C.B. Denham
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He films them at their habitat, where you're lucky if you survive. Then what does he do? For me and you, he brings them back alive!
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— Lyrics from CB Denham's Wild Animal Follies |
Carl B. "C.B." Denham is a stage play producer from the 1998 direct-to-video film The Mighty Kong, released by Warner Bros.. He was played by English actor Dudley Moore.
C.B. Denham is much lighter and sillier than other interpretations of the Denham character, and even has plans to retire Kong to a reserve in New Jersey.
Personality
Denham's portrayal in this film is played much more for laughs than in other adaptations. Despite this, he shows a penchant for duplicity and saying whatever is necessary to impress crowds. While his show "Wild Animal Follies" makes him out to be a man of great deeds, who not only films wild animals, but captures them as well sets up his capture of King Kong. Despite this, the fact that the animals seen in the show are all just people in costume suggests that Denham is not in fact an adventurer, but a showman at best and a self-aggrandizing conman at worst. When approached by press about romance or a star in his new picture, Denham is able to instantly tell plausible lies about his plans, despite having none. Another morally dubious act takes place directly after the "Denham Quells The Mutiny" number, his assistant Roscoe shouts support for Denham's proposal from behind the crew to create the illusion of support in the ranks and coax more sailors into agreeing to his terms.
History
- The Mighty Kong (1998)
The Mighty Kong
Even before closing his poorly performing stage show "Wild Animal Follies", Carl "C.B." Denham began making preparations to pursue his latest film project at the legendary Skull Island, which he had learned about from a dying sailor. While speaking to the press, he brashly proclaimed that he might find a star for his picture, which was not something he had any plans for, right there in New York City. He then followed a scream and discovered Ann Darrow caught by a produce stall owner for attempting to steal an apple. He paid her way out of the situation then took her to dinner where he persuaded her to become the leading lady in his picture, and promised this would lead t her becoming a movie star and to living in Hollywood. They then spend six weeks at sea, during which time Denham takes screen tests of the actress, and weasels his way out of the ship abandoning the mission and turning around by promising the crew payment and credits in the film.
When they arrive at Skull Island, Denham was excited to film native ceremonies, which the Captain warned him against, and inadvertently shoved his assistant Roscoe off a cliff, alerting them to their presence. They were run off by the natives, who later kidnapped Ann. C.B. and the armed crew of the Java Queen went to save Ann, and C.B. and his cameraman Roscoe scaled the volcano to try to get to her, only to have it erupt on them, necessitating their escape by bungee jumping from the cliff face with their film. C.B. injured his leg, and bade the cabin boy Ricky to leave him, but at that point Kong found them. Roscoe helped Denham back to the ship where they incapacitated Kong with gas bombs. After returning to New York, C.B. opened a stage show starring Kong, but he broke out of his chains after flash photography made him think Ann was in danger. Denham had intended to keep Kong on a reserve of land in New Jersey, but he broke out of the theater and began running amok. C.B. attempted to capture Kong alive with two blimps and a cargo net, but Kong's weight broke the net and he fell to the bottom of the Empire State Building, and despite Denham's initial beliefs, he was somehow managed to survive.
Gallery
C.B. closing "Wild Animal Follies"
C.B. rescuing Ann Darrow
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