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Seventy-six years ago today, on March 2, 1933, the film King Kong premiered at Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy in New York City. SooToday.

Seventy-six years ago today, on March 2, 1933, the film King Kong premiered at Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy in New York City.

SooToday.com is pleased to provide this colourized clip for those of our readers who find it easier to sleep after watching cute blonde actresses from Cardston, Alberta in clingy gowns being dragged by colossal apes to the top of the planet's tallest building.

We especially like how the upper wings of the biplanes, same length as the lower wings at takeoff, magically grow nine or ten feet by the time they get to the Empire State Building!

Sweet dreams!


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