King Kong


King Kong


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King Kong

(1933)





Director:
Merian C. Cooper(uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsack(uncredited)

Plot:

Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they will encounter on this island and why it is so mysterious, but once they reach it, they will soon find out. Living on this hidden island is a giant gorilla and this beast now has Ann is it's grasps. Carl and Ann's new love, Jack Driscoll must travel through the jungle looking for Kong and Ann, whilst avoiding all sorts of creatures and beasts.

In 1933, the bold and successful filmmaker Carl Denham travels by ship with a large crew, his friend Jack Driscoll and the starlet Ann Darrow to an unknown island to shoot a movie. The local natives worship a huge gorilla called Kong and they abduct Ann to offer her in a sacrifice to Kong. Jack Driscoll, who is in love with her, Carl Denham, who aims to capture the animal for an exhibition in New York and part of the crew hike into the jungle, where dinosaurs live, trying to rescue Ann. King Kong falls in love for Ann and protects her against the dangers. But the gorilla is captured and brought to New York. In the middle of a show in Broadway, King Kong escapes, bringing panic to the Apple city.

Master showman Carl Denham has fallen on hard times due to the depression, and mounts an expedition to the mysterious Skull Island to find another showpiece. He takes along adventurer Jack Driscoll and the down-on-her-luck gorgeous blonde Ann Darrow with him to spice up the show. Arriving on the island, they discover it is home to gigantic beasts like dinosaurs, and ruling over all is Kong, a 30 foot tall gorilla. The natives kidnap Ann as a sacrifice for Kong, and the other crew members head into the dangerous island interior to rescue her.

Carl Denham is a producer and director of adventure films specializing in remote and exotic locations. He sets off to a remote island, uncharted except for a map he purchased from a seaman. He hires a ship and with the star of his film, Ann Darrell, he sets off to Skull Island where there supposedly lives a large ape known as Kong. Thie island itself is is divided and the giant ape lives behind a great wall. Whe the local islanders kidnap Ann to offer her as a sacrifice, Denham and John Dricsoll set off to rescue her. It's obvious that Kong is fascinated with Ann and means her no harm but Dehnam gasses the beast and transports it to New York where he puts it on display. When it manages to escape, it terrorizes the city, climbing to the top of the Empire State building where it must confront air force planes trying to shoot it down.

