King Kong / RKO Radio Pictures presents. ; produced and directed by, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack ; from a story by, Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper ; screenplay by, James A. Creelman and Ruth Rose.
Edition:
Two-disc collector's ed.
Publisher:
Warner Home Video
Copyright Date:
2005
Description:
2 videodiscs (disc 1 104 min., disc 2 204 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 20-page reproduction of original 1933 souvenir program, King Kong memorable scenes postcards, tin packaging.
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1933. Special features: Disc 1: Original 1933 film classic in glorious black and white, and special features: commentary by visual effects veterans Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston; with interpolated interview excerpts of Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray; Merian C. Cooper movies trailer gallery. Disc 2 Special features: I'm King Kong! The exploits of Merian C Cooper, profiles the original King Kong's guiding hand; new 7-part documentary, RKO Productions 601: the making of Kong, eighth wonder of the world; original Creation test footage with Ray Harryhausen commentary. Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Jan Hardy, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemente, James Flavin.
Summary:
Carl Denham is a filmmaker and entrepreneur who leads an expedition to Skull Island. The island is a place where time has stood still. The natives pay homage to the one whom they revere as "Kong", and who is, indeed, king of the island. Denham, together with his beautiful starlet, Ann Darrow, and the crew of the ship, investigate the strange ritual being performed on the island by its native population. Ann finds herself captured by the natives and is to become the bride of the mysterious "Kong." The ship's first mate, Jack Driscoll, who is in love with Ann, manages to rescue her from the clutches of "Kong". Denham then arranges to capture the creature, whom he calls "King Kong" and takes him back to New York.
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