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66-466: The script's final draft was submitted in April 1966. Tab Hunter was originally hired by Saperstein, choosing to replace Nick Adams . However, Hunter was replaced by Tamblyn during pre-production. Honda's contract was not renewed and he had to seek employment by speaking to Tanaka on a film-by-film basis. Honda, Saperstein, and chief assistant Seiji Tani noted that Tamblyn was difficult to work with. Tamblyn did

132-597: A Broadway musical, and Hunter was the only one in the film version who had not appeared in the original cast. The show was based on the best-selling 1954 book The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop . Hunter later said the filming was hellish because director George Abbott was interested only in recreating the stage version word for word. He also appeared in the western They Came to Cordura (1959) (with Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth ) and starred in

198-467: A "special part of my journey. He wanted to be a movie star more than anything. I wanted that too, but not with the same kind of drive he had. We were such opposites - but then maybe that was the attraction." He also had relationships with champion figure skater Ronnie Robertson , actor Neal Noorlag, and Soviet-born ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev before settling down and marrying his partner/spouse of more than 35 years, film producer Allan Glaser . Hunter

264-549: A Centerfold (1978). In 1977 he played George Shumway, the father of Mary Hartman (played by Louise Lasser ) on Forever Fernwood , a spinoff of the soap-like sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman . Hunter's career was revived in the 1980s, when he starred opposite actor Divine in John Waters ' Polyester (1981) and Paul Bartel 's Lust in the Dust (1985). Both of these films were hits with audiences. He played Mr. Stuart,

330-531: A Movie Star (2005), co-written with Eddie Muller , became a New York Times bestseller, as did the paperback edition in 2007. In his memoir, Hunter officially came out as gay , confirming rumors that had circulated since the height of his fame. The book was nominated for several awards. It entered the New York Times ' bestseller list for a third time on June 28, 2015, upon the release of Tab Hunter Confidential , an award-winning documentary based upon

396-613: A film directed by Richard Rush , the low budget comedy The Fickle Finger of Fate (1967). For a short time in the late 1960s, after several seasons of starring in summer stock and dinner theater in shows such as Bye Bye Birdie , The Tender Trap , Under the Yum Yum Tree , and West Side Story with some of the New York cast, Hunter settled in the south of France and acted in some Italian films including Vengeance Is My Forgiveness (1968), The Last Chance (1968), and Bridge over

462-520: A music career in the late 1950s; in 1957, he released a no. 1 hit single " Young Love ". Hunter's 2005 autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star , was a New York Times bestseller. Arthur Andrew Kelm was born in Manhattan , New York City, the son of Gertrude ( née  Gelien ) and Charles Kelm. Kelm's father was Jewish, and his mother was a Catholic German immigrant from Hamburg . He had an older brother, Walter. Kelm's father

528-580: A second one focusing on Rory Calhoun 's prison record, were the result of a deal Henry Willson had brokered with the scandal rag in exchange for not revealing to the public the sexual orientation of his more prominent client, Rock Hudson. The report had no negative effect on Hunter's career. A few months later, he was named Most Promising New Personality in a nationwide poll sponsored by the Council of Motion Picture Organizations. In 1956, he received 62,000 valentines. Hunter, James Dean , and Natalie Wood were

594-711: A starring role in Ride the Wild Surf (1964), a surf film for Columbia, followed by a movie in Britain, the crime drama Troubled Waters (1964). He stayed in England to make another picture for AIP, the science fiction film War Gods of the Deep (1965) starring Vincent Price . Back in Hollywood, he had a supporting role in the comedies The Loved One (1965) and Birds Do It (1966). He starred in

660-560: A toy electric television that showed six minute cartoons or sequences from films. He moved to Hollywood in 1955 as the president of Television Personalities Inc that specialised in tie-in merchandising business for television characters such as The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , The Lone Ranger , Lassie and The Roy Rogers Show . He worked with Col. Tom Parker as Elvis Presley 's licensing agent as well as creating and selling licensed merchandise for other stars such as Debbie Reynolds , Rosemary Clooney , Chubby Checker and

726-480: A two-disc DVD of the film as a double feature with Rodan . Both films included their original Japanese versions and American dubbed versions with Rodan presented in its native fullscreen scope and The War of the Gargantuas in its original widescreen ratio. This release also features the documentary Bringing Godzilla Down to Size , detailing the history and tokusatsu techniques of the genre. In 2010, Toho released

