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King Kong-the Evolving Narrative-the Annotated Novelization
378 pages, Paperback
First published December 26, 2024
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Delos W. Lovelace
15 books12 followersDelos Wheeler Lovelace (December 2, 1894 – January 17, 1967) was an American novelist who authored the original novelization of the film King Kong (1933) published in 1932 by Grosset & Dunlap, slightly before the film was released. Lovelace was a reporter for the New York Daily News and New York Sun in the 1920s.
He authored some two dozen books, including a biography of football coach Knute Rockne and one of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He co-authored three books with his wife.
He authored some two dozen books, including a biography of football coach Knute Rockne and one of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He co-authored three books with his wife.
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February 7, 2025
Until now very little has been written about Delos Lovelace, the writer of the novelization of King Kong. Micah Harris’ extensive research brings to light the story of a Minnesota boy delivering newspapers to help his widowed mother of five support the family to become the New York Sun’s assistant city editor.
The book delves into his writing career, his relationship with author wife, Maud Hart Lovelace, and the lifelong friendship and working relationship with the creator of King Kong, Merian C. Cooper.
Fans of Maud Hart Lovelace, author of several historical fiction novels and the wildly popular Betsy-Tacy books, will enjoy reading and learning more about her husband Delos and their lives together. Harris has revealed “more of the story” in this comprehensive study of the novelization of King Kong (1932).
The book delves into his writing career, his relationship with author wife, Maud Hart Lovelace, and the lifelong friendship and working relationship with the creator of King Kong, Merian C. Cooper.
Fans of Maud Hart Lovelace, author of several historical fiction novels and the wildly popular Betsy-Tacy books, will enjoy reading and learning more about her husband Delos and their lives together. Harris has revealed “more of the story” in this comprehensive study of the novelization of King Kong (1932).
May 22, 2025
Ever wonder why genre movie novelizations often differ so much from the film adaptations? If so, and you happen to be a King Kong fan—and what self-respecting Monster Kid isn’t—this valuable tome provides movie-to-novel revelations aplenty.
Micah Harris’s smart opening essay introduces you to all the pertinent prose creators. Then, journey with Harris through King Kong’s official 1932 novelization; his annotations unearth gems about both film and book you may not have known.
Scholarly in approach and conversational in tone, Harris’s prose is guaranteed to widen the smiles (and eyes) of many a Kong fan. He’s not even afraid to tackle the controversial issue of Kong’s spider pit scene—was it or was it not actually filmed?
As we approach Kong’s 100th year in pop culture history, no self-respecting Kong fan should be without Harris’s annotation of the film’s 1932 novelization.
Micah Harris’s smart opening essay introduces you to all the pertinent prose creators. Then, journey with Harris through King Kong’s official 1932 novelization; his annotations unearth gems about both film and book you may not have known.
Scholarly in approach and conversational in tone, Harris’s prose is guaranteed to widen the smiles (and eyes) of many a Kong fan. He’s not even afraid to tackle the controversial issue of Kong’s spider pit scene—was it or was it not actually filmed?
As we approach Kong’s 100th year in pop culture history, no self-respecting Kong fan should be without Harris’s annotation of the film’s 1932 novelization.
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