ATV Today: 18.09.1972: Birmingham garage owner buys King Kong statue

Summary

Tony Maycock interview with Mike Shanley, Birmingham garage owner, who has bought the statue of King Kong to stand it in his car sales forecourt.

Year:

1972

Duration:

0:01:23

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of King Kong statue now standing next to car sales caravan. Tony Maycock report to camera and interview with Mike Shanley.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The statue was first erected in Manzoni Gardens in Birmingham in May 1972. Many Birmingham local history websites give Carl Racey as the Birmingham garage owner who bought the King Kong statue. It is likely that Racey was the second owner after Mr Shanley.