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Show Page 4 THE HERALD Provo, Utah, Thursday, January 22. 1W library home to 'King Kong' creator's memoirs BYU King Kong's home may have been a prehistoric island before he was abruptly placed in chains and taken to New York City, but his final resting place is a comer of the fifth level of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. BYU recently acquired the papers of Me ian C. Cooper, the man whose imagination and filmmaking wizardry placed King Kong on the screen and, in the process, created a piece of celluloid immortality. A sizable portion of Cooper's collection deals with Kong, ing such memorabilia as two copper-plate- d movie programs that were distributed at the premiere of the movie "King n Kong" in 1933; a rare book with a full-colpainted jacket cover; an original script; and considerable correspondence about the film. first-editio- At the time "King Kong" was released, it was regarded, according to a letter written by Cooper,- - as "the picture that kept the new (Radio City) Music Hall open the week the banks closed during the 1933 Roosevelt Bank Closing." Even when it was 19 years later, a July 15, 1952, New York Times article said, "The adventures of the snarling, 50- - foot prehistoric monster who saved RKO from bankruptcy in the thirties ...seems destined to gross at least $2.5 million for his masters in 1952." "King Kong's" special effects utilized "every known combination of film trickery and introduced some innovations," according to an report on Cooper in the January, 1966, "Films in Review" magazine. Miniature rear projection of live actors was blended with min-ia- ture sets. Multiple printing, mattes, aerial image, large rear e bust and projection, hand angles, glass shots, and other methods were used alone or in combination with animated models of Kong and the prehistoric beasts. "This incredibly creative and full-scal- original film developed tech- niques that were prototypes of subsequent movies," says James D'Arc, curator of the Arts and V. Communications Archives BYU. at The history of that notable achievement, along with others by .Cooper, were donated this fall by Cooper's widow, Dorothy. For D'Arc, the collection is a jewel for the archives and represents a effort to obtain it. "Merian Cooper's tremendous achievements in the motion picture industry, both creatively and technically, have been largely unsung over the years," says D'Arc. "His production and director's expertise evident in 'King Kong' and other films, together with his efforts to bring about better color processes in motion pictures in the 1940s and '50s, are a testament to Cooper's prominent place in motion picture history." Copies of 16 of his feature films, original sketches drawn for "King Kong," and extensive files on unproduced film projects add to the collection. I V If V. the highly acclaimed wanderlust, Cooper, ' - reporter, National Guardsman (who chased Pancho Villa in Mexico), and World War I POW. His adventures continued when he joined the Polish Army in 1919 keep Russian communism from Europe. It was there that to he was shot down behind Russian lines in 1920 but managed to escape after 10 months in a prison camp near Moscow. He "settled down" briefly in ' the 1920s when he wrote news for The New York Times and features under the byline "A Fortunate Soldier." His experiences formed the basis of the 1927 Putnam book called "Things Men Die For." In his dreams he was an explorer, and he made good those d dreams by joining an exploratory cruise as a second officer and writer. His later treks in the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea led to the documentary "Grass" (which he shot with Ernest B. Schoedsack, around-the-worl- Gus-tav- e 79. of Washington 1987 at St. Benedict's died Tuesday. Jan. 20. Hospital ot emphyse ma. He was born Feb. 14. 1907 in Pleasant Grove, a son of Gustaf Emil and Louisa Okerland Os- Glen Johnson Glen Francis Johnson, 75. of Provo. died Tuesday. Jan. 20. 1987 at his home of causes incident to age. He was born Sept. 4. 1911 in Provo to Abraham and Eliza Ross Johnson. He married Agnes Carpenter Clark 20. 1947 in Wvo. She died April 18. 1985. March 1. 1937 in Salt Lake Citv. She died July 1. 1939. He mar ried Hazel Cobb ley' June 19. 1943 in Salt Lake City. Their mar- iff 4- -1 nage was solemnized George Oscarson March 21. 1963 in the Logan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints He had lived in Pleasant Grove, Little Cottonwood Canyon. Salt Lake City and in Ogden since 1943. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High rmF is School He was a member of the Washington Terrace 4th LDS Ward where he was a High Priest He had worked in the Scouting program, was a home teacher and had worked with the Adult Aaromc Priesthood rogram. He was a member ol the American Welding Society. He had been the manager of the Ogden Whitmore Oxygen Co.. retiring in 1972. Survivors include his wife of Washington Terrace: two sons: Glenn G. Oscarson. Stansbury Park: Gary L. Oscarson. Center-vill- six grandchildren; two brothers, three sisters: Roy W. Oscarson. St. Louis. Mo.; Robert A. Oscarson. Mrs. Florence Gillman. Mrs. Dora Hales and Mrs. Elizabeth all of Pleasant Grove. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Lmdquist & Sons Colonial Chapel in Ogden. Friends may call at the mortuary Friday. 8 5 a.m. p.m. or Saturday. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Lucille Buckner - Lucille Roach GARDEN GROVE. Calif. Anderson Dumford Buckner. 82. died Friday, Jan. 16. 