King Kong collection
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of typescripts related to various film and book adaptations of the fictional character King Kong. Items in the collection include an edited screenplay, novelization, and an unpublished novel all related to Edgar Wallace's 1933 King Kong screenplay. Also included are two typescripts of Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s 1976 King Kong screenplay, and a treatment for the 1961 film Konga.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1961-1980
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of typescripts related to various film and book adaptations of the fictional character King Kong. Items in the collection include an edited screenplay, novelization, and an unpublished novel all related to Edgar Wallace's 1933 King Kong screenplay. Also included are two typescripts of Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s 1976 King Kong screenplay, and a treatment for the 1961 film Konga.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 2023.
Separated Materials
Books included with the collection have been separated for cataloging in Special Collections, searchable by title online as "King Kong collection."
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.
Subject
- King Kong (Fictitious character) (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- King Kong collection
- Status
- Collection Level
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu