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King Kong (1933)

King Kong (1933), 1933 — historic image
King Kong (1933), 1933. Historic image from the Gallery One — The Monsters collection.

King Kong (1933)

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Created / published1933
NotesKing Kong (1933). RKO Radio Pictures, 1933. Not a Halloween picture by category, but the ape on the tower became permanent monster furniture, and he has been turning up on candy buckets ever since. Source: Public domain. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.
SubjectsFigure D.5 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.5 D005a

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