April 26, 1956 –
Godzilla debuted in America on this date. (Gojira premiered in Japan on November 3, 1954.)
The American version of the film had 40 minutes of the original excised (mostly the content dealing with World War II or the anti-nuclear message,) and had 20 minutes of the masterful deadpan stylings of Raymond Burr. The American version was released in Japan with Japanese subtitles and did very well.
The Haus of Dcaligari 