That it lends itself so freely and readily to 12-cylinder exploiting is "King Kong's" ace in the hole. If properly handled the picture should gather good grosses in a walk. Film appeals to the imagination, and the exploitation should follow the same trend. Highly imaginative and super-goofy yarn is mostly about a 50-foot ape who goes for a five-foot blonde.

Read the Empire Movie review of EMPIRE ESSAY: King Kong. None of the humans — not even scream queen Wray — can compete with Kong. But the film remains a...

Clipping found in Evening Standard published in London, Greater London, England on 4/15/1933. King Kong

"King Kong" is a triumph of trick photography. The giant ape, Kong, is shown [?] on top of the Empire State building in New York holding a struggling girl with ...

Clipping found in The Boston Globe published in Boston, Massachusetts on 3/27/1933. King Kong

On March 2, 1933, Radio's epic production of King Kong, starring Fay Wray, made its world premiere in New York City.

King Kong is excellent entertainment. This fantastic production left the vast audience in the Capitol Theatre on Saturday night gasping. From start to finish it ...

Clipping found in The Daily Telegraph published in London, Greater London, England on 4/12/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in St. Louis Post-Dispatch published in St. Louis, Missouri on 4/13/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in Fort Worth Star-Telegram published in Fort Worth, Texas on 4/23/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in Chicago Tribune published in Chicago, Illinois on 4/23/1933. King Kong (2/2)

Clear All Wires (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) shows a clownish foreign correspondent misbehaving and manipulating news in Moscow. Buckley Joyce Thomas spends part of his time composing highly personalized...

Clipping found in The Guardian published in London, Greater London, England on 4/12/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in Detroit Free Press published in Detroit, Michigan on 3/25/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in The Los Angeles Times published in Los Angeles, California on 3/27/1933. King Kong

Which classic monster movie reigns supreme?

Clipping found in The Arizona Republic published in Phoenix, Arizona on 5/21/1933. King Kong

Clipping found in The Philadelphia Inquirer published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4/15/1933. King Kong