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In the 1960s, RKO licensed the King Kong character to Japanese studio Toho which made two films, King Kong vs. Godzilla, the third film in Toho's long-running Godzilla series, and King Kong Escapes, both directed by Ishirō Honda. These films are mostly unrelated to the original and follow a very different style.
The studio produced two of the most famous films in motion picture history: King Kong and producer/director/star Orson Welles's Citizen Kane. RKO was also responsible for notable coproductions such as It's a Wonderful Life and Notorious , and it distributed many celebrated films by animation pioneer Walt Disney and leading independent producer ...
Universal Studios has had popular King Kong attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California and Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. The first King Kong attraction was called King Kong Encounter and was a part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster, or kaiju, [17] resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. Kong has been dubbed the King of the Beasts, [18] and over time, it would also be bestowed the title of the Eighth Wonder of the World, [19] a widely recognized expression within the franchise.
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong.Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international recognition as an actress in horror films.
King Kong storms his way through the Skull Island jungle. From issue #3 of the comic book miniseries Kong: King of Skull Island by Markosia Comics. Kong: King of Skull Island is an illustrated novel labeled as an authorized sequel to King Kong and was published in 2004 by DH Press, a subsidiary of Dark Horse Comics. A large-paperback edition ...
Mie Hama (浜 美枝, Hama Mie, IPA: [hama mi.e]; born 20 November 1943) is a Japanese former actress, television presenter, radio presenter, and author best known for playing Fumiko Sakurai in the 1962 Godzilla film, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only Live Twice, and Madame Piranha in the 1967 King Kong film, King Kong Escapes.
Jack Driscoll (credited as John Driscoll in the 1933 film) is a fictional character in the King Kong franchise.In the original 1933 film he was the first mate of the ship named the Venture, while in its 2005 remake he was a playwright (the less faithful 1976 remake had an analogous character named Jack Prescott, played by Jeff Bridges).