History Trivia / Godzilla1954

* OldShame:
** Because of this film, Momoko Koichi was typecast to the same role. After ''Film/TheMysterians'', she resorted to stage acting. Koichi would [[CharacterAgedWithTheActor embrace the role for the final time]] in ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah'' before her death in 1998.
** Despite the film's ambitious story, Creator/IshiroHonda lamented the fact that early audiences disliked the film because of its imagery. Now, it's one of Honda's best works of {{Kaiju}}.

* GenreTurningPoint: for the AttackOfTheKillerWhatever films of the 1950s, launching [[{{Kaiju}} a whole new sister genre]]. Creator/IshiroHonda took the basic premise of Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms, reintroduced themes explored by that film's inspiration, Ray Bradbury's ''The Fog Horn'', and Film/KingKong1933, and fused them with layered allegory that resonated with post-WWII audiences worldwide. In the post Godzilla-era, in Japan especially, monsters frequently echo Godzilla's truly horrific and tragic story of [[NonMaliciousMonster a sympathetic creature in the wrong place at the wrong time]], its demise a [[ShootTheDog cold necessity]] to put an end to the suffering humans ultimately caused both the monster and themselves.

** Shigeru Kayama's initial draft, which is written in every example, is read in ''Literature/GodzillaAndGodzillaRaidsAgain'' where it follows his draft rather than Honda's modified screenplay where Godzilla was written as similar as Rhedosaurus' expy. The major difference between Honda and Kayama's version of Godzilla was that Shinkichi was from Odo Island and ChildhoodFriends with Emiko Yamane, Ogata was an extra, Serizawa was just a scientist with no one-sided tragic LoveTriangle, a Godzilla cult began to spread pamphlets, and Kyohei Yamane was suspected of wanting Godzilla alive.

** Akira Ifukube was recording music for the film while he accidentally stepped on a sound system. This immediately became Godzilla's stomping sound effect in the film

** While filming the suit, Haruo Nakajima could barely move the first suit at all due to the latex materials used for its construction increasing the suit's weight to 200 pounds. When he did move, Haruo collapsed on the set due to overheating. When a lighter suit was made, both Haruo and Katzumi Tezuka still have these problems and both would often collapse on the set due to heat exhaustion and would get blisters from it. Air holes could not be sufficient enough due to low air conditions in the studio, and they had to cut the suit in half for Nakajima to use. Despite these problems, Nakajima greatly enjoyed the role until he retired after ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan''. This is why ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'' had lighter materials for both Godzilla and Anguruius.

** The film crew tried to mix in animal sounds to give Godzilla's roars, but none of the mix and match vocal sounds didn't sound right. Akira Ifukube was the one who thought of rubbing a rubber glove on a bass, and pitched it that it gave the rumbling effect they wanted. And thus, Godzilla's iconic roar is a result of a rubber glove on a bass.

** Shigeru Kayama's initial draft, which is written in every example, is read in ''Literature/GodzillaAndGodzillaRaidsAgain'' where it follows his draft rather than Honda's modified screenplay where Godzilla was written as similar as Rhedosaurus' expy. The major difference between Honda and Kayama's version of Godzilla was that Shinkichi was ChildhoodFriends with Emiko Yamane, Ogata was an extra, Serizawa was just a scientist with no one-sided tragic LoveTriangle, a Godzilla cult, and Kyohei Yamane was suspected of wanting Godzilla alive.

* TroubledProduction: While filming the suit, Haruo Nakajima could barely move the first suit at all due to the latex materials used for its construction increasing the suit's weight to 200 pounds. When he did move, Haruo collapsed on the set due to overheating. When a lighter suit was made, both Haruo and Katzumi Tezuka still have these problems and both would often collapse on the set due to heat exhaustion and would get blisters from it. Air holes could not be sufficient enough due to low air conditions in the studio. Despite these problems, Nakajima greatly enjoyed the role until he retired after ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan''. This is why ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'' had lighter materials for both Godzilla and Anguruius.

** Likewise, Godzilla himself was originally going to be portrayed via stop motion animation. The idea was quickly dropped when the filmmakers realized it would be too time-consuming. However, at least one stop-motion scene ''did'' make it into the film, in which Godzilla's tail smashes the Nichigeki Theater building during the second attack on Tokyo.

** In the TheSeventies, there was serious consideration to remake this film with the tentative title of ''King of Monsters: Rebirth of Godzilla''. There's no known reason why this remake never got further than a screenplay. But it's believed that the production was running behind schedule before it could start,