King Kong (1933) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | King Kong |
| Release Year | 1933 |
| Original Title | King Kong |
| Director | Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack |
| Screenplay Writer | James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose |
| Story By | Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace |
| Based on Novel by | Novelization by Delos W. Lovelace |
| Producer(s) | Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack |
| Executive Producer(s) | David O. Selznick |
| Lead Actors | Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong |
| Cast | Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher |
| Genre | Horror, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Subgenre | Monster Horror, Giant Ape Film |
| Release Date | March 2, 1933 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 40m (100 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$672,000 |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Massive box office success for its era |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributor | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Filming Locations | RKO Studios, California, USA |
| Music By | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | J.O. Taylor |
| Edited By | Ted Cheesman |
| Production Design | Carroll Clark |
| Costume Design | Walter Plunkett |
| Special Effects | Groundbreaking stop-motion animation by Willis O’Brien |
| Makeup Effects | Miniatures, matte paintings, creature effects |
| MPAA Rating | Approved |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.37:1 |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Format | Black-and-white |
| Themes | Beauty and the beast, greed, civilization vs. nature |
| Setting | Skull Island and New York City |
| Notable Trivia | Considered one of the most influential monster films ever made |
| Critical Reception | Universally acclaimed and historically significant |
| Audience Reception | Enduring worldwide classic with massive cultural impact |
| Awards / Nominations | National Film Registry selection |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K restorations |
| Streaming Availability | Available on classic film streaming services |
| Sequels / Franchise | Spawned multiple remakes, sequels, and cinematic universes |
| Franchise Type | Giant monster / kaiju franchise |
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When movie producer extraordinaire Carl Denham says that he will get a film in on time he means it. When his latest feature runs into a few problems with the leading actress, Denham gives her the boot and hires a virtual unknown in Ann Darrow. Darrow, a stunning beauty, will venture with Denham to Skull Island to finish shooting the movie. Once the natives see the beautiful Darrow they decide that she would be a great bride for their island god, Kong. Kong, a fifty foot tall gorilla takes her as a sacrifice and now it will be up to the conniving Denham and the heroic first mate Jack Driscoll to rescue the beautiful damsel. But since his movie is ruined Denham plans on bringing something else in to make up for his lost movie, Kong.
The 1933 black and white stop-motion animation masterpiece is perhaps the single greatest American monster movie of all time.
By saying this I mean that King Kong is the original American Bad-Ass. Yes, America released Dracula and we even let Godzilla get shown on our movie screens, but Kong is ours, all ours.
Don’t get this version confused with the ’76 remake, as yes they were similar, but at the same time very different. This is the original and more savage version of the beauty and the beast fable. A lot more of this film is spent in the truly wild jungles of Skull Island, which is inhabited by more than just a giant rattlesnake that the remake featured.
Along with the great scene of Driscoll and party crossing the log over the gorge and the truly iconic image of Kong scaling the Empire State Building and his following fall, this film features another classic movie image, Fay Wray. Wray who stars as the lovely Ann Darrow is a true Hollywood icon, along with her captivating beauty she brings an enormous amount of emotion to the role, the true beauty of the film.
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