King Kong In The 1950s

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King Kong In The 1950s
Topic Started: Jan 23 2008, 03:10 PM (248 Views)
Laughing Gravy	Jan 23 2008, 03:10 PM Post #1
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,073 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	Years ago, I read about the impact that King Kong had in its early 1950s re-release. Very interesting stuff! Now, the Greenbriar Picture Shows has a whole feature on the story. http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot.com/



Inspector Carr	Jan 23 2008, 03:13 PM Post #2
Charter Member Posts: 2,787 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: September 14, 2005	and even the various posters and presskits warrant a heavy price from the re-release as well....
	"Reality is for people who can't handle alcohol"


Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Jan 23 2008, 03:16 PM Post #3
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,184 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	You gotta love the picture of the "gents" wearing the placards stating, "Just arrived from darkest Africa to see King Kong." I think I just heard MLK's head explode!!!
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


Inspector Carr	Jan 23 2008, 03:30 PM Post #4
Charter Member Posts: 2,787 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: September 14, 2005	Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer Jan 23 2008, 03:16 PM You gotta love the picture of the "gents" wearing the placards stating, "Just arrived from darkest Africa to see King Kong." I think I just heard MLK's head explode!!! "I GO BOOM" :rolleyes:
	"Reality is for people who can't handle alcohol"


Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Jan 23 2008, 04:16 PM Post #5
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,184 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


Laughing Gravy	Jan 23 2008, 04:25 PM Post #6
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,073 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	I have read that the tremendous success of King Kong in Asia in the 1950s gave birth to Godzilla, which gave birth to a whole lot o' things.


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