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King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure monster film [4] directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it is the first film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot.
- $672,254.75
- Max Steiner
- Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
King Kong: Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack. With Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher. A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
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- Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
- 1933-04-07
Apr 26, 2024 · A scene from King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Director Carl Denham (played by Robert Armstrong) leads a film crew to a remote, uncharted Pacific island in search of the legendary Kong, a gigantic ape. After the island’s inhabitants abandon actress Ann Darrow (Wray) to Kong, Denham and his crew pursue ...
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King Kong (1933) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies ...
The movie plunders every trick in the book to create its illusions, using live action, back projection, stop-motion animation, miniatures, models, matte paintings and sleight-of-hand. And it is not stingy with the effects; after a half-hour of lumbering dialogue and hammy acting, the movie introduces Kong and rarely cuts away from sequences ...
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The film's final line was voted the 84th greatest movie line of all time in a poll conducted by the American Film Institute. THE CRITICS' CORNER - KING KONG (1933) King Kong took in $1,761,000 domestically during its initial release, saving RKO Pictures from bankruptcy.
In 1933, bold, successful filmmaker Carl Denham travels by ship with a large crew, his friend Jack Driscoll, and starlet Ann Darrow to an unknown island to shoot a movie. The local natives worship a huge gorilla called Kong and they abduct Ann to offer her in a sacrifice to Kong. Jack Driscoll, who is in love with her, Carl Denham, who aims to ...
