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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

159 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

11 October 2008

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Sam Fontana

Sam Fontana

Self - Narrator (voice)

Scott MacQueen

Scott MacQueen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Self

Craig Barron

Craig Barron

Self

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Graham Binding

Graham Binding

Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus

Shaun Bolton

Shaun Bolton

Self

Jon Burlingame

Jon Burlingame

Self

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Self

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self

Charles Chiodo

Charles Chiodo

Self

Edward Chiodo

Edward Chiodo

Self

Stephen Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Self

Randall William Cook

Randall William Cook

Self

Rich Correll

Rich Correll

Self

Mark Cotta Vaz

Mark Cotta Vaz

Self

James D'Arc

James D'Arc

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Self

Alex Funke

Alex Funke

Self

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Self

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Self

Bill Hunt

Bill Hunt

Self

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Harry Jay Knowles

Harry Jay Knowles

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Ron Magid

Ron Magid

Self

John Morgan

John Morgan

Self

Michael Pangrazio

Michael Pangrazio

Self

Michael Pellerin

Michael Pellerin

Self

Nigel Scott

Nigel Scott

Self

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Self

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

Doug E. Turner

Doug E. Turner

Self

Don Waller

Don Waller

Self

Dave Whitehead

Dave Whitehead

Self

James French

James French

Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider

Hector Morales

Hector Morales

Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab

Wayne Dawson

Wayne Dawson

Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard

John Craney

John Craney

Carl Denham

John Harvey

John Harvey

Additional Venture Crew #1

Kevin McTurk

Kevin McTurk

Additional Venture Crew #2

Daniel Bennett

Daniel Bennett

Additional Venture Crew #3

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Self (archive footage)

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