King Kong (Full Frame, Collector's Edition)

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The Original 1933 Classic In Glorious Black-And-White. Seeking a backer for his movie, Merian C. Cooper approached a top Hollywood mogul. "You know what a 50-foot gorilla would see in a five-foot girl?" the mogul asked. "His breakfast!" The studio chief wasn't buying but the public was. "King Kong" saved RKO from bankruptcy and became an all-time classic, ranking 43rd on the American Film Institute's list of Top-100 American Movies. "King Kong" teems with memorable moments: a moviemaking expedition on a fantastic isle filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures; the giant simian's lovestruck obsession with the film shoot's blonde starlet (scream queen Fay Wray); Kong's capture; his Manhattan rampage; and the fateful finale atop the Empire State Building, where Kong cradles his palm-sized beloved and swats at machine-gunning airplanes. "It was beauty killed the beast." But in these and other great scenes, Kong lives forever.

"I'm King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper" Profiles the original "King Kong's" guiding hand; New 7 Part Documentary: "RKO production 601: The Making of 'King Kong: Eighth Wonder Of The World;'" Original "Creation" Test Footage with Ray Harryhausen commentary.Audio Commentary, Featurette, .