At 70, Godzilla keeps on smashing expectations and buildings

It might have been unfathomable 70 years ago, but a Godzilla movie – Godzilla Minus One – went on to win an Oscar. — Handout

Steve Ryfle remembers scouring the TV Guide each week to find the monster movies and Universal horror films he loved.

“You had to make an appointment with yourself to be by the TV, so it was really special,” recalls Ryfle, an author and co-writer of the Emmy-winning documentary Miracle On 42nd Street.