Road to Gojira Episode 5: The Tale of King Kong

Today, let's look at the historical process by which one of the most influential films of all time was created. King Kong (1933) Sources A Century of Stop Motion Animation: From Melies to Aardman by Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton Documentary: "RKO Production 601" Documentary: "I'm King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper" From the Land Beyond Beyond: The films of Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen by Jeff Rovin KING KONG - 1984 Criterion Collection Audio Commentary by film historian Ronald Haver King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island REVISITED: Volume I (1925-1960) by John LeMay KONG: An Original Screenplay by Edgar Wallace by Stephen Jones Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong by Mark Cotta Vaz Movie Magic: The Story of Special Effects in the Cinema by John Brosnan The Making of King Kong by George E. Turner, Dr. Orville Goldner Fair Use Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, certain uses of copyrighted material—such as for criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, and research—are allowed under "fair use." This means content may be used without permission for non-profit, educational, or personal purposes.