RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

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.

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Sam Fontana

Self - Narrator (voice)

Scott MacQueen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Graham Binding

Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus

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)

Art

Simon Bright

Art Direction

Richard Taylor

Art Direction

Camera

Adam Harriman

Camera Supervisor

Nikki Latham

Camera Operator

Matt Tuffin

Camera Operator

Dan Brockett

Camera Operator

Michael Klaumann

Camera Operator

Matt Stell

Camera Operator

Adam Clark

Director of Photography

Murray Love

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Cilla Leckie

Costume Coordinator

Crew

Alex Funke

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Pamela Harvey-White

Post Production Supervisor

Editing

Benjamin Maftoul

Additional Editor

Ryan Correll

Assistant Editor

Rhys Bonney

Editorial Consultant

David Birrell

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Peter Jackson

Producer

Phil Savenick

Producer

Jeffrey White

Executive Producer

Susan K. Lee

Co-Producer

Nicola Birchfield

Production Manager

Melanie Turner

Production Manager

Jennifer Meltzer

Administration

Richard M. Greenberg

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eric Young

Producer

Jon Mefford

Producer

Tara Tremaine

Producer

Colleen Rice

Researcher

Deborah Garcia

Researcher

Stephen Simyak

Production Coordinator

Liz Tan

Line Producer

Carey Johnson

Production Manager

Mary Connolly

Production Manager

David Sa'ena

Unit Manager

Gayle Munro

Production Manager

Belindalee Hope

Production Manager

Cyndi Ochs

Production Manager

Kat Horton

Production Coordinator

Sound

Karen Yee

Sound Engineer

Mike Hopkins

Sound Designer

Dave Whitehead

Sound Designer

Justin Webster

Sound Effects Editor

Nigel Scott

Music Editor

Melanie Graham

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Ron Magid

Writer

Art

Simon Bright

Art Direction

Richard Taylor

Art Direction

Camera

Adam Harriman

Camera Supervisor

Nikki Latham

Camera Operator

Matt Tuffin

Camera Operator

Dan Brockett

Camera Operator

Michael Klaumann

Camera Operator

Matt Stell

Camera Operator

Adam Clark

Director of Photography

Murray Love

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Cilla Leckie

Costume Coordinator

Crew

Alex Funke

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Pamela Harvey-White

Post Production Supervisor

Editing

Benjamin Maftoul

Additional Editor

Ryan Correll

Assistant Editor

Rhys Bonney

Editorial Consultant

David Birrell

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Peter Jackson

Producer

Phil Savenick

Producer

Jeffrey White

Executive Producer

Susan K. Lee

Co-Producer

Nicola Birchfield

Production Manager

Melanie Turner

Production Manager

Jennifer Meltzer

Administration

Richard M. Greenberg

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eric Young

Producer

Jon Mefford

Producer

Tara Tremaine

Producer

Colleen Rice

Researcher

Deborah Garcia

Researcher

Stephen Simyak

Production Coordinator

Liz Tan

Line Producer

Carey Johnson

Production Manager

Mary Connolly

Production Manager

David Sa'ena

Unit Manager

Gayle Munro

Production Manager

Belindalee Hope

Production Manager

Cyndi Ochs

Production Manager

Kat Horton

Production Coordinator

Sound

Karen Yee

Sound Engineer

Mike Hopkins

Sound Designer

Dave Whitehead

Sound Designer

Justin Webster

Sound Effects Editor

Nigel Scott

Music Editor

Melanie Graham

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Ron Magid

Writer