Packet 2: Tossup 8

This structure is the subject of an “anti-film” that uses the same techniques as its creator’s earlier film Sleep. Eight hours and five (-5[1])minutes (15[4])of footage (15[1])of this (15[2])structure (15[3])comprises (15[3])a 1964 (15[3])film (-5[1])by Andy Warhol. (15[3])Merian C. (15[1])Cooper (-5[2])directed an (15[1])RKO Pictures film (15[1])in which Fay Wray plays a character stuck in this building named (*) Ann Darrow. (10[2])A 1933 (10[1])film that pioneered (10[1])several (10[1])special effects techniques (10[1])ended (10[1])with sequences using stop-motion to depict airplanes flying (10[1])around (10[1])this building. (10[4])Carl Denham (10[1])claims that “Beauty killed the Beast” after a massive creature falls (10[1])to his death from (10[1])this building. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this real-life 102-story skyscraper climbed by King Kong. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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