#Merian C. Cooper

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every 1930s movie watched (38 - ∞)

King Kong (1933) dir. Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes, it was Beauty killed the beast!

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Fay Wray in publicity photos for King Kong (1933)

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I just realized something...

I have an interest in a particular and somewhat niche friendship dynamic. 😂❤️💕🦍👩‍🦳

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Director/actor/producer Merian C. Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973)

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King Kong (1933)

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I appreciate how dedicated original 1933 King Kong concept artist Byron Crabbe was to the idea of the film's female lead exposing precisely one breast.

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King Kong, 1933

dir. Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

s. Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot…

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Death Certificate for Merian C. Cooper

Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations Series: Official Military Personnel Files File Unit: Official Military Personnel File of Cooper, Merian C.

This death certificate was signed by General Pershing and sent to Merian C. Cooper's family after he and his gunner were shot down behind enemy lines.  The Army had believed them killed, though they were actually captured by the Germans and taken to a series of Prisoner of war (POW) camps.  Cooper's father received a letter from Merian around the time the certificate arrived. Merian C. Cooper sent this copy back to the Army with the notation on top "In the language of Mark Twain Your death has been greatly exaggerated."

(handwritten at the top) In the language of Mark Twain UNITED STATES ARMY IN MEMORY OF Merian C. Cooper, 1st Lieutenant In Service Signal Corps who was killed in battle September 26th, 1918: he bravely laid down his life for the cause of his country his name will ever remain fresh in the hearts of his friends and comrades. The record of his honorable service will be preserved in the archives of the American Expeditionary Forces. John J. Pershing Commander-in-chief

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King Kong (1933)

🎬 Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack

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March 2, 1933 "King Kong" film directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy in NYC.

King Kong opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews. It is ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the fifty-sixth greatest film of all time. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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King Kong (1933)

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"Listen up, bub! I've had enuff o' yer monkeyshines!"

Nice colorized shot of the full-size Kong head (the one used for chewing on actors). It was mounted on a trailer, and often wheeled to premiers and special events.

That's producer and Kong creator Merian C. Cooper laying down the law to the big ape.

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A KING KONG (1933) publicity still featuring Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray .