This famous adventure movie, with awesome special effects and stop-motion animation by Willis O’Brien, remains unsurpassed for horror and heartbreak.
USA, 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
A giant ape is captured on a South Pacific island and brought to New York City, where he is put on display—before escaping and wreaking havoc. Fay Wray plays the “beauty” to Kong’s “beast.” DCP. 104 min. CWRU I.D. holders $9. Presented as part of the 2024 Cleveland Humanities Festival (theme: Awe), coordinated by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. Visit chf.case.edu for a complete list of festival programs.
General admission $12; members, CIA/CSU/CWRU I.D. holders, age 25 & under $9.
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2024/04/12 - 2024/04/13
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