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King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure romance monster film [5] directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien and music by Max Steiner.
Carl Denham is a fictional character in the films King Kong and The Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and a 2004 illustrated novel titled Kong: King of Skull Island. [1] The role was played by Robert Armstrong in the 1933 films and by Jack Black in the 2005 remake.
The 1933 release of King Kong was an immediate hit at the box office, and had a huge impact on the popular culture of the 1930s.It was the first film to play in two of New York City's largest theatres at the same time, and the first in the 1930s trend for horror films. [3]
[18] [19] [20] King Kong (1933) is widely regarded by critics and journalists as a masterpiece and a signature facet of American cinema, [21] [22] [23] and is cited as one of the greatest monster films ever made. [24] [25] [26] King Kong (1933) was selected by the National Film Registry for preservation. [14]
These creature features have left a beastly dent on the big screen.
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933.Kong has been dubbed the King of the Beasts, [17] and over time, it would also be bestowed the title of the Eighth Wonder of the World, [18] a widely recognized expression within the franchise.
Jack Driscoll (credited as John Driscoll in the 1933 film) is a fictional character in the King Kong franchise.In the original 1933 film he was the first mate of the ship named the Venture, while in its 2005 remake he was a playwright (the less faithful 1976 remake had an analogous character named Jack Prescott, played by Jeff Bridges).
Lovelace in 1917. Delos Wheeler Lovelace (December 2, 1894 – January 17, 1967) [1] was an American novelist who authored the original novelization of the film King Kong published in 1932 by Grosset & Dunlap, slightly before the film was released.