King Kong
1933 | Adventure | USA | Directed by Merian C. Cooper
Overview
Willis OBrien stop motion animation gave the eighth wonder of the world a soul. Kong astride the Empire State Building is the single most iconic image of early sound cinema. The effects, rear projection and miniature jungles, invented creature filmmaking. Beauty killed the beast, and blockbuster spectacle was born.
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