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792-421: Is Sanda's clone. He theorizes that a piece of Sanda's tissue made its way out to sea, where it survived off plankton and evolved into Gaira. During a hiking trip, Stewart, Akemi and several hikers run away from Gaira. Akemi falls off a ledge, but Sanda saves her in time, injuring his leg in the process. Stewart and Akemi try to convince the military that only Gaira should be killed while Sanda should be spared, but

858-403: Is recovered, who reveals to doctors and police that Frankenstein attacked his boat and ate the crew. The press picks up the story and interviews Dr. Paul Stewart and his assistant, Dr. Akemi Togawa, who once had a baby Frankenstein in their possession for study five years before. Stewart and Akemi dispel the idea that the attack was caused by their Frankenstein , postulating that their Frankenstein

924-524: The Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6320 Hollywood Blvd. In 2007, the Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated a Golden Palm Star to him. Hunter came out publicly as a gay man in his 2005 memoir. According to William L. Hamilton of The New York Times , detailed reports about Hunter's alleged romances with close friends Debbie Reynolds and Natalie Wood during his young adult years had been strictly

990-445: The Mr. Magoo feature film 1001 Arabian Nights (1959). Through his UPA studio, Saperstein curtailed industrial film production and produced the successful Mr. Magoo television series. He followed it with The Dick Tracy Show which brought the popularity of The Untouchables TV series to children with a host of tie-in merchandising. Bosustow felt that Saperstein mainly purchased

1056-554: The Three Stooges . Henry Saperstein produced syndicated television sports shows such as Championship Bowling (1958–60) and All Star Golf (1958-62) as well as the children's television show Ding Dong School that began in Chicago. Saperstein purchased the UPA (United Productions of America) studio from its co-founder, Stephen Bosustow , in 1960, following the unsuccessful release of

1122-502: The boy-next-door marines, cowboys , and swoon-bait sweethearts I portrayed." Hunter had a long-term relationship with actor Anthony Perkins after having met him at the Chateau Marmont during the filming of Friendly Persuasion in 1956. Their relationship spanned two to four years, and Hunter has said that they only broke up because of Perkins's movie studio, Paramount , and the studio system. However, he remembered Perkins as

1188-519: The "international dub", for overseas markets. The international dub is a direct translation of the Japanese version, keeping references to the monsters as Frankensteins and having Tamblyn's English dialogue dubbed over by another actor. In 1998, film historians Stuart Galbraith IV and Steve Ryfle named Frontier Enterprises , a Tokyo-based company, as the studio that dubbed the international version. The international dub remained unreleased until late 2017, when

1254-608: The Elbe (1969). Hunter had the lead role in the psychological horror film Sweet Kill (1973), the first movie from director Curtis Hanson . His performance earned good reviews. He won a co-starring role in the successful western film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), starring Paul Newman . He had small roles in Timber Tramps (1975), Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) and Katie: Portrait of

1320-411: The Gargantuas (with Russ Tamblyn ). During the mid-'60s spy craze, Saperstein acquired the rights to a Japanese James Bond-type film Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi . When American preview audiences laughed at the film, Saperstein had the idea to hire comedian Lenny Bruce to write alternative comedy dialogue for the film for a group of actors to dub the original actors. When Bruce refused

1386-535: The Humungonauts", the episode parodies the film by featuring two hairy creatures similar in appearance to Sanda and Gaira, riffing the film's title and even featuring a cover of Kipp Hamilton's song "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat". The Red Humungonaut's vocal effects were provided by Troy Baker and the Green Humungonaut's vocal effects were provided by Frank Welker . American film director Tim Burton noted

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1452-647: The Monsters , expressed interest in rebooting and adapting the Gargantuas for the MonsterVerse . Footage of Gaira is used in an early flashback sequence in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla , during which it is stated that Gaira was one of the giant monsters that attacked Japan in the years after the original Godzilla was defeated, though no mention is made of Sanda. Tab Hunter Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm ; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018)

1518-601: The United States and No. 5 in the United Kingdom. His success prompted Jack L. Warner to enforce the actor's contract with the Warner Bros. studio by banning Dot Records , the label for which Hunter had recorded the single (and which was owned by rival Paramount Pictures ), from releasing a follow-up album he had recorded for them. He established Warner Bros. Records specifically for Hunter. Hunter's failure to win

