RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
8.0 (1)
2 hr 39 min
English
The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- WingNut Films, Pellerin Multimedia Inc., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Sparkhill
Keywords
- cinema on cinema
- filmmaking
- pre-code
- cinema history
- old hollywood
- hollywood history
- usa cinema
- king kong
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Top Cast
Sam Fontana as Self - Narrator (voice)
Scott MacQueen as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rick Baker as Self
Craig Barron as Self
Rudy Behlmer as Self
Graham Binding as Self
Shaun Bolton as Self
Jon Burlingame as Self
Top Crew
Phil Savenick · Writer
Ron Magid · Writer
Adam Clark · Cinematographer
Kevin Lee Miller · Editor
Curtis Bisel · Editor
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