1987 in Garden Grove. Calif, from complications follow ing a stroke. She was born Oct. 4. 1904 in Palmyra to Joseph Hyrum and Elizabeth Ann Williams Roach. She married Van Anderson and they were later divorced. She marrned Harold O. Dumford in 1945. He died in 1955. She married Charles Buckner. He died in 1980. She was educated in the Spanish Fork schools. She has lived in California for over 50 years where she was the owner and manager of her cafe. She was' a member of The Church of Jesus Saints. Christ of Utter-da- y She is survived by one son. one daughter: Van Anderson. Garden Grove. Calif.: Mary Lou Hughs, Monrovia, Calif ; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; four sisters, two brothers: Maude Robert and URue Vacher. both of Provo; Blanche Bradlord. Spanish Fork; Bill Roach. Ben Roach and Lois Nash, all of Palmyra Services were held Wednesday in the Woodlawfl Cemetery in Santa Monica. Calif. Burial was in Santa Monica He received his education in the Provo City schools. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps during War II. where he served in the South Pacific. Following his Glen F. Johnson release Irom militarv service, he returned to Provo. He and his wife made their first home in Provo where he has lived since. He had worked as a carpenter on large construction projects throughout the western I'nited States. He retired 10 years ago. He was a member ot the Carpenters I'nion. World Survivors include two sons, one daughter: Vernon A. Clark. Lindon: William D. Clark. Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Richard i Sara I Rose. Cleartield. 18 grandchildren: 30 one two brother, one sister: Earl Johnson and Mable J. Morgan, both ol Provo. He was preceded in death by a son. Jack E. Clark. Services will be Saturday at 11 a m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel. Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo. 185 E. Center. Saturday one hour prior to services Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery with full military rites accorded by VFW District 4. Esther Johnson Esther Johnson. 90. of Springville. died Wednesday. Jan. 21. 1987 at a Provo Convalescent Center. Services will be Saturday, at 11 a.m.. in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel at 211 E. 200 S. in Springville. Friends may call Friday at p.m. or Saturday one hour prior to services. Death notices Margaret Buckley Smith. 73. of Provo. died Thursday. Jan. 22. 1987 at her home in Provo. Services will be Monday. 10 a m.. Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the mortuary Sunday, p.m. Burial Richmond City Cemetery. L3hi William Holman Yost, B m 1 III 1 Glen Francis Johnson Funeral services will be held Saturof day 11 a.m. at the Berg Mortuary Provo. Friends may call at the mortuary Saturday 1 hour prior to services. Interment Provo City Cemetery. . BYU is preparing for researching its latest major acqusition for the Arts and Communications Archives. It contains the memorabilia of Merian C. Cooper. processes such as cinerama, ab- sorbed much of his time, and he produced "This is Cinerama," a film that at one time held New e York City's hard ticket sales record. Cooper's memorabilia are available to students, scholars and researchers. They join a collection that includes the correspondence of such distin- guished motion picture figures as growing tent, ttnmsrna fllfrtti Barbara Dunn Bird Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a m. at iho Sundbeip-OlpiMortuary. Orem Friends may call p m. at the mortuary Thursday or Friday ! hour pi mi to services. Interment Orem City Cemetery. n 7-- n Cecil B. 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He married Odessa Mae Schow I lw-,- " 1 semi-huma- served as a seaman, newspaper t lit feature "Chang," and his forays into Africa yielded "Four Feathers." It was in Africa that Cooper became intrigued with gorillas and conceived Kong as a gigantic, n gorilla pitted against modern civilization with "Beauty and the Beast" overtones. Many other films followed, including a successful series of wes- - terns in collaboration with John Ford using their own company Argosy Pictures. The wanderlust captured him again during World War II when he served as an assistant executive and intelligence officer in the Pacific. He became part of General Claire Chennault's famous "Flying Tigers" in China as his first chief of staff, and took part in the powerhouse air offensive against Japan in 1942. He helped guide the New Guinea invasion, the first completely airborne invasion made by American troops. He later was made a Brigadier General in the Air Force reserve. He returned to Argosy after the war and worked with Ford in such acclaimed movies as "Fort Apache," "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," "Rio Grande," "Wagon-master- " and "The Quiet Man." Extensive work in new color public-opinio- WASHINGTON y;y;xB; D'Arc. curator Obituaries George Oscarson TERRACE - George Oscarson, Terrace, if ; a cameraman-adventure- r who enjoyed a long association with Cooper, including work on "King Kong" ). A trip to Thailand led to also reveals that Cooper led an exciting life that rivaled anything he ever put on film. An Annapolis dropout with the spirit wK James Additional archival material of i i iter daughter, Rachel Gardiner Winter. kind We deeply appreciate their many to all act! and wont to epre our Ihonki .k. .MmA Hi ui hnmei. mortuary and funeral, and for the lovely floral offering end the food prepared, yve or. .ruiy grateful. 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