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Auction History Result 1y002 KING KONG LC R38 great special effects image of him by huge doors on Skull Island, rare! Date Sold 10/25/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1938 Re-release Paperbacked Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) King Kong, the classic 1933 Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack Africa New York City giant ape fantasy romantic love triangle adventure horror thriller ("'The most awesome thriller of all time' the one and only"; "Not beast.. Not human.... Not devil.. But all three magnified! Raging.. Roaring.. Crushing.. Killing.."; "Strangest story ever conceived by man!"; "Out-leaping the maddest imaginings! Out-thrilling the wildest thrills!"; "See the living, fighting monsters of Creation's dawn rediscovered in the world today!"; "See the death-fight between giant ape and prehistoric dinosaur... the most amazing combat since the world began!"; "See the ape as big as a battleship wrecking New York!"; "Unique..! Thrilling! Startling!"; "From an idea conceived by Edgar Wallace & Merian C. Cooper"; based on the story by Edgar Wallace, with incredible special effects by Willis O'Brien) starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong (as Carl Denham), Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, and Sam Hardy NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that for this 1938 re-release (just five years after the original release), RKO created all different border art, and had all full-color lobby cards and posters (many of the later re-releases would have duotone lobby cards and/or posters). Posters and lobby cards from this 1938 re-release are at least as scarce as those from the first 1933 release (likely because it did not play in nearly as many theaters in 1938 as it did in 1933)! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Finally, note that this lobby card has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the lobby card was backed onto a very light paper backing (acid-free), that keeps the "feel" of the lobby card similar to that of the original lobby card. Some restorers prefer to paperback lobby cards on to a heavy backing, while others prefer to use a very lightweight backing. The advantage of a lightweight backing is that the card still "feels" like a regular lobby card, but a heavier backing makes restoration easier to do and less noticeable. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the card had small paper loss in the blank corners, with some pinholes and tiny bits of paper loss around the edges. There were no pinholes in Kong's face or body. Overall, the lobby card was in good to very good condition prior to paperbacking. The card was expertly backed by a really talented restorer, and not only does it display well, but it does not have a "restored" look, and we think just about every collector would be very happy to display this great card on their wall! Learn More about condition grades 
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