Merian C. Cooper

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)