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Vintage Italian Film Movie Poster
This is a reproduction of a movie poster for the original 1933 film King Kong. This classic monster adventure film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot.
Key Information
Release Date: The film premiered in New York City on March 2, 1933, and was released nationwide in the United States on April 7, 1933.
Plot: A film crew travels to the mysterious Skull Island where they encounter a giant ape named Kong. The creature is captured and brought back to New York City for display, where it eventually escapes, leading to the iconic finale atop the Empire State Building.
Significance: Known for its pioneering stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and groundbreaking musical score by Max Steiner, King Kong is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time and a landmark in cinema history.
Characters: The poster highlights the main human actors:
Fay Wray as Ann Darrow, the "beauty" that "killed the beast".
Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham, the ambitious film director.
Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll, the ship's first mate and Ann's love interest.
Poster design: The poster is a re-release version from 1966, specifically an Italian "Due Foglio" poster designed by artist Renato Casaro.
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This is a reproduction of a movie poster for the original 1933 film King Kong. This classic monster adventure film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot.
Key Information
Release Date: The film premiered in New York City on March 2, 1933, and was released nationwide in the United States on April 7, 1933.
Plot: A film crew travels to the mysterious Skull Island where they encounter a giant ape named Kong. The creature is captured and brought back to New York City for display, where it eventually escapes, leading to the iconic finale atop the Empire State Building.
Significance: Known for its pioneering stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and groundbreaking musical score by Max Steiner, King Kong is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time and a landmark in cinema history.
Characters: The poster highlights the main human actors:
Fay Wray as Ann Darrow, the "beauty" that "killed the beast".
Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham, the ambitious film director.
Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll, the ship's first mate and Ann's love interest.
Poster design: The poster is a re-release version from 1966, specifically an Italian "Due Foglio" poster designed by artist Renato Casaro.
