Kong”,       and “Mighty Joe Young”, is born in Missouri.              1911: RAY PATTERSON, director on “The Godzilla Power Hour” and       “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins”, is born in Hollywood.              1912: GEORGE KHOURY, who played Verrico the fisherman in “20 Million       Miles to Earth”, is born in Cairo, Egypt.              1913: MICHAEL GOUGH, who played Dr. Charles Decker in “Konga”, is born       in Malaysia. His other films include “Anna Karenina”, “Blanche Fury”,       “The Man in the White Suit”, “Richard III”, “Horror of Dracula”, “The       Phantom of the Opera”, “Black Zoo”, “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors”,       “The Skull”, “Berserk”, “They Came from Beyone Space”, “Women in       Love”, “Horror Hospital”, “The Boys from Brazil”, “The Dresser”, “Out       of Africa”, “Batman” (as Alfred, reprising the role in the sequels),       “The Age of Innocence”, and “Wittgenstein”.              1923: KEIJU KOBAYASHI, who played Prime Minister Mitamura in “Godzilla       1985”, is born in Gunma, Japan. He was also Amatsumaura in “The Three       Treasures” and D-1 Project Leader Dr. Tadokoro Tanaka in “Tidal Wave”,       and his other credits include the “Shacho” comedy films, the spy in       the closet in “Sanjuro”, and the boss in “A Taxing Woman”.              1924: PAULA RAYMOND, who played Lee Hunter in “The Beast from 20,000       Fathoms”, is born in San Francisco. She was also in the films “Keep       Smiling”, “Adam’s Rib”, and “Devil’s Doorway”, and the TV soap opera       “Days of Our Lives”.              1928: WILL SCHAEFER, who co-wrote the theme for “The Godzilla Power       Hour”, is born in Kenosha, Wis. He also composed the themes for “The       Wonderful World of Disney” and “The Sky Trap”, and wrote “It’s a Small       World” for the Disneyland ride (which also was used in the U.S.       release of “The Last War”).              1930: ROBERT EASTON, who played a deckhand in “The Beast from 20,000       Fathoms”, is born in Milwaukee. He is a respected dialect coach in       Hollywood, and appeared in both the TV and film versions of “The       Beverly Hillbillies”.              1932: KUNIE TANAKA, who played Yasaku in the “Hoichi the Earless”       segment of “Kwaidan” and Doc Shimamura in “Evil of Dracula”, is born       in Gifu, Japan. He was also in “Blood Type: Blue”.              1959: GLENN FORD, who played President Richardson in “Virus”, divorces       Eleanor Powell.              1962: The original “King Kong” is re-released in Finland.              1965: MMA fighter/wrestler DON FRYE, who played Goten Captain Douglas       Gordon in “Godzilla: Final Wars”, is born.              1968: Episode 21 of “Fight! Mighty Jack”, “Tear Off the Mask of the       Ghost”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1973: Episode 8 of “Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light”, “Search for the       Black Curtains”, debuts on Japanese TV.        Episode 34 of “Ultraman Taro”, “The Last Day of the 6 Ultra       Brothers!”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1974: Episode 6 of “Kamen Rider Amazon”, “The Riddle of the Inca Rope       Language!”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1976: Episode 19 of “Super-God Bibyuun”, “My Friend Turns into a       Coward? Fight On Shota”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1978: “Buru kurisumasu” (“Blue Christmas”) a.k.a. “Blood Type: Blue”       is released in Japan.              1979: Episode 8 of “Sky Rider”, “Mukadenjin’s Trap! Riddle of the       Operation Room”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1981: HOLLY SHANAHAN, who played Leelee on “Power Rangers Mystic       Force” and Camille on “Power Rangers Jungle Fury”, is born in New       Zealand.              1984: Episode 35 of “Space Sheriff Shaider”, “The Golden Arrow That       Shoots Enigmas”, debuts on Japanese TV.              1985: Episode 43 of “Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman”, “Super Gilook”,       debuts on Japanese TV.              1990: Episode 39 of “Earth Squadron Fiveman”, “Please Give Me Love”,       debuts on Japanese TV.              1991: KEN UEHARA dies at 82 of heart failure in Tokyo. He played Dr.       Haradawa in “Mothra” and Admiral Kosumi in “Atragon”.              1993: Episode 37 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”,       “Clean-Up Club”, debuts on Fox.              1994: Masaru Sato conducts the Godzilla Fortieth Anniversary Symphonic       Concert.        Episode 36 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “The Great       Bookala Escape”, debuts on Fox.              1996: Episode 12 of “Ultraman Tiga”, “S.O.S. From the Deep”, debuts on       Japanese TV.              1997: Episode 40 of “Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger” debuts on       Japanese TV.              2003: Episode 39 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on       Japanese TV.              2006: “Ghost Train” is released in Hong Kong.              2007: “The Host” is released in Colombia.              --       Reaper G       Pest, Foodie, MSTie, G-fan, Wrestlemaniac, and geek-at-large       http://reaper_g.livejournal.com       http://www.facebook.com/jay.grymyr              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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