RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
11/10/2008
3h
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.
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
Rich Correll
Self
Mark Cotta Vaz
Self
James D'Arc
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Frank Darabont
Self
Alex Funke
Self
Ray Harryhausen
Self
Mike Hopkins
Self
Bill Hunt
Self
Peter Jackson
Self
Harry Jay Knowles
Self
John Landis
Self
Ron Magid
Self
John Morgan
Self
Michael Pangrazio
Self
Michael Pellerin
Self
Nigel Scott
Self
Richard Taylor
Self
Phil Tippett
Self
Doug E. Turner
Self
Don Waller
Self
Dave Whitehead
Self
James French
Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider
Hector Morales
Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab
Wayne Dawson
Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard
John Craney
Carl Denham
John Harvey
Additional Venture Crew #1
Kevin McTurk
Additional Venture Crew #2
Daniel Bennett
Additional Venture Crew #3
Fay Wray
Self (archive footage)
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