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King Kong (1933 film)

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King Kong is a classic 1933 Hollywood horror/adventure film about a gigantic prehistoric gorilla who wreaks havoc in New York City. The film is notable for Willis O'Brien's stop-motion animation, Max Steiner's musical score, and actress Fay Wray's performance as the ape's improbable love interest. In the finale, which has become an enduring pop icon, Kong is gunned-down from atop the Empire State Building by a swarm of Army biplanes.

A sequel, Son of Kong, was also released in 1933. The story concerned a return expedition to Skull Island discovers that the King has left behind an albino son.

King Kong also appeared in two Japanese kaiju films: King Kong vs Godzilla and King Kong Escapes.

In 1978, King Kong was remade. Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges starred. A sequel, King Kong Lives, starring Linda Hamilton, followed a decade later.

The original, 1933 version has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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