1584-412: The [Titans]." When filmmaker Tetsuya Nakashima was attached to direct the live-action Attack on Titan film, producer Yuji Ishida suggested that Nakashima was drawing inspiration from The War of the Gargantuas . In 2012, American actor Brad Pitt cited the film as his inspiration to pursue acting at the 84th Academy Awards . In an episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated titled "Battle of

1650-476: The army ignores their pleas, unwilling to risk letting either monster live. After discovering that Gaira devoured people, Sanda attacks him. Gaira escapes with Sanda pursuing and heads towards Tokyo, no longer deterred by the city lights as they now alert him to the presence of food. During the evacuation, Akemi vows to save Sanda, but runs into Gaira instead. Sanda stops Gaira from devouring Akemi and Stewart carries her to safety. Sanda tries to plead with Gaira, but

1716-467: The creatures being referred to as "Gargantuas" instead of "Frankensteins" or by their names. This version also includes additional footage not featured in the Japanese version, making the American version run at 92 minutes. Tamblyn's original dialogue soundtrack was lost during production and he was called back to re-dub his lines. Tamblyn worked without a script and had to rely on improvising his lines based on

1782-647: The exact opposite of what Honda instructed, Tani stated: "Honda-san had to hold back and bear so much during that one. [Russ Tamblyn] was such an asshole". Tamblyn felt his lines in the film were so bad that he improvised them all. It was co-producer Saperstein's choice to replace Nick Adams with Tamblyn, later stating "Tamblyn was a royal pain in the ass". The film was originally announced as The Frankenstein Brothers , then The Two Frankensteins , Frankenstein vs. Frankenstein , Frankenstein's Decisive Battle , and Frankenstein's Fight during script writing processes. The film

1848-401: The film Rodan and several Godzilla films appeared on Starz 's streaming service after Janus Films and The Criterion Collection obtained the rights to the films. Co-producer Henry G. Saperstein commissioned a separate English dub from Glen Glenn Sound , a Los Angeles -based company, for the film's American release. This version omits all references to Frankenstein vs. Baragon , with

1914-527: The film and the fight scene between Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah which Tarantino dubbed the "War of the Blonde Gargantuas". Tarantino had screened the film for Hannah and Hannah's character uses the word "gargantuan" several times. In 2011, manga artist Hajime Isayama cited the film's titular monsters as an inspiration for the Titans in his best-selling manga series, Attack on Titan , stating: "When I

1980-467: The film has been regarded as a cult classic , drawing admiration from artists such as Brad Pitt , Hajime Isayama , Guillermo del Toro , Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton . During a rainy night, a fishing boat is attacked by a giant octopus . The giant octopus is then attacked by a giant green-haired humanoid monster. After defeating the giant octopus, the green monster then attacks the boat. A survivor

2046-460: The film on Blu-ray, which includes special features such as an audio commentary by Kumi Mizuno, outtakes, trailers and behind-the-scenes photo galleries. In 2017, Janus Films and The Criterion Collection acquired the international dub of the film, as well as Rodan and several Godzilla films, to stream on Starz and FilmStruck . The international dub was made available on HBO Max upon its launch. Toho commissioned an English dub, referred to as

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2112-514: The film was a favorite of his and his daughter's. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro cited The War of the Gargantuas and its predecessor Frankenstein vs. Baragon as two of his top five favorite kaiju films and cited The War of the Gargantuas as an influence on the opening for his 2013 film Pacific Rim . The American band Devo performed a live version of "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat" in 1978. In August 2019, Michael Dougherty , director and co-writer of Godzilla: King of

2178-400: The footage's lip movement due to his inability to remember his original lines. In 1997, filmmaker Shusuke Kaneko stated that when planning his Gamera trilogy with screenwriter Kazunori Itō , he aimed to model it after The War of the Gargantuas . The film inspired parts of Quentin Tarantino 's 2004 film Kill Bill: Volume 2 , such as a miniature shot of Tokyo made specifically for

2244-411: The green monster engages Sanda in battle. Stewart tries to convince the military to give Sanda time to defeat Gaira, but fails. However, the military aids Sanda as his battle with Gaira moves from Tokyo to Tokyo Bay and further out to sea. As the military drops bombs around the battling Frankensteins, an underwater volcano suddenly erupts, swallowing up both monsters. Majida informs Stewart and Akemi that

