Konga Movie Radio Spots!

KONGA! Yep, I go ape every time I think of this movie!

It hadn’t been since 1933 when King Kong came out that the screen had exploded with such mighty fury and spectacle or so the posters exclaimed. The boys at American International Pictures went all out in hyping this movie, creating awesome poster art and an over-the-top marketing campaign. Speaking of posters, the 40×60 inches (ZC Note: also known as the bus stop or subway poster) is spectacular. In fact, seeing that particular poster in the snack bar lobby of the Parkway Drive-in was what caused my nephew, Crazy Gary, to start collecting movie posters.

Although not nearly as good and awe inspiring as King Kong or Mighty Joe Young,  Konga does  have its moments.  The split-screen visual effects are good, the miniatures are excellent, the music exciting, and the performances adequate. Michael Gough (pronounced “Goff”), as Dr. Charles Decker, is his usual maniacal driven self.

The movie is interesting, although rather slow-paced to begin with. It isn’t until Konga is injected with a super dose of  growth serum and bursts out of Decker’s house that the movie really takes off. His walk through the streets of London with Decker in hand is really impressive.  I especially like actor Paul Stockman’s eye movements as the giant Konga.

The radio spots, released on a 7-inch, 45 rpm record, are interesting and full of excitement, although they paint a more stupendous picture than the movie actually delivers. But, no matter: The last fifteen minutes provide enough “fury and spectacle” to make for an enjoyable experience. So, enough monkeying around: Listen to Konga!

Konga 20, 30, and 60 second spots from Granny C.

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