KONG
KONG An Original Screenplay By Edgar Wallace Edited by Stephen Jones Electric Dreamhouse 244 pgs This is a wonderful coffee-table tyle book showcasing a very early script from which the classic 1933 film was produced. Originally hired at RKO to help with the script, noted British mystery writer Edgar Wallace was eager to expand his ever-growing audience. Sadly, after writing this one and only treatment, based on his conversations with Cooper, he died suddenly from pneumonia. Saddened by his Wallace, and aware the actual story would undergo many more revisions before it was finalized for shooting, Merian C. Cooper promised to keep Wallace’s name on the final credits. He kept his word, though that never stopped the controversy that ensued over the years as to who actually created the giant gorilla and whose story was it? It reminds us of the constant debate with Marvel comic fans who still argue as to who was responsible for the Marvel Universe, writer Stan Lee or ar