2310-412: The last actors to be placed under an exclusive studio contract at Warner Bros. Warner decided to promote him to star status, teaming him with Natalie Wood in two films, a Western, The Burning Hills (1956), directed by Heisler, and The Girl He Left Behind (1956), a service comedy. These films also proved to be a hit with audiences. Warners planned a third teaming of Hunter and Wood but Hunter rejected

2376-405: The memoir. The documentary was directed by Jeffrey Schwarz and produced by Allan Glaser. As of June 2022, a feature film about Hunter to be produced by Glaser, J. J. Abrams and Zachary Quinto was in development at Paramount Pictures. Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning writer Doug Wright is attached to create the screenplay. Hunter has a star for his contributions to the music industry on

2442-687: The monsters' deaths could not be confirmed due to the intense heat, but stresses that nothing could have survived the eruption. Cast taken from The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography . The War of the Gargantuas was the third and final co-production collaboration between Toho and Henry G. Saperstein 's UPA . Towards the end of 1965, Toho informed director Ishirō Honda that his director's contract would not be renewed and Iwao Mori told him that he would need to speak with producer Tomoyuki Tanaka about each assignment. Seiji Tani, Honda's new chief assistant, spoke about actor Russ Tamblyn and Honda not agreeing on set, with Tamblyn often doing

2508-475: The mountains, where the military counterattacks it. Then a second Frankenstein, brown-haired in appearance, appears and comes to the green Frankenstein's aid, helping it escape. Stewart and Akemi conclude that the brown Frankenstein is their former subject. To distinguish the monsters, the military designate the brown and green Frankensteins as Sanda and Gaira, respectively. After collecting and examining tissue samples from both monsters, Stewart concludes that Gaira

2574-454: The negatives, outtakes and other footage such as sound and music elements. Tab Hunter was originally cast as Dr. Stewart, but was replaced by Tamblyn during pre-production. The film was released theatrically in Japan on July 31, 1966 by Toho . The Glen Glenn Sound English dub received a theatrical release in the United States by Maron Films as The War of the Gargantuas on July 29, 1970, where it

2640-562: The opposite of Honda's instructions, and improvised his lines without Honda's approval. Principal photography began in May 1966 and wrapped in June 1966, with effects photography concluding in July 1966. The War of the Gargantuas was theatrically released in Japan on July 31, 1966, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on July 29, 1970 on a double feature with Monster Zero . Since its release,

2706-446: The product of studio publicity departments. As Wood and Hunter embarked on a well-publicized but fictitious romance, insiders had developed their own headline for the item: "Natalie Wood and Tab Wouldn't". Regarding Hollywood's studio era , Hunter said, "[life] was difficult for me, because I was living two lives at that time. A private life of my own, which I never discussed, never talked about to anyone. And then my Hollywood life, which

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2772-428: The project, Saperstein hired Woody Allen for the project that was originally meant to be a television special, but was expanded for cinema release with padding by the musical group The Lovin' Spoonful . The resulting film would be titled What's Up, Tiger Lily? He continued to produce a variety of films and television shows such as T.A.M.I. Show and was an executive producer on the 1968 feature film Hell in

2838-422: The role of Tony in the film adaptation of West Side Story (1961) prompted him to agree to star in a weekly television sitcom. The Tab Hunter Show had moderate ratings (due to being scheduled opposite The Ed Sullivan Show ) and lasted for one season (1960–61) of 32 episodes. It was a hit in the United Kingdom, where it ranked as one of the most watched situation comedies of the year. Hunter's costars in

2904-664: The romantic drama That Kind of Woman (1959) (with Sophia Loren ). Hunter had a 1957 hit record with the song " Young Love ," which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks (seven weeks on the UK Chart), and became one of the larger hits of the Rock 'n' Roll era. It sold more than two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA . Hunter had another hit single, "Ninety-Nine Ways", which peaked at No. 11 in

2970-448: The second boat. The green Frankenstein attacks Haneda Airport , eats a woman and returns to the sea after the clouds clear. Stewart and Akemi leave for Tokyo for a meeting with the military to discuss plans to kill the monster. Majida deduces that the green Frankenstein is sensitive to light . The green Frankenstein briefly appears in Tokyo, but is driven away by bright lights. It retreats to

