Hello Kong fans. Sal, here in L.A. with some Harryhausen news. Since my question to Peter hasn't been deemed worthy of a response (wink-wink, nudge-nudge) I thought I'd pass along this info while I think up a more thoughtful and worthy question. Here is the official announcement off the Egyptian Theater website which can be found here (egyptiantheatre.com):

An Evening with Ray Harryhausen (January 15, 2005 ­ 6:00 PM)

Please join us for a special return visit to the Egyptian by one of our favorite guests, visual F/X legend Ray Harryhausen, featuring two of his classic films, plus more rarities from the Harryhausen archives!!

Double Feature ­ Newly Restored 35 mm. Prints!!

THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, 1958, Columbia, 88 min. Director Nathan Juranšs marvelous fantasy follows the adventures of Sinbad (Kerwin Matthews) as he battles a phenomenal gallery of Ray Harryhausen-created monsters including the giant cyclops, two-headed birds, dragons and sword-fighting skeletons, all to save beautiful princess Kathryn Grant. Featuring one of composer Bernard Herrmannšs most memorable scores.

THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER, 1960, Columbia (Sony), 100 min. Dir. Jack Sher. In this adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic, Kerwin Matthews stars as Lemuel Gulliver, a doctor traveling by ship who is washed overboard and finds himself stranded first on the island of Lilliput inhabited by miniature people, then in the land of Brobdingnag, a world of giants. With a charming score by Bernard Hermann and a vast array of special effects by wizard Ray Harryhausen. Plus, 30 minutes of Harryhausen rarities!!

Discussion between films with visual F/X legend Ray Harryhausen and actress Sherri Alberoni (3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER). Ray Harryhausen will appear at 5:00 PM in the Lobby to sign copies of his book "Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life."