Merian C. Cooper
Birthday:
24 October 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Birth Name:
Merian Coldwell Cooper
Height:
173 cm
In 1920, Merian C. Cooper was a member of volunteer of the American Kosciuszko Squadron that supported the Polish army in the war with Soviet Russia, where he met best friend and producing partner Ernest B. Schoedsack. On 26 July 1920, his plane was shot down, and he spent nearly nine months in the Soviet prisoner-of-war camp. He escaped just befor...
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In 1920, Merian C. Cooper was a member of volunteer of the American Kosciuszko Squadron that supported the Polish army in the war with Soviet Russia, where he met best friend and producing partner Ernest B. Schoedsack. On 26 July 1920, his plane was shot down, and he spent nearly nine months in the Soviet prisoner-of-war camp. He escaped just before the war was over. He was decorated by Marshall Jozef Pilsudski with the highest military decorations: Virtuti Military. He had a successful career in the military and in the movie business. Show less «
[about why the spider scene in King Kong (1933) was removed] It stopped the picture cold, so the next day back at the studio, I took it out ...Show more »
[about why the spider scene in King Kong (1933) was removed] It stopped the picture cold, so the next day back at the studio, I took it out myself. Show less «
[to Fay Wray regarding King Kong (1933)] You are going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood.
[to Fay Wray regarding King Kong (1933)] You are going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood.
[Regarding Ernest B. Schoedsack] Underneath his hard-boiled exterior, he had a heart of gold and the sensitiveness of a true artist. He was ...Show more »
[Regarding Ernest B. Schoedsack] Underneath his hard-boiled exterior, he had a heart of gold and the sensitiveness of a true artist. He was easy-going to the point of weakness with regard to everything but his work. It came first, and where it was concerned, he could be exacting. His patience was inexhaustible and he never lost his temper. Show less «
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