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{{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}} | {{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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Revision as of 14:32, 3 September 2020
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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)
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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]
