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|    Reaper G to All    |
|    4/26: Today in G-History    |
|    26 Apr 14 07:27:14    |
      From: reaperg@aol.com              1886: Blues musician MA RAINEY, whose "Runaway Blues" was used in "The Son of       Kong", is born in Columbus, Geo.               1898: CONSTANTIN BAKALEINIKOFF, musical director on "Mighty Joe Young", is       born in Moscow.               1906: WILLIAM GLASGOW, production designer on "The Amazing Colossal Man", is       born.               1910: TOMOYUKI TANAKA is born in Osaka. He produced or executive-produced       virtually all of Toho's sci-fi and fantasy films: "Godzilla, King of the       Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable       Snowman", "Rodan", "The        Mysterians", "The H-Man", "Varan the Unbelievable", "Battle in Outer Space",       "The Three Treasures", "The Secret of the Telegian", "The Human Vapor",       "Mothra", "The Last War", "Gorath", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Atragon",       "Attack of the Mushroom People",        "The Lost World of Sinbad", "Godzilla vs. the Thing", "Dogora the Space       Monster", "Ghidrah -- the Three-Headed Monster", "Frankenstein Conquers the       World", "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", "War       of the Gargantuas", "King        Kong Escapes", "Son of Godzilla", "Destroy All Monsters", "Latitude Zero",       "Godzilla's Revenge", "Portrait of Hell", "The Vampire Doll", "Yog -- Monster       from Space", "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster", "Godzilla on Monster Island",       "Tidal Wave", "Godzilla        vs. Megalon", "Zone Fighter", "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster", "Last Days of       Planet Earth", "E.S.P.Y.", "Terror of Mechagodzilla", "The War in Space",       "House", "Deathquake", "Sayonara Jupiter", "Godzilla 1985", "Princess from the       Moon", "Gunhed", "       Godzilla vs. Biollante", "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Godzilla vs. Mothra:       The Battle for Earth", "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II", "Godzilla vs. Space       Godzilla", and "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah". Tanaka's over 200 films include some       of Japan's classic        cinema -- "Those Who Make Tomorrow", "Over the Silvery Peaks", "Farewell       Rabaul", "The Hidden Fortress", "The Bad Sleep Well", "Yojimbo", "Sanjuro",       and "High and Low". He was married to actress Chieko Nakakita, and TriStar's       "Godzilla" was dedicated to        his memory.               1943: ANDREW MEYER, who directed, wrote, and acted in the U.S. version of       "Tidal Wave", is born in New York City.               1962: KEITH CAMPBELL, stunt co-ordinator on "The Ring" (in which he played the       ship's mate) and "The Ring Two", is born in Boise, Idaho.               1967: Episode 4 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "The Mysterious Spy's Mansion",       debuts on Japanese TV.               1971: NAOKI TANAKA, who played the TV Zebraman in "Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra       City" and was on "Operation: Mystery -- Second File", is born in Osaka.               1973: Episode 4 of "Robot Detective", "The Assassin Vanished in the Wall",       debuts on Japanese TV.         IRENE RYAN, who played a woman at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", dies from a       brain tumor in Santa Monica, Calif.               1975: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Devil of Ootobai's Reckless Drive       Strategy!!", debuts on Japanese TV.        Episode 4 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Kick of Crimson! Breaking Micro       Large Manouvers", debuts on Japanese TV.               1980: Episode 13 of "Electronic Squadron Denziman" debuts on Japanese TV.               1983: BRONISLAU KAPER, composer on "Them!", dies of cancer in Hollywood.               1986: RICHARD DENNING, who played Hank Scott in "The Black Scorpion", marries       Patricia Leffingwell.         Episode 9 of "Super Nova Flashman" debuts on Japanese TV.              1990: HARRY GILLAM, camera operator on "Konga", dies.               1991: Episode 11 of "Birdman Squadron Jetman" debuts on Japanese TV.              1997: SONDRA SPRIGGS, who was on the "Dino Might" episode of "Ultraman: The       Ultimate Hero", marries Mykelti Williamson.         Episode 2 of "Power Rangers Turbo", "Shift into Turbo: Part 2", debuts on       Fox.               2003: "Versus" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film Festival.               2007: "The Host" is released in Greece.              2013: Akira Takarada appears at Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, N.J.              --       Reaper G       Pest, Foodie, MSTie, G-fan, Wrestlemaniac, and free speech fan       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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