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

    159'

    2008-10-11

    8

    Documentary,History

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingRon Magid

    Cast

    1

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    Sam Fontana

    1

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    Scott MacQueen

    1

    Self

    Rick Baker

    1

    Self

    Craig Barron

    1

    Self

    Rudy Behlmer

    1

    Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus

    Graham Binding

    1

    Self

    Shaun Bolton

    1

    Self

    Jon Burlingame

    1

    Self

    Bob Burns

    2

    Self

    Ben Burtt

    1

    Self

    Charles Chiodo

    1

    Self

    Edward Chiodo

    1

    Self

    Stephen Chiodo

    1

    Self

    Randall William Cook

    1

    Self

    Richard Correll

    1

    Self

    Mark Cotta Vaz

    1

    Self

    James D'Arc

    1

    Self

    Joe Dante

    3

    Self

    Frank Darabont

    1

    Self

    Alex Funke

    1

    Self

    Ray Harryhausen

    1

    Self

    Mike Hopkins

    1

    Self

    Bill Hunt

    4

    Self

    Peter Jackson

    1

    Self

    Harry Jay Knowles

    2

    Self

    John Landis

    1

    Self

    Ron Magid

    1

    Self

    John Morgan

    1

    Self

    Michael Pangrazio

    1

    Self

    Michael Pellerin

    1

    Self

    Nigel Scott

    1

    Self

    Richard Taylor

    1

    Self

    Phil Tippett

    1

    Self

    Doug E. Turner

    1

    Self

    Don Waller

    1

    Self

    Dave Whitehead

    1

    Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider

    James French

    1

    Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab

    Hector Morales

    1

    Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard

    Wayne Dawson

    1

    Carl Denham

    John Craney

    1

    Additional Venture Crew #1

    John Harvey

    1

    Additional Venture Crew #2

    Kevin McTurk

    1

    Additional Venture Crew #3

    Daniel Bennett

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Fay Wray

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. New Zealand
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. WingNut Films
      2. Pellerin Multimedia Inc.
      3. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
      4. Sparkhill
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 1.2209
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

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