The Making of KING KONG by Orv Goldner & Gge E Turner a 1977 vfn- 290 pg B&W pb

I Will Always Combine Postage.Read My Descriptions, See My Feedback, View My Photos, Visit My Other Listings All books are posted in rigid padded envelopes All photographs are of the item you are bidding on. I do not use stock shots. The Making of King Kong By Orville Goldner & George E Turner Published by Ballantine Books in 1977 no. 25826 Paperback 27.6 cm x 21.4 cm, 290 Black & White Pages. ISBN 345258266495 King Kong is a 1933 American adventure romance monster film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien and music by Max Steiner. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it is the first film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot. The film follows a giant ape dubbed Kong who is offered a beautiful young woman as a sacrifice. King Kong opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews, with praise for its stop-motion animation and score. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. It is ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the fifty-sixth greatest film of all time. THE MIGHTY KONG LIVES - IN THE PAGES OF THIS BOOK! Here for the first time is the complete story of the greatest monster movie ever made—a vivid chronicle of an unsurpassed creative adventure in filmmaking—of brilliant and dedicated people in pursuit of the ultimate spectacle. 290 illustrated pages. More than 180 photographs—many of them never before published. Brilliant artists' renderings of scenes and effects from the film. Fully detailed descriptions of the special effects, and how they were achieved. Incisive interviews and complete biographies of the principals. A total history of the Kong phenomenon—from the film's conception to its continuing impact in the world. Contents Foreword (p. 7) Acknowledgements (p. 13) List of Illustrations (p. 16) PART I: Genesis of Kong (p. 21) (p. 23) 1: Cooper-Schoedsack Productions (p. 31) 2: Adventure for Three (p. 37) 3: The Ultimate in Adventure (p. 41) 4: OBie PART II: The Making of Kong (p. 51) (p. 53) 5: Production 601 (p. 65) 6: The Perils of Pathé (p. 77) 7: A Happy Company (p. 87) 8: Inventions Become Necessary (p. 101) 9: The Skull Island Expedition (p. 115) 10: People, Primroses and Other PROBLEMS (p. 133) 11: It Wasn't Easy (p. 159) 12: The King in New York (p. 189) 13: The Finishing Touches PART III: Postlude (p. 197) (p. 199) 14: The Inevitable Sequel (p. 209) 15: Remember Cavalcade? A KING KONG PORTFOLIO (p. 215) APPENDICES (p. 233) (p. 235) Appendix 1: Grass (p. 237) Appendix 2: Chang (p. 239) Appendix 3: The Four Feathers (p. 243) Appendix 4: Rango (p. 245) Appendix 5: The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (p. 247) Appendix 6: The Lost World (p. 251) Appendix 7: Creation (p. 255) Appendix 8: The Most Dangerous Game (p. 259) Appendix 9: King Kong (p. 279) Appendix 10: The Son of Kong Index (p. 283) Original Cover Price $4.95. Condition is Very Fine-. Cover:- the front has a 3cm corner crease, a few minor scratches and a 0.5 cm hole punched towards its top right hand edge. Back cover has a 0.5cm nick from the bottom right hand corner. The spine is tight with minor wear. Cover colour retains much of its original vibrancy little dimmed by its 45 years. Pages:- all are firmly attached to the spine, without stress, no loose leaves. The first three pages have the same hole punch as the cover. Pages are off white, clean and unblemished. Lovely Condition for a 45 year old book.