Broadway's Biggest Beanie Baby: The King Kong Puppet

This is the story of the King Kong puppet. If you're ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: www.forthepeople.com/WaitInTheWings

Broadway's long been host to some larger than life set pieces, but at 20 feet and 2,000 pounds, the King Kong puppet is probably the biggest. This is a story of innovation, risk, and above all else, spectacle. This is the story of the King Kong Puppet.

"Can a Black heroine fix the racist stereotypes infecting King Kong?" by Soraya Nadia McDonald: https://andscape.com/features/can-king-kong-racist-stereotypes-be-fixed-by-black-actress-christiani-pitts-in-fay-wray-role/

CREDITS:
Script, narration, video editing by: Brendon Henderson
Script editing by: Julianna Whalen
Animations created by: Connor Bond
Special thanks to Jon Hoche, James Retter Duncan, Ashley Andrews, and David Yijae for sharing their stories and helping with my research!

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Timothy Murray
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:16 Kong
05:17 Walking with Dinosaurs
08:56 The King Rises
11:05 A Moving Sculptor
17:00 1933
18:47 2018
20:36 New York
26:34 The Voodoo Rig
29:50 Run
33:10 The Empire State Building

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