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Image courtesy of Radio Pictures | An original theatrical release poster for “King Kong” (1933), which returns to the big screen at Bainbridge Cinemas at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 for a special revival screening.
This article was originally published on Bainbridge Island Review on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
The silver screen’s preeminent giant monster, “King Kong” (1933) will return for a special revival screening at Bainbridge Cinemas at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15.
Directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with a screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose, the film was developed from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace and stars Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong.
It opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews — and has become one of the most iconic films of all time.