Villain(s)  Giant Ape, dinosaurs

Actor(s):  Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher

Brief Description  Released on March 2, 1933, King Kong is a landmark pre-Code American adventure horror monster film directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, it pioneered groundbreaking special effects and remains one of the most culturally significant films in cinema history. King Kong is the first film in the self-titled franchise, combining live-action sequences with stop-motion animation using rear-screen projection. The idea for the film came when Cooper decided to create a motion picture about a giant gorilla struggling against modern civilization. T

Plot:
The Expedition: In New York Harbor, filmmaker Carl Denham, known for wildlife films in remote exotic locations, is chartering Captain Englehorn's ship, the Venture, for his new project. The Venture sets off, during which Denham reveals that their destination is an uncharted island with a mountain the shape of a skull. Denham hires a crew and a struggling actress, Ann Darrow, to sail to the uncharted Skull Island.

The Abduction: Upon arrival, they encounter natives who kidnap Ann from the ship and take her through the gate and onto an altar. There she is offered to Kong, who is revealed to be a giant gorilla-looking beast. Kong carries a terrified Ann away into the jungle as Denham, Jack, and some crewmen give chase.

The Rescue: When a Pteranodon tries to fly away with Ann, and is killed by Kong, Jack saves her and they climb down a vine dangling from a cliff ledge. When Kong starts pulling them back up, the two drop into the water below; they flee back to the village, where Denham, Englehorn, and the surviving crewmen await. Kong pursues, breaks open the gate, and relentlessly rampages through the village.

The Capture: While Kong protects Ann from other predators, Onshore, Denham, determined to bring Kong back alive, renders him unconscious with a gas bomb.

The Exhibition: Shackled in chains, Kong is taken to New York City and presented to a Broadway theatre audience as, "King Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World!" Ann and Jack join him on stage, surrounded by press photographers.

The Climax: The ensuing flash photography causes Kong to break loose as the audience flees in terror. Ann is whisked away to a hotel room on a high floor, but Kong scales the building and reclaims her.

The Tragic End: At the top, Kong is shot at by the planes as he swats at them. Kong destroys one, but is wounded by the gunfire. After he gazes at Ann, he is shot more, loses his strength, and plummets to the streets below to his death, leading to Denham's famous final line: "It was Beauty killed the Beast."