King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon (2005)
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King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon is an informational book on the King Kong franchise, containing extensive information on the production of the films and television shows, as well as unproduced projects and merchandise, among other topics. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books published the first edition, titled King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson, on November 1, 2005, and Bloomsbury Academic will publish the second edition on April 2, 2026.
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He is one of the most amazing, popular, and iconic characters in the history of motion pictures. His 1933 debut was a legendary piece of pure cinema - simultaneously a terrifying monster movie, epic fairy tale, tragic love story, and deeply resonant cultural myth. His name is King Kong. Ray Morton's King Kong - The History of a Movie Icon is the first book to chronicle the making of all seven feature films in which the character of Kong has appeared, including the hotly anticipated Peter Jackson version. It is generously illustrated with photographs, production art, and promotional materials from the author's extensive private collection. Morton has interviewed the surviving members of each major film. A colorful overview of the tremendous amount of collectible Kong merchandise is also on view for all the fans of Kongdom to devour.
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King Kong's 1933 debut was not just a terrifying monster movie, an epic fairy tale, and a tragic love story, it was also a landmark piece of cinema and the point of origin for deeply resonant cultural myth.
Its legacy encompasses a vast cinematic universe that includes ten movies (and counting), as well as novels, comics, television shows, collectibles, and even a Broadway musical. In this extensively updated edition of the classic book first published two decades ago, King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon is the definitive chronicle of the most famous ape in pop-culture history. It spans the whole of the Eighth Wonder's filmography, chronicling in detail the conception, production, release, and legacy of each Kong movie beginning with the 1933 original, through Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, and on to the newest movies that place Kong within an ever-expanding "Monsterverse." Author and Kongophile Ray Morton also offers entertaining detours through the character's incarnations in other media, plentiful trivia, and reflections on the franchise's enduring appeal. Packed with photographs and based on extensive new research and exclusive interviews, this is by far the most complete and comprehensive guide to all things Kong.
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First edition contents
- Acknowledgements (p. ix)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Chapter 1: The Father of Kong (p. 4)
- Chapter 2: "It Was Beauty Killed the Beast": The Making of King Kong (p. 10)
- Chapter 3: "Some Baby": The Making of The Son of Kong (p. 88)
- Chapter 4: King Kong Goes to Japan: The Making of King Kong Versus Godzilla and King Kong Escapes (p. 116)
- Chapter 5: "Here's to the Big One": The Making of Dino De Laurentiis's King Kong (p. 142)
- Chapter 6: "You Are Dealing with a Lady": The Making of King Kong Lives (p. 234)
- Chapter 7: The Kongs That Never Were (p. 286)
- Chapter 8: The Sons of Kong (p. 292)
- Chapter 9: The Collectible Kong (p. 304)
- Chapter 10: The Return of the King: Peter Jackson's King Kong (p. 316)
- Bibliography (p. 331)
- Index (p. 335)
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Second edition advertisement
Trivia
- The title of Chapter 10 is a reference to The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, a film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Return of the King, which was also directed by Peter Jackson.
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