Cast:
Fay WrayAnn Darrow
Robert ArmstrongCarl Denham
Bruce CabotJohn Driscoll
Frank ReicherCaptain Englehorn
Sam HardyCharles Weston
Noble JohnsonNative Chief
Steve ClementeWitch King (as Steve Clemento)
James FlavinSecond Mate Briggs
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Walter AckermanReporter (uncredited)
James AdamsonNative Child (uncredited)
Van AlderMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Ed AllenNative (uncredited)
Etta Mae AllenNative (uncredited)
Frank AngelReporter (uncredited)
Roscoe AtesPress Photographer (uncredited)
Ralph BardMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Reginald BarlowShip's Engineer (uncredited)
Leo BeardMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Fred BehrleMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jack BestWarrior (uncredited)
Johnnie BlandWarrior (uncredited)
Eddie BolandReporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
Harry BowenReporter (uncredited)
John BrakinsWarrior (uncredited)
Lynton BrentReporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
Roy BrentMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Everett BrownNative in Ape Costume (uncredited)
Betty BurnsNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Barney CapehartPilot (uncredited)
Jack ChapinReporter (uncredited)
Harry ClaremontMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Edward ClarkMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
John CollinsMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Odel ConleyWarrior (uncredited)
Onest ConleyWarrior (uncredited)
Merian C. CooperPilot of Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
Harry CornblethMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Kathryn CurryNative (uncredited)
Nathan CurryNative (uncredited)
Dick CurtisMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bill DagwellMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
George DalyMachine Gunner (uncredited)
Ruby DandridgeNative Dancer (uncredited)
Vivian DandridgeNative Child (uncredited)
John DavisWarrior (uncredited)
Joe DillMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
James DimeMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Fanny DonahueNative (uncredited)
Jean DoranNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Walter DowningNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Florence DudleyNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Tex DuffyMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
William DunnNative (uncredited)
William DuranWarrior (uncredited)
Peter DurayReporter (uncredited)
Harry DuvalNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Earl DwireNew York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Ralph EastonReporter (uncredited)
Oliver EckhardtNew York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Louise EmmonsOld Woman in Line at Mission (uncredited)
Shorty EnglishMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Frank FanningPolice Officer (uncredited)
Jean FenwickNew Yorker (uncredited)
Bill FisherMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry FisherMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Art FlavinMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Joe FlourneyNative (uncredited)
Betty GaleNew Yorker (uncredited)
Jack GallagherMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bob GallowayPilot (uncredited)
Evelyn GarrisonNative (uncredited)
Harold GarrisonNative Child (uncredited)
Frank GerrittyMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
June GittelsonFat Woman (uncredited)
Arnold GrayReporter (uncredited)
Duke GreenMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Lawrence GreenNative (uncredited)
Dorothy GulliverNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Charles HaefeliMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Charlie HallMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Pat HarmonGunman (uncredited)
James HarrisonCameraman (uncredited)
Eddie HartReporter (uncredited)
Lew HarveyGunman (uncredited)
Etta Mae HenryNative (uncredited)
Irene HenryBaby (uncredited)
Tex HigginsonMember of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director / Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Earl 'Hap' HoganMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Wesley HopperReporter (uncredited)
Hazel HowellNew Yorker (uncredited)
Clifford IngramWarrior (uncredited)
T.C. JackMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jimmy JamesMember of Ship's Crew / Assistant Director (uncredited)
Annie L. JohnsonNative (uncredited)
John L. JohnsonNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Harry KeatonBallyhooer (uncredited)
Walter KimptonMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Walter KirbyMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Al KnightWarrior (uncredited)
Walter KnoxNative (uncredited)
Ethan LaidlawFirst Mate (uncredited)
Sam LevineMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Vera LewisNew York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Timothy J. LonerganPolice Officer / Usher (uncredited)
George MacQuarriePolice Captain (uncredited)
George MagrillMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Joe Smith MarbaElevated Train Motorman (uncredited)
Rena MarloweNative Child (uncredited)
Sam MarloweWarrior (uncredited)
Mae MarrinBallyhooer (uncredited)
Henry MartinWarrior (uncredited)
Buddy MasonMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
LeRoy MasonNew York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Richie McCarewMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Etta McDanielNative (uncredited)
Al McDonaldMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry McGrathBallyhooer (uncredited)
Frank MeredithPolice Officer (uncredited)
Frank MillsReporter (uncredited)
Dusty MitchellPilot (uncredited)
King MojaveBallyhooer (uncredited)
Carlotta MontiNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Harry MountReporter (uncredited)
Almeta MuseNative (uncredited)
Alice NicholsNative (uncredited)
Nim NixonNative Dancer (uncredited)
John NorthpoleMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Skeets NoyesMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
G. Raymond NyePolice Captain (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorReporter (uncredited)
Paddy O'FlynnReporter / Cameraman (uncredited)
Tom O'GradyNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Bert O'MalleyMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Charles O'MalleyReporter (uncredited)
Edward PatrickNative Dancer (uncredited)
Gil PerkinsSailor (uncredited)
Jack PerryMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Nathan PerryNative (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsCameraman (uncredited)
Allen PomeroyMotorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Paul PorcasiApple Vendor (uncredited)
Mahlon PottsNative Child (uncredited)
Malcon PottsNative Child (uncredited)
Russ PowellWatchman (uncredited)
A.J. PratherNative (uncredited)
Jack PrattRadio Announcer (uncredited)
Tom QuinnReporter (uncredited)
T.J. RankinNative Dancer (uncredited)
Eddy ReedReporter (uncredited)
Gus RobinsonNative Dancer (uncredited)
Ed RochelleReporter (uncredited)
Russ RogersPilot (uncredited)
Jack SaundersMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Russell SaundersReporter (uncredited)
Syd SaylorReporter (uncredited)
Ernest B. SchoedsackMachine-Gunner on Plane That Kills Kong (uncredited)
Charles SewellMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Floyd ShackelfordWarrior (uncredited)
Sandra ShawHotel Woman Dropped by Kong (uncredited)
Tony ShellyNative (uncredited)
Gay SheridanNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Milton ShockleyWarrior (uncredited)
Jack SilverMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Jack SmithReporter (uncredited)
William SolderNative (uncredited)
Katherine SparksNative (uncredited)
Hugh StarkeyMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Larry SteersNew York Theatregoer (uncredited)
Edward StevensReporter (uncredited)
Roy StewartReporter (uncredited)
Harry StrangPoliceman at Headquarters (uncredited)
Eddie SturgisBallyhooer (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-WanNative (uncredited)
Charles SullivanMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Gertrude SuttonNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Tobias TallyWarrior (uncredited)
Walter TaylorMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Harry TenbrookSailor (uncredited)
Ivan ThomasConductor (uncredited)
Roy ThompsonWarrior (uncredited)
Jim ThorpeNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Earl TurmanWarrior (uncredited)
Ray TurnerNative (uncredited)
William Van VleckMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Monte VandergriftPolice Officer (uncredited)
Sailor VincentMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
John WadeWarrior (uncredited)
Kid WagnerMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Harry WalkerMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Wade WalkerNative (uncredited)
H.R. WarwickMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Blue WashingtonWarrior (uncredited)
Charles WashingtonWarrior (uncredited)
George WashingtonWarrior (uncredited)
Hannah WashingtonNative Child (uncredited)
Jack WestNative (uncredited)
Blackie WhitefordMember of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Bill WilliamsNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Geneva WilliamsNative (uncredited)
Ivory WilliamsWarrior (uncredited)
Victor WongCharlie - Ship's Cook (uncredited)
Eric WoodPilot (uncredited)
Helen WorthingtonNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)
Lillian YoungNew York Theatergoer (uncredited)

Writing By:

James Ashmore Creelman(screenplay) (as James Creelman) and
Ruth Rose(screenplay)
Merian C. Cooper(from an idea conceived by) and
Edgar Wallace(from an idea conceived by)
Merian C. Cooper story (uncredited)
Leon Gordon contributing writer (uncredited)
Edgar Wallace story (uncredited)

Produced By:

David O. Selznickexecutive producer
Merian C. Cooperproducer (uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsackproducer (uncredited)




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