when was the first king kong movie made
King Kong (1933 film) King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code monster adventure film[4] directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong, and opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews. It has been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time[5] and the twentieth greatest film of all time.[6]
King Kong (2005 film) Watts, Black, and Brody were the first choices for their respective roles with no other actors considered.[6] In preparation for her role, Watts met with the original Ann Darrow, Fay Wray.[7] Jackson wanted Wray to make a cameo appearance and say the final line of dialogue, but she died during pre-production at 96 years old.[8] Black was cast as Carl Denham based on his performance in the 2000 film High Fidelity, which had impressed Jackson.[9] For inspiration, Black studied P. T. Barnum[10] and Orson Welles. "I didn't study [Welles] move for move. It was just to capture the spirit. Very reckless guy. I had tapes of him drunk off his ass."[11] The native extras on Skull Island were portrayed by a mix of Asian, African, Maori and Polynesian actors sprayed with dark makeup to achieve a consistent pigmentation.[11]