3036-677: The series included Richard Erdman , Jerome Cowan , and Reta Shaw . Hunter had a starring role as Debbie Reynolds ' love interest in the romantic comedy The Pleasure of His Company (1961). He played the lead in an Italian swashbuckler shot in Egypt, The Golden Arrow (1962). He was in a war movie for American International Pictures , Operation Bikini (1963). In 1964, he starred on Broadway opposite Tallulah Bankhead in Tennessee Williams ' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore . He had

3102-463: The studio to exploit the merchandising of Magoo. Saperstein produced the television special Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) written by Barbara Chain with music by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne which won the New York Critic's Award, and The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–65) television series which it spawned, as well as the animated feature Gay Purr-ee (1962). At UPA, Saperstein

3168-436: The substitute teacher in the musical Grease 2 (1982), who sang "Reproduction". Hunter had a major role in the horror film Cameron's Closet (1989). Hunter's last film role came in the horse-themed family film Dark Horse (1992). Hunter, a longstanding horse owner, wrote the original story and co-produced the film with his life partner, Allan Glaser . Hunter's autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of

3234-484: The third picture, thus ending Warners' attempt to make Hunter and Wood the William Powell and Myrna Loy of the 1950s. Hunter was Warner Bros.' most popular male star from 1955 until 1959. Hunter received strong critical acclaim for a television performance he gave in the debut episode of Playhouse 90 (" Forbidden Area ", 1956) written by Rod Serling and directed by John Frankenheimer . Hunter's acting career

3300-544: Was The Sea Chase (1955), supporting John Wayne and Lana Turner . It was a big hit, but Hunter's part was relatively small. Rushes were seen by William A. Wellman , who cast Hunter to play the younger brother of Robert Mitchum in Track of the Cat (1954). It was a solid hit and Hunter began to get more notice. His breakthrough role came when he was cast as the young Marine Danny in 1955's World War II drama Battle Cry , which

3366-494: Was the year's third most financially successful film . His character has an affair with an older woman, but ends up marrying the girl next door . It was based on a bestseller by Leon Uris and became Warner Bros.' largest grossing film that year, cementing Hunter's position as one of Hollywood's top young romantic leads. In September 1955, the tabloid magazine Confidential reported that Hunter had been arrested for disorderly conduct in 1950. The innuendo-laced article, and

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3432-610: Was "sudden and unexpected." According to Hunter, he turned down the following roles: Henry G. Saperstein Henry Gahagen Saperstein (June 2, 1918 – June 24, 1998) was an American film producer and distributor . The son of Aaron Saperstein and Beatrice Pearl Saperstein, Henry's father owned five independent cinemas in Chicago . Henry was educated at the University of Chicago where he majored in mathematics. When Henry

3498-413: Was 20 his father died, leading Henry to drop out of school to run the cinemas. With the wartime boom in cinema going, Henry bought some more cinemas in 1943. Sensing the demise of cinema attendance and the rise of television, Saperstein acquired the rights to several Westerns featuring Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy and Walter Lantz cartoons for his Chicago based Hollywood Toy Television Corporation

3564-452: Was Willson who named him "Tab Hunter". Hunter's first film role was a minor part in a film noir , The Lawless (1950). Hunter was a friend of character actor Paul Guilfoyle , who suggested him to director Stuart Heisler ; Heisler was looking for an unknown to play the lead in Island of Desire (1952) opposite Linda Darnell . The film, essentially a two-hander between Hunter and Darnell,

3630-512: Was a hit. Hunter supported George Montgomery in Gun Belt (1953), a Western produced by Edward Small . Small used him again for a war film, The Steel Lady (1953), supporting Rod Cameron , and as the lead in an adventure tale, Return to Treasure Island (1954). He began acting on stage, appearing in a production of Our Town . Hunter was then offered, and accepted, a contract at Warner Bros. One of Hunter's first films for Warner Bros.

