Fay Wray endured personal tragedies,says daughter
Nov 7, 2019 20:48:01 GMT
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 7, 2019 20:48:01 GMT
I have to admit-I have only seen THREE of her films from what I can recall.
Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Most Dangerous Game
King Kong
‘King Kong’ star Fay Wray endured personal tragedies, remained devoted to family despite fame, daughter says
Whenever Victoria Riskin looks up at the Empire State Building, she can’t help but think about her mother.
Fay Wray, who appeared in over 100 films, but is still best remembered as the blonde beauty held by the eight-foot-hand of a beast atop on that very same building in 1933’s “King Kong,” passed away in 2004 at age 96.
Riskin, 73, is revisiting her past in a book she published earlier this year titled “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir,” which chronicles the love story of her parents. The psychologist who turned to writing and producing for television told Fox News Wray was aware the silver screen’s most famous gorilla always had a hold on her.
Fay Wray, who appeared in over 100 films, but is still best remembered as the blonde beauty held by the eight-foot-hand of a beast atop on that very same building in 1933’s “King Kong,” passed away in 2004 at age 96.
Riskin, 73, is revisiting her past in a book she published earlier this year titled “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir,” which chronicles the love story of her parents. The psychologist who turned to writing and producing for television told Fox News Wray was aware the silver screen’s most famous gorilla always had a hold on her.
“I think there was a time when she wished people remembered some of the other hundreds of films that she starred in,” Riskin explained. “But then overall, she recognized that ‘King Kong’ was a classic and still very admired for its breakthrough technology and what it was able to accomplish as a film in those early days. She began to feel as though she made friends with the film, metaphorically speaking. She used to say to people, ‘Every time I walk by the Empire State Building, I look up and say a little prayer because a friend of mine died up there.’”
“… She even wrote a letter to Kong,” Riskin continued. “It says, ‘I don’t know where you are. I’m sure you’re up at Skull Island, but I don’t have a zip code for you and want you to know what an influence you were in my life. I hope I was a positive influence in your life.’ She knew her collaboration with Kong led to many wonderful opportunities.”
