I was baking some wry bread ( yes, that’s correct, because it has some “unusual” ingredients in it) the other day when I heard a knock on my front door. I went to see who it was. It was Uncle Oscar, and he held a small record in his hand.
“Another delivery from The Radio Reaper,” he said. “Another entry for your giant monster series.”
Good heavens, I thought. What started out as a five-part series has now grown to seven parts with no end in sight. But, that’s OK, because the spots that have been coming in to me are some really great and rare ones – Rodan, for example. In my years of collecting, I have never seen that vinyl record offered for sale, and I have never heard any spots anywhere! So, it is indeed a treasure, and I thank The Radio Reaper for giving the spots to me to share with you all.
And now, Ghidrah! I had one spot, not the whole complement of five spots, so I feel equally blessed now with all of them. The Reaper is indeed generous!
Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster came out in 1965, another Toho production which featured Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and a new monster threat, one that came from outer space. Ghidorah, as he was called in the 1964 Japanese release, was a formidable opponent who would later appear in other films. Technically he was a challenge for the film crew’s wire specialists who had to deal with a large body, three heads, two tails, two wings and legs! Plus, there was Rodan on wires, too! The coordination of all the wire systems must have been very taxing! As usual, the film included many great fight scenes with great visual effects and intricate miniatures. Cartoon animation provided Ghidrah’s gravity beams that emanated from each of his three mouths.
Here, then, are all the 20, 30, and 60 seconds Ghidrah movie radio spots heard in late 1965 on U.S. airwaves. Enjoy!
Do you have any radio spots you would like to share? Contact Granny (Gary Fox) at [email protected].