RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008•2h 39m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Writer
Phil Savenick, Ron Magid
Languages
English
Studio
WingNut Films
Cast
Sam Fontana
Self - Narrator (voice)
Scott MacQueen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rick Baker
Self
Craig Barron
Self
Rudy Behlmer
Self
Graham Binding
Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus
Shaun Bolton
Self
Jon Burlingame
Self
Bob Burns
Self
Ben Burtt
Self
Charles Chiodo
Self
Edward Chiodo
Self
Stephen Chiodo
Self
Randall William Cook
Self
Richard Correll
Self
Production
Company
WingNut Films
Company
Pellerin Multimedia Inc.
Company
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Company
Sparkhill
Producer
Peter Jackson
Producer
Michael Pellerin
Producer
Phil Savenick
Producer
Kevin Lee Miller
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