FEB 2017: On the Other Hand by Fay Wray

[Samantha]

Fay Wray is the featured star in this year's Capitolfest (http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfes...) so I thought it would be a good idea to brush up on her life.

Fay Wray is best known as the girl in King Kong, but she had a long and significant career.

Which of Wray's films are you familiar with? Which are the best?
What do you hope to learn from this book?

[Erin]

I've only seen King Kong and I don't know anything about her films or personal life. I'm gonna look online for a copy of her book, because I would love to know more about her.

[Samantha]

I've seen her in quite a few things, most memorable being The Most Dangerous Game, Mystery of the Wax Museum, and Bulldog Jack, outside of Kong. I remember seeing a lot of her in the media because of the remake of King Kong just before her death. I've also seen her interviewed in various documentaries about classic films and I've always liked to hear what she had to say. She was intelligent and thoughtful, and her blue eyes were very striking.

[R]

I read the book back in 2011 and thought it one of the most intelligent and forthcoming (meaning, she tells the truth outright, forthright, but isn't salacious about it) biographies of an actress I've ever read. Wish there were more like it.

As for her films (I collect films) I've got 30 of them, and I've probably watched a couple more than that. I've got them all the way back to 1925 ("The Coast Patrol") and up to 1955 ("Hell on Frisco Bay"). She made some goodies in the 20's, though, even though she's especially known for her films of the 30's.

[Michael]

Fay,did a few Perry Mason's was a sexy beautiful shapely middle aged woman,and a great actress!