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King Kong (1933)
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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. |
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Steve Clemente | ... |
Witch King
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Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they will encounter on this island and why it is so mysterious, but once they reach it, they will soon find out. Living on this hidden island is a giant gorilla and this beast now has Ann is it's grasps. Carl and Ann's new love, Jack Driscoll must travel through the jungle looking for Kong and Ann, whilst avoiding all sorts of creatures and beasts. Written by Film_Fan
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EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Eighth Wonder See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$670,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,700,000 (USA) (20 May 2009)Company Credits
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| (restored version)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Charles Weston: Say, is this the moving picture ship?
Watchman: The Venture? Yeah. Are you going on this crazy voyage?
Charles Weston: What's crazy about it?
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(1914) (uncredited)
Music by W.C. Handy
Whistled by Robert Armstrong See more »
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Trivia
When describing Kong to Fay Wray, Merian C. Cooper said "you'll have the tallest darkest leading man in Hollywood". She thought it was Cary Grant. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Denham and his men build a raft to follow Kong, the first shot of the completed raft shows that it is far too small to carry everyone. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Charles Weston: Say, is this the moving picture ship?
Watchman: The Venture? Yeah. Are you going on this crazy voyage?
Charles Weston: What's crazy about it?
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Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes (#1.17)" (1989) See more »Soundtracks
"St. Louis Blues"(1914) (uncredited)
Music by W.C. Handy
Whistled by Robert Armstrong See more »
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