King Kong /

The original 1933 classic in glorious black and white, newly restored, and digitally remastered. A moviemaking expedition to a fantastic island is filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. A gaint simian becomes lovestruck with the film's blonde starlet. King Kong is captured and i...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	King Kong (Motion picture : 1933)
Corporate Authors:	RKO Radio Pictures, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Wray, Fay, 1907-2004, Armstrong, Robert, 1890-1973, Cabot, Bruce, 1904-1972, Cooper, Merian C., Schoedsack, Ernest B., 1893-1979, Creelman, James Ashmore, Rose, Ruth, 1896-1978, Wallace, Edgar, 1875-1932
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[United States] : Warner Home Video, 2010.
Subjects:	King Kong > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Actresses > United States > Drama. Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Films for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Horror films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films. Fiction films.

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Summary:	The original 1933 classic in glorious black and white, newly restored, and digitally remastered. A moviemaking expedition to a fantastic island is filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. A gaint simian becomes lovestruck with the film's blonde starlet. King Kong is captured and is brought to Manhattan, where he goes on a rampage, culminating in the fateful finale atop the Empire State Building where he cradles his beloved and swats at machine-gunning airplanes.
Item Description:	Based on a story by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper. Originally released as a motion picture in 1933. Bound with booklet (32 pages). Special features: Commentary by visual effects veterans Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston ; interview excerpts with Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray ; I'm King Kong: The exploits of Merian C. Cooper ; RKO Production 601: The making of King Kong ; test footage ; The lost spider pit sequence ; trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono. ; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Directors of photography, Eddie Linden, J.O. Taylor, Vernon Walker ; art directors, Carroll Clark, Al Herman ; editor, Ted Cheesman ; music, Max Steiner.