Somehow I have the uneasy feeling that "brucecabot" is, in reality, an impostor! Be that as it may, however, there is an important point that both he and his lady friend are missing, i.e whatever Ann Darrow's sense of fashion might have been, it was Carl Denham who picked out her wardrobe "in Broadway shops that were still open". Being as ruthlessly assertive as he was, I doubt if he even contemplated asking Ann's opinion.
This is terrific. From our impassioned responses to Steve Bingen's query on the color of one dress, the profound impact of Fay Wray in general and of her most famous movie in particular on our psyches is very apparent. Brad, you brought up an excellent point- there is one person who can settle this with a word. Somehow, though, asking her directly- I just cannot imagine capturing her attention and asking her such a minor question. And yet I can picture this beautiful lady smiling in amusement over our Great Debate. To think that the dress we're discussing is only one of seven outfits she wore in KK. One would have to study this movie almost frame by frame to know this. (I plead guilty.) However, she spends more time in this one than in the other six combined. I showed a lady friend of mine from work our diverse opinions. She ponited out, quite correctly, that so far only males have ventured opinions. She then said that we fellows know nothing of feminine fashion, and that it's very obvious that the dress in question is pale blue!! (I told her that, in order to make her opinion really count, she must join the Pages as a member.) So no one told you it would be easy, Mr. Bingen. So far- 2 votes for pink, 1 for off-white, 1 for blue. And by the way, a sincere thank you for making us feel that our opinions matter- that's the nicest thing of all about this.
Hey all, Does anyone out there 'Wrayland' have any idea what color Fay Wray's dress was in "King Kong?" -- I'm thinking of the one Kong peels off on Skull ...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Nov 30, 2001 7:30 pm
Hey yourself, Steve- Fay Wray's dress was a virginal pink, of course (wasn't it?) Opinionatedly yours, Jose ... From: Steven Bingen To: faywray@yahoogroups.com...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Nov 30, 2001 8:38 pm
Dear Steve- I agree with Jose- light pink- except for the lacy collar which has to be white, and the buttons which are black. VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL- according...
Dear Robert, I hate to put a damper on your expectations, but I think there is little doubt that the much awaited King Kong DVD will, in effect, be colorized....
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 1, 2001 2:42 am
Ahoy all, Fear not, I am assured that the info regarding Fay's torn dress will not, repeat, will not be used to colorize the movie. I'm told that the DVD will...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Dec 4, 2001 7:31 am
I've been silent for a while but have been keeping track avidly all the time. I'm currently stuck in Vancouver, Canada not that far from Wrayland (ironically)...
Brad Jones
insanebunyip@...
Dec 7, 2001 4:50 am
Hallelujah! My dismal fears are allayed! Fay (and Kong) reign supreme! Thanks, Steve, and kudos to Robert Nelson for his sharp sense of propriety! Jose ... ...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 4, 2001 5:25 pm
Hello Bradford, First thing we have to do is clear up the fact that King Kong does not belong to the "cine verismo" or "film noir" genre. It' a fable, more...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 7, 2001 3:40 pm
This is terrific. From our impassioned responses to Steve Bingen's query on the color of one dress, the profound impact of Fay Wray in general and of her most...
Somehow I have the uneasy feeling that "brucecabot" is, in reality, an impostor! Be that as it may, however, there is an important point that both he and his...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 8, 2001 6:36 am
Hi Steve, The debate over Fay Wray's dress is a lot of fun and all, but the plain fact is that it was white, of course! Why? Because the film, "hang it", is in...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 8, 2001 7:40 am
Steve here, (the brave soul who started all this pink-dress-white dress stuff!) Well, as interesting as all this is, I have to offer fair warning that as of...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Dec 9, 2001 8:06 pm
OK guys. Yes, so far only males have ventured opinions. We know from Fay's autobiography that a nice lady in New York actually made and partly designed the...
Brad Jones
insanebunyip@...
Dec 15, 2001 5:52 am
Hello Steve, You're absolutely right! As a result, the Gala Broadway Opening is a day that shall live in infamy! Ann should have worn the B&B costume, and Jack...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 9, 2001 11:41 pm
Brad, You make a some good points - and they are well taken. But I'm not sure where any of this leaves us, except in a pink (white?) haze. Maybe, (in a...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Dec 15, 2001 9:30 pm
Hear! hear! Jose ... From: Steven Bingen To: faywray@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [FayWray] Fay Wray's dress Brad, ...
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