Road to Gojira Episode 5: The Tale of King Kong

Today, let's look at the historical process by which one of the most influential films of all time was created. King Kong (1933)

Sources

A Century of Stop Motion Animation: From Melies to Aardman
by Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton

Documentary: "RKO Production 601"

Documentary: "I'm King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper"

From the Land Beyond Beyond: The films of Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen
by Jeff Rovin

KING KONG - 1984 Criterion Collection Audio Commentary by film historian Ronald Haver

King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson
by Ray Morton

Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island REVISITED: Volume I (1925-1960)
by John LeMay

KONG: An Original Screenplay by Edgar Wallace
by Stephen Jones

Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong
by Mark Cotta Vaz

Movie Magic: The Story of Special Effects in the Cinema
by John Brosnan

The Making of King Kong
by George E. Turner, Dr. Orville Goldner

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