Merian C. Cooper

thumb|upright|Merian C. Cooper in 1927 Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He was also a member of the board of directors of Pan American Airways. Quotes You're going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood. Speaking with Fay Wray, prior to production on King Kong, as quoted in On the Other Hand (1988) by Wray; reproduced in "Coming Soon; Sneak previews of Forthcoming Books of Special Interest to Southern Californians: Meeting King Kong" by Wray, Los Angeles Times (December 4, 1988), p. 8B I just heard what was said, it isn't strictly accurate by any means, I'm a man who's just been lucky on having wonderful partners, Schoedsack alot more than I did on Grass and Chang, and right down the line I've only had John Ford as a partner, Thomas is a great friend on technicolor, and for cinerama, Fred Waller invented it, Thomas picked up the ball and ran with it, and there's a young man in this audience, Bob Bendick, that most of you have never heard, that did far more of the production then I did. I want to thank all the great partners I've had in my life, thank you. I just want to add I'm still John Ford's partner. Speech after receiving an Honorary Academy Award at the 25th Academy Awards (March 19, 1953) Quotes about Merian C. Cooper I liked Merian Cooper well enough. He had this wonderful, boyish enthusiasm, and I was keen about his style and his friendship and what he stood for as a human being. I was ready to take whatever Merian Cooper wanted me to do. He was like a big boy who had enthusiasms. Fay Wray, Rick McKay's Night on the Town with Fay Wray! (1998) External links Author:Merian Caldwell Cooper Category:1893 births Category:1973 deaths Category:Film directors from the United States Category:Aviators from the United States Category:Screenwriters from the United States Category:People from Jacksonville Category:Academy Honorary Award recipients Category:Businesspeople from the United States