King Kong (Cooper/Schoedsack, 1933): Prince Charles Cinema, 1.15pm
This is a rare chance to see this genuine cinema classic from a 35mm print.
Chicago Reader review:
The
ape on the Empire State Building is only the most famous image from the
careers of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack, the Brothers Grimm
of the movie business (The Most Dangerous Game, She, Dr. Cyclops).
With the restoration of some long-censored footage, Kong can be seen in
all of his Freudian fairy-tale glory—his rambunctious sexuality
(stripping Fay Wray and giving her a curious sniff) and his destructive
infantilism (if it looks good, eat it). Willis O'Brien did the
stop-action animation for this 1933 feature, which is richer in
character than most of the human cast. With Robert Armstrong and Bruce
Cabot.
Dave Kehr
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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