Meanwhile, On Infant Island...

Here's a look back, with some rare photos, at Mothra (1961).

When the two Infant Island fairies are kidnapped by the evil nightclub owner Nelson (Jerry Ito), the island's natives call upon Mothra to hatch from its egg to rescue them.


Here are two dancers (left) from "Mothra" (1961) during the hatching ceremony scene.

Once Mothra's caterpillar hatches, it heads off towards Japan on its rescue mission.

After leaving a swath of destruction in Tokyo, the Mothra caterpillar builds its cocoon on the ruins of Tokyo Tower.

No, Mothra isn't stuck in its egg and needs an assist. A technician prepares the Mothra prop for its egg departure scene (above).

Once, Mothra leaves its cocoon, it heads off to Rolisica (a stand-in name for America) to rescue the fairies, who were taken there from Japan by Nelson.

"Mothra, wait right there until we yell "action!""