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Release Date:
7 April 1933 (USA) moreTagline:
A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today! morePlot:
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Cinematical Seven: The Hottest Chicks of Horror (From Cinematical. 15 October 2008, 8:02 PM, PDT)
Giant Monster Sequels in Need of Funding
(From amctv.com - Horror Hacker: Scott Sigler. 21 May 2008, 10:02 PM, PDT)
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He's A Big Boy. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Fay Wray | ... | Ann Darrow | |
| Robert Armstrong | ... | Carl Denham | |
| Bruce Cabot | ... | John Driscoll | |
| Frank Reicher | ... | Captain Englehorn | |
| Sam Hardy | ... | Charles Weston | |
| Noble Johnson | ... | Native Chief | |
| Steve Clemente | ... | Witch King (as Steve Clemento) | |
| James Flavin | ... | Second Mate Briggs | |
| King Kong | ... | The Eighth Wonder of the World |
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Also Known As:
King Ape (USA) (working title)Kong (USA) (working title)
The Ape (USA) (working title)
The Beast (USA) (working title)
The Eighth Wonder
The Eighth Wonder of the World
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 min | 104 min (restored version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (video rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (cut) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:15 | USA:Approved (certificate not issued at release) | USA:Not Rated (video release) | Brazil:Livre | Finland:(Banned) (1933) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (1933) (cut) | South Korea:12 (2003) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PGFilming Locations:
Backlot, Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The character of Carl Denham was inspired by the film's director, Merian C. Cooper. They both died on the same day. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kong puts Ann on the tree throne (just before the T-Rex encounter), she moves a meter or so to the left as stop-motion gives way to live-action. Also, because of the full-size tree and actress matted over a portion of the miniature jungle set, part of Kong's paw disappears, seemingly behind the tree but, in fact, behind the matted-in live-action at this moment. moreQuotes:
Carl Denham: Listen, there are dozens of girls in this town tonight that are in more danger than they'll ever see with me.Jack Driscoll: Yeah, but they know that kind of danger.
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St. Louis Blues moreFAQ
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This movie was awesome. After recently watching it for the first time since I was five years old I was amazed. The production and editing were brilliant, and the effects left me stunned. The small attention to detail throughout the movie complete this 1933 masterpiece.
8.5 out of 10