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King Kong (1933 film)
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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 and music by Max Stein
Theatrical release poster
Theatrical release poster
Charles R. Knight's Tyrannosaurus in the American Museum of Natural History, on which the large theropod of the film was based
Charles R. Knight's Tyrannosaurus in the American Museum of Natural History, on which the large theropod of the film was based
Promotional image featuring Kong battling the Tyrannosaurus, though Cooper emphasized in an interview with film historian Rudy Behlmer that it was an
Promotional image featuring Kong battling the Tyrannosaurus, though Cooper emphasized in an interview with film historian Rudy Behlmer that it was an Allosaurus
Brontosaurus stop motion armature
Brontosaurus stop motion armature
King Kong
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King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional monster, a giant gorilla who has appeared in various media since 1933. The character has become an international pop culture icon, appearing
King Kong (1933 film)
…giant gorilla struggling against modern civilization. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot. The story follows said gorilla dubbed Kong who feels affection for a beautiful young woman offered to him as a sacrifice. King Kong premiered in New York City on March 2, 1933, to many rave…
King Kong graphics at the Empire State Building
King Kong graphics at the Empire State Building
Merian C. Cooper glances up at his creation.
Merian C. Cooper glances up at his creation.
Via suitmation, Shoichi Hirose portrayed Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla (left); Haruo Nakajima portrayed Kong in King Kong Escapes (right)
Via suitmation, Shoichi Hirose portrayed Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla (left); Haruo Nakajima portrayed Kong in King Kong Escapes (right)
The DC Comics character Titano the Super-Ape (here seen climbing the Daily Planet building and confronting Superman) appears to be modeled on King Kon
The DC Comics character Titano the Super-Ape (here seen climbing the Daily Planet building and confronting Superman) appears to be modeled on King Kong. From Superman #138, art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.