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PRODIGIOUS!

Out of an uncharted, forgotten corner of the world, a

monster. . . surviving 7 miUion years of evolution . . .

crashes into the haunts of civilization ... on to the

talking screen ... to stagger the imagination of man!

" 'King Kong' bears all the earmarks of a

winner . . . entirely new . . . and can and

will be exploited into plenty of money... a swell piece of picture merchandise . .

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Fay VVray has never been more beautiful

nor acted as well as she does in this pro-

duction." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

In the brilliant imagination of Merian C. Cooper was conceived

a motion picture to startle a waiting world ... a sensational

story of "Beauty and the Beast." David O. Selznick, envision-

ing a precedent-smashing triumph. . . backed Coopers' idea un-

falteringly, placing at his command a great studio's entire re-

sources. Monumental drama began! "King Kong" roared to life!

" 'King Kong'. . . a great piece of imagi-

nation, hatched in the brain of a showmanfor showmen, produced in grand style and

good taste, and most capably acted and

directed Bruce Cabot does ably as

the hero. All other members of the cast

well fitted to parts and offer excellent

support." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Into Kong's amazing realm of unknown

terrors ventures a motion picture expedi-

tion. Grim nightmares of destruction

challenge their courage. Trapped over a

dark ravine alive with gigantic insects . .

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retreat cut off by a carnivorous dinosaur

. . . and Kong shaking them from their

bridge like rats ... to certain death below!

" 'King Kong' will be one of the most talked-

of productions of the year. It is sensational.

Max Steiner deserves a special para-

graph for his musical score . . . definitely

lielps to make 'King Kong' a big picture.

Murray Spivack is responsible for the

marvelous sound recording."

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CARNAL KILLER!

Great beasts seek to snatch Kong's delicate prey. The earth trembles

as they fight to the death. Savage roars of rage and pain form a deaf-

ening symphony. But always Kong conquers . . . crushes his enemies

... as the fear-crazed girl witnesses battles no mortal has ever seen.

Merian C Cooperhad exhausted the

treasures of screen

adventure in the

wildest regions of the

earth. So he sought in

the store-house of his

own imagination . . .

an idea . . . utterly or-

iginal . . . potent with

opportunities for

thrill and spectacle.

It came! ... a thought

conception crashing

into his consciousness

with a startling roar!

'KingKong'wasborn!

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EST IB. SC'RODUCTION

;hief Technician WILLIS o'bRIENssistant Technician E- B. GIBSON

uslc Director max steiner

>und Effects MURRAY spivack

rt Directors Carroll clark, al Herman

ameraman edward linden

)und Recordist E. a. wolcott

ilm Editor ted cheesmaN

reduction Assistants archie s. marshek, Walter Daniels

Ernest B. Schoedsack, whowith Merian C. Cooper directed

this, the year's greatest produc-

tion. Schoedsack's adept handling

of the adventure characters is a

work of outstanding artistry.

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" 'King Kong' is the most sensational exlii-

bition of camera tricks in the history of mo-

lion pictures Willis O'Brien is chief

technician . . . Mario Larrinaga and Byron

Crabbe are the technical artists."

Hollywood HeraldA

DESTHOYEH!

Kong zealously guards the doll-like girl . . . the human sacrifice of-

fered by savages who worshipped him as a god . . . roars with rage

at the attempt of a gigantic winged intruder to steal his prize—seizes it in flight and crushes it like a sparrow in his hairy grip!

"The story of 'King Kong' is sensational . .

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the treatment is sensational . . . the late Ed-

gar Wallace and Merian Cooper conceived

the original sfory ... the screen play >vas by

James Creelman and Ruth Rose . . . they did

a magnificent job."

Hollywood Herald

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Ensnared by white man's cunning . .

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brought to Broadway as the 8th Won-der of the World . . . then maddened by

a ghmpse of the beauty they took from

him . . . Kong snaps man-made chains

with demoniacal strength . . . roars sin-

ister defiance to puny humanity and

crashes out in search of the fleeing girl!

"The production department of Radio cantake deep bows for its work. The sets andlocations added greatly to the realism of

this fantastic story."

: HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

'Archie Marshek and Walter Daniels are

credited as production assistants.)

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FRENZIED!

Roaring to freedom . . . tossing man's proud toys to

tinder. . . trampling agonized humans beneath his mas-

sive feet . . . hurhng trains from their rails . . . snatching

war planes from the air and dashing them to destruc-

tion . . . crushing all that blocks his devastating onslaught

!

Clutching in his hairy grip the creature of beauty a city

fought to deny him . . . roaring above the shrieks of a

world in pandemonium and terror. Will civilization con-

quer this savage menace? Or will it destroy humanity?

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