WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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MONDAY, MARCH 2: "KING KONG" PREMIERS
Profile America -- Monday, March 2nd. Thousands of movies have been made since the introduction of talking pictures -- but one remains a source of fascination, "King Kong." The movie was released on this day in 1933 and became an immediate hit. King Kong was a 50-foot tall gorilla, actually an 18-inch model filmed in stop-motion. Kong clutching actress Fay Wray and climbing the Empire State building as biplanes shoot at him became one of the most famous scenes in movie history. When "King Kong" opened 76 years ago, there were well over 10,000 movie theaters in the U.S., generating revenues of $415 million. Now, there are just under half that number of theaters and they make $11 billion annually. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov .
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events, p. 155
Historical Statistics, p. 855
NAICS 512131
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).
