MIGHTY JOE YOUNG

One Sheet (27" x 41" )
Very Fine Folded
RKO, R-1953

This wonderful poster shows the most minor fold wear.

After the massive success of King Kong (1933), RKO Pictures sought to create a follow-up to the film. Unfortunately, the star of the movie, Kong, perished at the end of the film, falling from the top of the Empire State Building. However, this did not deter Kong creators Merian C Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, along with special effects and stop-motion genius Willis O'Brien (assisted by a young Ray Harryhausen, who served as an assistant animator in his first job), model maker Marcel Delgado, and Robert Armstrong from the original film. Together, they collaborated on making this new picture.

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