February 25, 2008
Fay Wray Scream-a-thon on 'King Kong' 75th anniv.
NewYorkology contributor Vidiot commits journalism by night and explores NYC by day. He's especially interested in the infrastructure, transit, architectural wonders, drinking establishments, and hidden corners of the greatest city in the world. He's been on the lookout for events celebrating the upcoming milestone for "The Eighth Wonder of the World."
New York has long appeared in film, but one of the city's earliest blockbusters was 1933's "King Kong."
This Sunday, March 2, marks the 75th anniversary of the movie's premiere, and Film Forum will be screening the movie at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. with a "Fay Wray Scream-Alike Contest" following the 1 p.m. show.
The movie premiered at Radio City Music Hall and at its smaller, now-demolished sister theater the RKO New Roxy down the street at 49th, map. Both screenings featured a stage show called "Jungle Rhythms" before the movie, according to the review in the New York Times.
Of course, if you want a Kong's-eye view of New York, albeit without the Hellfire biplanes and all the screaming, head to the Empire State Building; click here for basics on visiting the King of All Buildings, and here for NewYorkology's take on visiting the 102nd floor, which is the highest publicly accessible point in New York City.
There's lots of Kong ephemera on the Web also, including the Times' original review of the movie from 1933, the movie's IMDb and Wikipedia pages, and even a 30-second-long version re-enacted by bunnies.
Picture credit: Vidiot.
February 25, 2008 10:35 AM in Downtown, History, Midtown, Sightsology
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