Ultraman (1967 film)

Ultraman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hajime Tsuburaya[1]
Produced by
  • Toshiaki Ichikawa
  • Masayoshi Sueyasu[1]
Starring
Music by Kunio Miyauchi[1]
Cinematography Masaharu Utsumi[1]
Production
company
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • July 22, 1967 (1967-07-22) (Japan)
Running time
 79 minutes[1]
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Ultraman (長篇怪獣映画ウルトラマン, Chōhen Kaijū Eiga Urutoraman) is a 1967 Japanese tokusatsu superhero kaiju film consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman.

Cast

Production

Ultraman was created from episodes 1, 8, 26 and 27 of the Ultraman television series originally broadcast on the Japanese television station TBS from 1966 to 1967.[1] They were blown up to 35mm from their 16mm television original print.[1][2]

Release

Ultraman was released theatrically in Japan on July 22, 1967 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was never released theatrically in the United States.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 240.
  2. 1 2 Galbraith IV 1994, p. 380.

References

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-853-7.
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  • Chôhen kaijû eiga: Urutoraman (1967) on IMDb
  • ウルトラマン (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  • "URUTORAMAN". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-04-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
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