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   Reaper G to All   
   6/8: Today in G-History   
   08 Jun 14 06:22:55   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1893: ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK, who co-directed, produced, co-wrote, and was a   
   cameraman on "King Kong" and "Son of Kong", (also playing the machine-gunner   
   of the plane that killed Kong), and directed "Mighty Joe Young", is born in   
   Council Bluffs, Iowa. He    
   also directed "The Most Dangerous Game" and "Dr. Cyclops".    
      
   1900: GEORGE ANTHEIL, who composed music used in "The Giant Claw" and "20   
   Million Miles to Earth", is born in Trenton, N.J.    
      
   1923: MYRON HEALEY, who played Commander James Bradley in the U.S. version of   
   "Varan the Unbelievable", is born in Petaluna, Calif. He was also on TV on   
   "Wagon Train".    
      
   1942: HIE-BONG BYEON, who played Park Hie-bong in "The Host", is born in South   
   Korea. He was also in "Memories of Murder" and "The Game".   
      
   1953: DANIEL P. MURPHY, who did mechanical effects on "Godzilla", is born in   
   Cincinnati.    
      
   1955: SHUSUKE KANEKO, who directed "Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe",   
   "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", "School of Ghosts 3", "Gamera 3: Revenge of   
   Iris", "Pyrokinesis", "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out   
   Attack", "Death Note", and    
   "Death Note 2: The Last Name", is born in Tokyo. He also directed episodes of   
   "Ultra Q" Dark Fantasy" and "Ultraman Max", served as co-writer on G3,   
   "Pyrokinesis", and GMK, and was special effects consultant on GMK.    
      
   1973: Episode 36 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Your Sweetheart is an   
   Assassin", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1974: Episode 17 of "Kamen Rider X", "Scary! Humans Are Being Made into   
   Trees!!", debuts on Japanese TV.         
   	Episode 10 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Sigma Group Hell Military Op. of Fear",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: Episode 49 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Hurry, Daimon! Rescue the Zaborger   
   Base!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1976: Episode 35 of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? The Human Robots", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: Episode 19 of "Vigilante Zubat", "Unrequited Love -- the Torn   
   Loveletter", premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   1978: RUTH ROSE, who co-wrote the screenplays for "King Kong", "Son of Kong",   
   and "Mighty Joe Young", dies at 82 in Santa Monica, Calif.    
      
   1982: KEIKO TAKAHASHI, who played Yukie Saito in "Uzumaki", marries Banmei   
   Takahashi.    
      
   1983: MAMORU MIYANO, the voice of Ultraman Zero in "Mega Monster Battle: Ultra   
   Galaxy", "Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial", and "Ultraman Saga", is born   
   in Saitama, Japan.    
      
   1985: Episode 19 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 12 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "Siege of the Ninjas", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1988: "Aura Squadron Maskman" premieres in France.    
      
   1991: Episode 302 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000", featuring "Gamera",   
   debuts on Comedy Central.    
   	STUART FRATKIN, who played the Utah ensign in "Godzilla", marries his wife,   
   Monica.    
      
   2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival.    
      
   2003: Episode 17 of "Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	HERSCHEL BURKE GILBERT, who composed stock music used in "It Came from   
   Beneath the Sea", dies at 85 in Los Angeles.   
      
   2004: "Return of the Giant Monsters" and "The Magic Serpent" are released on a   
   double DVD in the U.S.    
      
   2006: "Reincarnation" is released in South Korea.   
      
   2007: DOUGRAY SCOTT, who played Kyle in the U.S. version of "Dark Water",   
   marries Claire Forlani.       
   	HIDEO KANZE, who played the Mikado in "Kuroneko", dies at 79 from intestinal   
   cancer in Tokyo.   
   	"The Host" is released in Turkey.   
      
   2008: Episode 17 of "Engine Squadron Go-onger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2012: Episode 10 of "Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2013: "The Complex" premieres in Spain at the Nocturna, Madrid International   
   Fantastic Film Festival.   
      
   "Those kids in school, they tease you Kenny... because they have never tasted   
   Hell!"   
      
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