细节
KING KONG, 1933
An original miniature "King Kong" figure created for the classic monster film starring Fay Wray. The head of the six inch ape figure is carved of wood, the leg and arm joints made of connected metal; the figure covered with a fur-like fabric.
This model was used in the film's most memorable moment--the final, distant shot where "Kong" falls from The Empire State Building in New York City; the actual fall was the only scene where "King Kong" was required to show natural, limber movement. Other sequences were filmed with stop-motion photography and used more detailed figures to simulate movement of the beast. Together with a three section miniature figure of a sailor, noted for being the first human character to be eaten by the dinosaur in the film's "raft" scene. The four inch painted wooden figure is jointed with metal hinges. The two figures are accompanied by eight black and white photographs documenting the filming including a photograph of "Kong" leaning over a cliff, handwritten in pencil on the verso "King Kong pulling Bruce Cabot and Fay Wray up with rope"; together with a black and white photograph from the film--8 x 10 in. and smaller. (10)
An original miniature "King Kong" figure created for the classic monster film starring Fay Wray. The head of the six inch ape figure is carved of wood, the leg and arm joints made of connected metal; the figure covered with a fur-like fabric.
This model was used in the film's most memorable moment--the final, distant shot where "Kong" falls from The Empire State Building in New York City; the actual fall was the only scene where "King Kong" was required to show natural, limber movement. Other sequences were filmed with stop-motion photography and used more detailed figures to simulate movement of the beast. Together with a three section miniature figure of a sailor, noted for being the first human character to be eaten by the dinosaur in the film's "raft" scene. The four inch painted wooden figure is jointed with metal hinges. The two figures are accompanied by eight black and white photographs documenting the filming including a photograph of "Kong" leaning over a cliff, handwritten in pencil on the verso "King Kong pulling Bruce Cabot and Fay Wray up with rope"; together with a black and white photograph from the film--8 x 10 in. and smaller. (10)