Image: King Kong 1933 Promotional Image

Description: A sensational promotional image for the 1933 feature film King Kong that depicts a King Kong towering over New York City, while holding a woman.
Title: King Kong 1933 Promotional Image
Credit: IMDB Uncropped version
Author: en:Warner Bros. currently owns the rights to the 1933 version of "King Kong", following the demise of RKO in 1959.
Permission: PD-PRE1978. The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above (also see original upload). It was created for publicity purposes-distribution to the media. The image was meant to bring attention and publicity for the personalities pictured, the film/program he/she was part of, and the studio/network distributing/airing it. United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies. 1 The symbol © (letter C in a circle); the word “Copyright”; or the abbreviation “Copr.” 2 The year of first publication. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations; an example of a compilation is an anthology. The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles. 3 The name of the copyright owner, an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of owner.1 Example © 2007 Jane Doe.")
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No