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A person in a white headwrap and harness operates a Godzilla suit from the inside. They stand amidst a miniature city set with small buildings and Japanese signage.

Miscellaneous: Behind the scenes of the 1956 Japanese Godzilla

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Date
31 January 2014

One of the great things about having niche interests in Japanese comics that nobody else in the office cares about is that sometimes I stumble across a piece of historic gold. This time round I came across an archive of behind-the-scenes stills from various Godzilla films, shot between the mid-1950s and early 1960s, while on the hunt for some god-awful Manga. And because it’s Friday, how could I not share these gems with you. Look at that shirtless man tramping around a tiny Tokyo with his lizard legs! Thank me later.

A person in a cap and jacket stands beside a large, textured Godzilla prop on a rocky set. Another person leans over the creature’s back, adjusting the model against a painted backdrop of a cloudy sky.
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Godzilla

A person stands beside a Godzilla suit, holding one of the creature’s large dorsal fins. The textured, rubbery suit stands upright, towering over the person.
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Godzilla

A giant lobster prop is suspended in mid-air over a group of people standing in shallow water. Beside them, a Godzilla suit stands on a rocky outcrop.
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Godzilla

A person wearing a cap and dark jacket holds a large, winged sculpture. They stand beside a wooden stepladder against a plain, light background.
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Godzilla

A person points towards a large, winged creature prop suspended in a film studio. Studio lights and rigging are visible above the figure and the prop.
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Godzilla

A giant, dark bird sculpture with wide wings perches atop a multi-storey white building. Two people stand on a ladder beside the sculpture, appearing to adjust its wing.
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Godzilla

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About the Author

James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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