King Kong (1933), re-release poster (1956), US

Unframed: 22 x 28 in. (56 x 71 cm)

Framed: 28 1/4 x 33 7/8 in. (71.7 x 86 cm)

The artwork on this poster is unique to the film's 1956 re-release.

This piece does not surface very often.

A perfect blend of adventure, science fiction and horror, King Kong is the ultimate monster movie. Willis O'Brien's use of stop-motion effects was ground breaking for the time, and remains legendary. The film blew audiences away and broke all previous box-office records.