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Title:

King Kong / Radio Pictures presents ; a Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack production ; screen play by James Creelman and Ruth Rose.

Publisher:

Criterion ;

Copyright Date:

1987

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 115 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 in.

Subject:

Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Horror films.
King Kong (Motion picture : 1933)

Other Authors:

Cooper, Merian C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90010570
Schoedsack, Ernest B., 1893-1979. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86041341
Creelman, James Ashmore. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90022294
Rose, Ruth, 1896-1978. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94077667
Wallace, Edgar, 1875-1932. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80034938
Haver, Ronald. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061550
RKO Radio Pictures. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50082580
Criterion.
Voyager Press. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95060263

Other Titles:

King Kong (Motion picture : 1933) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95030682

Notes:

Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemento, James Flavin. Based on an idea by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. Originally produced as motion picture in 1933. "Catalog number CC102"--Container.

Summary:

Story of a promoter/adventurer who takes a crew, including a beautiful woman, to a mysterious island to capture a ledgendary giant ape. The ape is taken to New York City for display, but its desire for the woman causes it to escape, wrecking havoc everywhere, until a final stand atop the Empire State building. This version includes running commentary by Ronald Haver and his short feature, King Kong: a video documentary.

Series:

The Criterion collection

OCLC:

(OCoLC)29399854

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)