When the 1933 movie King Kong was first released in New York it caused a sensation. Produced by Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack, it played to record numbers during the recession and smashed all records. Voted one of the top 100 classic films of all time by the American Film Institute, King Kong has had a lasting effect on cinema-goers throughout the world and has been the inspiration of many film makers. [More]