July 27, 1949 –
Mighty Joe Young, an RKO Radio Picture made by the same creative team responsible for King Kong, opened in New York City on this date, (in fact, when Joe smashes through the facade during the nightclub riot, the first scream you hear is that of Fay Wray, stock audio from the original King Kong.)
Look for these unbilled stars of the future (and past): Ellen Corby (The Waltons) in the orphanage scene; William Schallert (The Patty Duke Show) as the gas station attendant; Kermit Maynard, singing cowboy, as Red in the roping scene; Jack Pennick, perennial John Ford extra, as the truck driver whose truck the heroes steal; and Irene Ryan (Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies) in the nightclub scene.
(I’ve mentioned this before, I’m no longer going to direct you to Terry Moore’s photo spread in Playboy. You go on ahead and find it yourself.)
The Haus of Dcaligari 