A replica of the Kong bust made for the 50th anniversary screening of KING KONG 1933 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in 1983, seen holding Fay Wray. The 2nd edition of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON will be published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now from Bloomsbury or Amazon.

The full-scale bust of Kong peers out of a fake jungle in front of Grauman's Chinese for KK33's Hollywood premiere in April 1933. Learn more when the 2nd edition of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now from Bloomsbury or Amazon.

A full-scale bust of Kong made from wood, plaster, rubber and bearskin was built for certain shots in KK33. Inside, 6 men operated levers that opened Kong's mouth, raised his eyebrows, etc. Learn more when my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is published by Bloomsbury in April 2026.

For decades, the 2nd Kong armature was thought lost, but in the 2000s it turned up for auction at Christie's. It is now in the collection of Peter Jackson. Learn more when the 2nd ed. of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now.

Marcel Delgado covered the 18-inch Kong puppets in white fur and crafted a new face with a larger snout to create Little Kong for 1933's THE SON OF KONG. Learn more when the 2nd edition of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now.

A Kong puppet posed atop the miniature Empire State Bldg battling a mini biplane in front of glass paintings of the Manhattan skyline for KING KONG 1933 Learn more when the 2nd edition of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now.

Kong 1933's facial features were rubber bits containing wires that could be manipulated to create various expressions. His eyes were glass beads. The face was rebuilt 3-4x so Kong's look changes thru the film. KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON will be published by Bloomsbury in April 2026.

The 2 18-in Kong puppets used in the 1933 KING KONG, built over articulated duraluminum armatures, fleshed out with cotton, wrapped in rubber and covered with rabbit fur. The 2nd edition of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON will be published by Bloomsbury in April 2026. Pre-order now.

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The release date for the updated version of my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON is February 5, 2026. The 2005 chapters have been revised and updated and new chapters added for Jackson's KONG, the Legendary KONG movies, the Broadway musical, and much more. Preorder link in comments.

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The news is leading their Los Angeles coverage with lines like "L.A. on edge as the Marines move in." From what I'm seeing around me, folks here are not on edge. They are, however, really pissed off. At the presence of said Marines and the convicted felon who sent them here.

I live in Los Angeles. Everything Trump is saying about the situation here is a lie.

Hi Folks, The updated edition of my King Kong book was supposed to come out May 13, but has been rescheduled for fall. However, Amazon didn't change the listing and is saying its out of stock. It's not. It's coming and I hope you will love it. I apologize for the confusion.