Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956) • G-Fest Panel Presentation feat. Beth Bredlau & Vincent Hannam

Live from G-Fest! Evaluating the American cut of Godzilla, film noir, intertextuality, film theory and more. But that's not all, nerds: Beth reveals newly published material about dancer and actor, Amy Iwanabe, who played Emiko for the American footage. Uncredited until now, Iwanabe receives her long-deserved recognition. We're celebrating her, Godzilla, and all things kaiju at G-Fest 2026! Eternal thanks to Beth and everyone who made the panel something to remember, and thank YOU all for listening.

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We'll see you next time for more G-Fest content, including:

• IS IT A KAIJU? with Beth, Chris McVillain, and Ed Godziszewski

TRAILERS AND CLIPS Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956); Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1955); Rodan (1956); Godzilla 1985 (1985); Varan, the Unbelievable (1958); Rear Window (1954)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

1. Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
2. Plays by Vincent S. Hannam
3. The Kaiju Papers - Amy Iwanabe Info
4. Godzilla Weekend in Bloomington, Indiana
5. G-Fest Kaiju Convention
6. The Video Store MPLS - Fundraiser Link!

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