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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
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Speaking of Kong, I happened to be up on Hollywood Blvd. on May 26, 1983, when a 50th Anniversary screening of King Kong was going on. Hollywood Blvd. was blocked off in front of the Chinese Theatre and there was a red carpet from the theatre over to the Hollywood Roosevelt where the invitees would go to a private party after the screening, so I waited around to see them depart the theatre and walk the red capret to the Hotel. I got to see Fay Wray that night!
In front of the Chinese Theatre they had a replica of King Kong sort of like the one in the post and you could stand in the hand and have your picture taken for a fee, so I did that! I believe the cardboard sleeve it was in said something like, "Happy Anniversary! Love, Kong."
Apparently Fay Wray had one taken, too:
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Getty has this photograph captioned: "Fay Wray and King Kong during 50th Anniversary of 'King Kong' at Mann's Chinese Theater in New York City, New York, United States."
