film King Kong (1933)

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King Kong (1933) is a landmark American monster adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and iconic climax atop the Empire State Building.

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instanceOf American film
adventure film
film
monster film
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Edward Linden
J. O. Taylor
Kenneth Peach
Vernon L. Walker
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
distributor RKO Radio Pictures
editedBy Ted Cheesman
famousFor climax atop the Empire State Building
stop-motion special effects
featuresCharacter Fay Wray
surface form: Ann Darrow

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surface form: King Kong
filmFormat 35 mm
genre adventure film
fantasy film
monster film
hasSequel Son of Kong
includedInList Library of Congress
surface form: National Film Registry
inspiredRemake King Kong (1976 film)
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musicBy Max Steiner
originalLanguage English
partOfFranchise Skull Island
surface form: King Kong franchise
producer Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
productionCompany RKO Radio Pictures
recognizedAs classic of American cinema
landmark in special effects
releaseDate 1933-03-02
releaseYear 1933
runtimeMinutes 100
screenwriter James Ashmore Creelman
Ruth Rose
setIn New York City
Skull Island
specialEffectsBy Willis H. O’Brien
starring Bruce Cabot
Fay Wray
Robert Armstrong
storyBy Edgar Wallace
Merian C. Cooper

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