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King Kong| Fantasy creature movie (1933), made in Hollywood in black and white. A film-maker and his star (played by Fay Wray) arrive at Skull Island in Southeast Asia in pursuit of a legendary giant gorilla. They capture and transport King Kong to New York, where the ape eventually meets his doom astride the Empire State Building. The film had several sequels and was remade in 1976 and 2005. |
| The story is a reworking of the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ fable. The film's enduring appeal lies in the pathos created by Willis O'Brien's (1886–1962) special effects and model work. The original version was directed by Merian C Cooper (1893–1973) and Ernest B Schoedsack (1893–1979), and written by Cooper and James Ashmore Creelman (1901–1941). |
| The 1976 remake, directed by John Guillermin (1925– ) and starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges, won an Academy Award for visual effects. The 2005 remake, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Naomi Watts (1968– ) and Jack Black (1969– ), won Academy Awards for visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing. |
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