King Kong premiered in New York City on March 2, 1933, to many rave reviews, with praise for its stop-motion animation and musical score. During its initial run, the film earned a profit of $650,000, which …

King Kong: Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack. With Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher. A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they …

Dec 31, 2025 · King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code horror giant monster film co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and written by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose from …

Jan 2, 2026 · King Kong, landmark American monster film, released in 1933, that was noted for its pioneering special effects by Willis O’Brien. It was the first significant feature film to star an animated …

Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be …

Sep 16, 2025 · It’s Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), the 1933 equivalent of David Attenborough, famous for seeking out exotic locales around the world and bringing back footage of extraordinary …

"King Kong" (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, is a groundbreaking film that tells the story of an ambitious filmmaker who captures a gigantic ape, Kong, on the mysterious …

[Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy director Peter Jackson shot a remake of the classic 1933 film as King Kong (2005), with Jack Black (as Carl Denham), Adrien Brody (as Jack Driscoll), Naomi …

The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot. The film follows a giant ape dubbed Kong who feels affection for a beautiful young woman offered to him as a sacrifice. King Kong opened in …

King Kong is a 1933 black and white American adventure fantasy monster movie that is the first film of the series. It was directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.