3696-489: Was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond hair and clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. During the 1950s and 1960s, in his twenties and thirties, Hunter was a Hollywood heart-throb, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. His notable screen credits include Battle Cry (1955), The Girl He Left Behind (1956), Gunman's Walk (1958), and Damn Yankees (1958). Hunter also had

3762-600: Was approached by marketers looking for theatrical monster films. Saperstein met with the Motion Picture Association of America to find out which company made the most monster films. He was told the most prolific were Hammer Studios in England and Toho Studios in Japan. As Hammer already had American distributors, Saperstein formed a relationship with Toho and arranged for U.S. actors to appear in such films as Invasion of Astro-Monster and Frankenstein vs. Baragon (both starring Nick Adams ), and The War of

3828-459: Was at its peak. William Wellman used him again in a war film, Lafayette Escadrille (1958). Columbia Pictures borrowed him for a Western, Gunman's Walk (1958). Hunter claimed, "When Gunman's Walk premiered the following summer, it was one of the proudest moments of my career." Hunter starred in the musical film Damn Yankees (1958), in which he played Joe Hardy of Washington, D.C.'s American League baseball club. The film had originally been

3894-511: Was gentle, would not attack nor eat people, nor would he live in the ocean as he was found in the mountains and likely died after he escaped. Another boat is attacked and villagers see the green Frankenstein off the coast at the same time that a mountain guide reports seeing Frankenstein in the Japanese Alps . Stewart and Akemi investigate the mountains and find giant footprints in the snow. Their colleague, Dr. Majida, collects tissue samples from

3960-407: Was in the lower grades of elementary school, I happened to watch a film called Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira [ sic ] on a TV at a public hall during an evacuation drill. One of the two hairy monsters uprooted a tree and hit the other monster. That scene was really scary ... It was a long time ago, so it may not be an accurate memory, but it certainly influenced the making of

4026-460: Was just trying to learn my craft and succeed..." The star emphasized that the word " 'gay' ... wasn't even around in those days, and if anyone ever confronted me with it, I'd just kinda freak out. I was in total denial. I was just not comfortable in that Hollywood scene, other than the work process." "There was a lot written about my sexuality, and the press was pretty darn cruel," the actor said, but what "moviegoers wanted to hold in their hearts were

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4092-497: Was originally intended as a sequel to Frankenstein vs. Baragon , with Honda biographers Ryfle and Godziszewski noting that the continuity between the two films was "somewhat fuzzy". The film was created quickly, with writer Kimura's final draft on the screenplay being dated 23 April 1966. Honda shot the film's dramatic footage between May 9 and June 4, with Tsuburaya's special effects crew finishing in mid-July. The American version had Honda shoot additional scenes and UPA had Toho release

4158-710: Was raised in his mother's Catholic faith. Except for a period in his youth, Hunter was a practicing Catholic for the rest of his life. When asked about his Jewish identity, due to his father and partner/spouse being Jewish, Hunter stated that he did not identify as Jewish. Hunter was an avid horse owner. Hunter's brother Walter Gelien, who was killed in Vietnam on October 28, 1965, was survived by his wife and seven children. On July 8, 2018, three days shy of his 87th birthday, Hunter died after suffering cardiac arrest that arose from complications related to deep vein thrombosis . According to his husband, Allan Glaser, Hunter's death

4224-413: Was released as a double feature with Monster Zero , which was also dubbed by Glen Glenn Sound. In the United Kingdom, the film was titled Duel of the Gargantuas . The War of the Gargantuas and Monster Zero were intended to be released earlier; however, distributors did not think that either film had potential until 1970, when Saperstein made a deal with Maron Films. In 2008, Classic Media released

4290-527: Was reportedly abusive, and within a few years of his birth, his parents divorced. He was raised in California, living with his mother, his brother, and his maternal grandparents, John Henry and Ida (née Sonnenfleth) Gelien; the family resided in San Francisco, Long Beach and Los Angeles. His mother re-assumed her maiden surname, Gelien, and changed her sons' surnames as well. As a teenager, Arthur Gelien (as he

4356-744: Was then known) was a figure skater , competing in both singles and pairs . Gelien was sent to Catholic school by his religious mother. Gelien joined the U.S. Coast Guard at age fifteen in 1946, lying about his age to enlist. While in the Coast Guard, he gained the nickname " Hollywood " for his penchant for watching movies rather than going to bars while on liberty. When his superiors discovered his true age, they discharged him. Gelien met actor Dick Clayton socially; Clayton suggested that he become an actor. Dick Clayton introduced Gelien to agent Henry Willson , who specialized in representing beefcake male stars such as Robert Wagner and Rock Hudson . It

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