Re: Stout's Charles R. Knight sketchbook

[Danvarner@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/15/02 7:30:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
StephanPickering@cs.com writes:


<< However, I would offer a correction: all of the conceptualizations for the 
1933 film came not from Merian C. Cooper (he contributed the name for his 
"killer ape" only), but from lengthy discussions between OBie and Edgar 
Wallace. >>

       Both Don Shay (Cinefex) and George Turner (_The Making of King Kong_) 
mention Cooper's unsuccessful attempt to obtain financial backing from MGM 
and Paramount for an expedition to Africa and Komodo to film gorillas 
fighting dragons. This would be prior to Cooper meeting O'Brien in late 1931 
at RKO, correct? Or is this story apocryphal? DV