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King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure horror monster film 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 .
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- 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
King Kong (1933) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Feb 27, 2024 · King Kong, landmark American monster film, released in 1933, that was noted for its pioneering special effects by Willis O’Brien. It was the first significant feature film to star an animated character and also made actress Fay Wray an international star. Director Carl Denham (played by Robert.
- Lee Pfeiffer
On the title card, only Executive Producer David O. Selznick is named, followed by the co-directors Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Technical credits follow, given pride of place, followed by every other above-the-line talent except the cast. The cast, listed as “The Players” is next, headed by Wray, all on the same card.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A film crew discovers the "eighth wonder of the world," a giant prehistoric ape, and brings him back to New York, where he wreaks havoc. Cast & Crew. Read More. Merian C. Cooper. Director. Fay Wray. Ann Darrow. Robert Armstrong. Carl Denham. Bruce Cabot. Jack Driscoll.
Mar 25, 2024 · King Kong is a 1933 American pre-code horror giant monster film co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack and written by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose from a story by Edgar Wallace and Cooper, with special effects by Willis O'Brien. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, it is the first film to feature the monster King Kong.
