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'''Dr Who''' was a fictional | {{Speedy rename | ||
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}}{{you may|Dr. Who|n1=other characters called "Dr. Who"}}'''Dr. Who''' was a fictional mad scientist in the [[1967]] [[Japan]]ese [[King Kong]] film ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''. He was an example of the "oriental wise-man" stereotype that originated with [[Nie Who|Dr. Nie Who]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') | |||
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{{iw|godzilla|Dr. Who|A character called Dr Who}} | {{iw|godzilla|Dr. Who|A character called Dr. Who}} indeed appeared in ''Kong Kong Escaped'', played by {{w|Hideyo Amamoto}}. He was a revamped version of a villainous roboticist earlier depicted in the animated ''King Kong'' series produced by Rankin-Bass Productions, but his appearance and attire was changed to faintly resemble [[William Hartnell]]'s [[First Doctor]]. It is generally held that the similarities with the BBC character were coincidental.{{source}} | ||
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Dr. Who was a fictional mad scientist in the 1967 Japanese King Kong film King Kong Escapes. He was an example of the "oriental wise-man" stereotype that originated with Dr. Nie Who. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street)
Behind the scenes
A character called Dr. Who indeed appeared in Kong Kong Escaped, played by Hideyo Amamoto. He was a revamped version of a villainous roboticist earlier depicted in the animated King Kong series produced by Rankin-Bass Productions, but his appearance and attire was changed to faintly resemble William Hartnell's First Doctor. It is generally held that the similarities with the BBC character were coincidental.[source needed]
