5/10: Today in G-History

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1888: MAX STEINER, composer on the original "King Kong" and "Son of
Kong", and composed stock music used in "The Giant Claw","20 Million
Miles to Earth", and the 2005 "Kong" remake, is born in Vienna. A
protege of Gustav Mahler and Johannes Brahms, he also wrote the scores
for "Rio Rita", "The Informer", "Tovarich", "Gone With the Wind",
"Now, Voyager", "Since You Went Away", "Life With Father", "The
Treasure of the Sierra Madre", "So This Is Paris", "The FBI Story",
and "A Summer Place".

1902: DAVID O. SELZNICK, who co-produced "King Kong", is born in
Pittsburgh. He also produced "Gone with the Wind" and other classics.

1931: ICHIRO NAGAI, the voice of Abbot Futen on "Kikaider 01: The
Animation"; Master Sha-Fu on "Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger", "Beast
Fist Squadron Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive
Battle", "Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger vs. Bokenger", "Engine
Squadron Go-onger vs. Gekiranger", and "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger"; and
Baseball Mask in "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost
Ship", is born in Osaka.

1953: KAORI SEKI, who was in Episode 14 of "Silver Mask", and played
an alien in Episode 7 of "Ultraman Ace" and Kazuko in Episode 7 of
"Iron King", is born.

1962: "Mothra" is released in the U.S.

1965: JOHN COUNTRYMAN, digital sound transferer on "Lorelei: The Witch
of the Pacific Ocean", is born in Rockford, Ill.
KIYOYUKI YANADA, the voice of Yogoshimacritein on "Engine Squadron Go-
onger", "Engine Squadron Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijoBang!",
"Engine Squadron Go-onger vs. Gekiranger", "Samurai Squadron
Shinkenger vs. Go-onger", "Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero
Great Battle", and "Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters vs. Pirate
Squadron Gokaiger", is born in Tokyo.

1967: Episode 6 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "Frightening Big Evil
Figure", debuts on Japanese TV.

1971: MASAHIRO KOBAYASHI, who played Mitsuaki Takeda in "Godzilla,
Mothra, King Ghidorah -- Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in
Hokkaido. He also appeared on TV in "Marching of the Saints", "Age of
Blue", and "GTO".
CLAIRE JANE VRANIAN, special makeup effects coordinator on the U.S.
version of "Pulse", is born in West Sussex, England.

1973: Episode 6 of "Robot Detective", "Terror of the Execution
Machine!!" debuts on Japanese TV.

1975: Episode 6 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Red Puzzle! Chase
the
Spy Route in the Sea", debuts on Japanese TV. Episode 6 of
"Kamen Rider Stronger", "Teacher Turned into Unusual Machine Person",
debuts on Japanese TV.

1980: Episode 15 of "Electronic Squadron Denziman" debuts on Japanese
TV.

1985: ODETTE (YUSTMAN) ANNABLE, who played Beth McIntyre in
"Cloverfield", is born in California. She was also in “Kindergarten
Cop” and “Dear God”, the TV series “Quintuplets”, “South Beach”, and
“October Road”, and the TV movie “Rememberance”.

1986: Episode 11 of "Super Nova Flashman", "Blu-Beastwarrior's
Mother", debuts on Japanese TV.

1991: Episode 13 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman” debuts on Japanese TV.

1995: HAJIME SATO, who directed "Terror Beneath the Sea" and "Goke,
Bodysnatcher from Hell", dies at 66.

1997: JOE CHREST, who played a doctor in "The Ring", marries his wife,
Christine.
Episode 10 of “Power Rangers Turbo”, “Glyph Hanger”, debuts on Fox.

2000: CRAIG STEVENS, who played Col Joe Parkman in "The Deadly
Mantis", dies of cancer in Los Angeles.

2005: “Varan the Unbelievable” is released on DVD in the U.S.

2010: “Yatterman” premieres in France at the Paris L’Absurde Séance.