King Kong (1933)

[Tino]

Title: King Kong (1933)

Tagline: A Monster of Creation’s Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Cast: Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Victor Wong, James Flavin, Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemente, Roscoe Ates, Merian C. Cooper, Frances Curry, Paul Porcasi, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Harry Strang, Bill Williams, Dick Curtis, Reginald Barlow, Roy Brent, Edward Clark, Harry Cornbleth, James Dime, Charlie Hall, Allen Jenkins, George Magrill, John Northpole, Gil Perkins, Jack Perry, Harry Tenbrook, Sailor Vincent, Blackie Whiteford, Dorothy Gulliver, Carlotta Monti, Sandra Shaw, Louise Emmons

Release: 1933-03-15

Runtime: 104

Plot: Adventurous filmmaker, Carl Denham, sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to displayed on Broadway as Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

Today is the 90th Anniversary of King Kong.

I don’t think there is a dedicated thread to this masterpiece. Happiest Birthday Big Guy!

 

[Tino]

According to the replica program that is.

 

[Tino]

And IMDB says April 7,1933. Hmm. Perhaps the general
Release date.

 

[Sam Favate]

What are the chances we get this in 4k? Would a film this old look significantly better in 4k?

 

[Tino]

This may be my earliest memory of watching a film on television. I distinctly remember being about 5 years old and watching it every day for a week on NY station WOR TV in the late 60’s.

 

[Tino]

What are the chances we get this in 4k? Would a film this old look significantly better in 4k?

I think I remember RAH saying that the Blu is the best this film could look.

But I’d snap up a 4K for sure!

 

[warnerbro]

The story goes that the original negative no longer exists and they used the best print they could find for the blu ray and it does look better than what we've ever seen.