King Kong 1933 | 100mins | dir: Merian C Cooper | starring: Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot | 2.05pm, Saturday 21 August, BBC2 reviewed by Lebby Eyres uploaded: 17-08-2004 The late Fay Wray screams and squirms her way through the original, and best, monster movie Fay Wray. Possibly the best name for an actress ever. But the truth is, most people these days remember her name because of its connection, not with King Kong, but a very different film altogether – The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Did you even want to find out the identity of the actress who squirms in the monster’s palm until you heard Frank N Furter sing the enigmatic lines: Whatever happened to Fay Wray? That delicate, satin-draped frame? As it clung to her thigh How I started to cry ‘cause I wanted to be dressed just the same. Of course, now we know what happened to Fay Wray – she died last week at the grand old age of 96. “The Queen of Scream”, as she was known, starred in nearly 100 films, but, as Frank N Furter’s lyrics remind us, she was famous for just one thing – looking purdy and screaming her way through this seminal monster movie. Fay could not have had a better leading man than the noble beast who comes to a heart-breaking end at the bottom of the Empire State Building. He’s tall, his height varying between 18ft and 50ft as the movie progresses, has a very hairy chest and a very impressive jawline. But more importantly, he’s a symbol of man’s endless greed, stupidity and appetite for senseless destruction. And, inevitably, Kong ends up being the most human thing in the film - much more so than the cardboard cut-out male characters. And if he fancies a bit of blonde in a skirt, well why not - what man wouldn't? If you've never seen it, now's your chance - and don't even consider watching next year's remake. There's no way that Naomi Watts will come close to Fay Wray. Best quote: "We'll give him more than chains. He's always been king of his world, but we'll teach him fear. We're millionaires, boys. I'll share it with all of you. Why, in a few months, it'll be up in lights on Broadway: Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World" Carl Denham rating: 7/10 Settle in for an afternoon of monkey business - and don't forget the tissues [Logan's Run]