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King Kong Model Earns Top DollarThe skeleton of the model used in 1933's King Kong sold for a massive $200,000 on a London auction block on Tuesday!! $200k for a 22-inch legendary figure made of metal??? What a steal! The small figurine was originally covered in... In this article: King Kong, Latex, Empire State Building, and London |
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
King Kong Model Snapped Up By Mystery Bidder
26 November 2009: A scale model of movie ape KING KONG has sold at auction in London for USD 194,000 (GBP 121,250) - USD 46,000 (GBP 28,750) less than its estimate. The metal skeleton, which measures 22 inches (56 centimetres) tall and...
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CBS News | 5 days ago
Original King Kong Model Sells for $200K
...for $200K Skeletal Armature of Ape Model Which Scaled Miniature Empire State Building in 1933 Classic Sold at Auction The model of King Kong, featured in the original 1933 epic film, is seen ahead of its auction in London. This unique...
In this article: Willis O'Brien, Academy Award, Star Wars, London, Fay Wray, Empire State Building, Chickens, and Goats
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AP Online | 5 days ago
King Kong figurine used in 1930s movie sold in UK
LONDON (AP) - The tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema's biggest monsters has sold for about 121,000 pounds ($200,000) at a London auction. Auctioneer Christie's says the 22-inch (56-centimeter) skeleton...
In this article: London, Latex, Empire State Building, New York, and UK
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Independent.ie | 5 days ago
King Kong metal skeleton is sold
A metal skeleton used to make King Kong come to life in a 1933 film has been sold for more than GBP120,000. The armature was the base for a 22-inch model of the gorilla used in the movie's climax at the top of the Empire State Building in...
In this article: Latex, Willis O'Brien, Marilyn Monroe, Empire State Building, London, and New York
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Guardian | 5 days ago
King Kong's metal skeleton sold for GBP120,000
A metal skeleton used to make King Kong come to life in a 1933 film has been sold A rare armature skeleton of the gorilla King Kong as used in the Empire State building sequences in the climax of the 1933 film. Photograph: Jonathan...
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Yahoo! News | 5 days ago
King Kong figurine used in 1930s movie sold in UK (AP)
...movie sold in UK AP - An auction house worker poses for the photographers as she holds the model of King Kong featured in the … LONDON - The tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema's biggest monsters has...
In this article: UK, London, Latex, Empire State Building, and New York
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Model King Kong has big price tag
A model of King Kong is expected to scale the dizzying heights of up to GBP150,000 when it goes under the hammer next week. The figure, which featured in the original 1933 epic film, will go on sale at Christie's in London next Tuesday.
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King Kong is a 2005 remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a fictional giant ape called Kong. The film was directed by Peter Jackson and stars Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow, Jack Black as Carl Denham, Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll and, through performance capture, Andy Serkis as Kong. Serkis also played Lumpy, the galley chef on the SS Venture.
In 1933, Great Depression-era New York City, actress Ann Darrow has just lost her job at the local theatre and is recruited by film director Carl Denham because of the presence of her favourite writer Jack Driscoll. They set sail to a remote Indian Ocean island known as Skull Island, inhabited by prehistoric creatures and the mighty giant gorilla Kong.
The film's budget climbed from an initial $150 million US to a record-breaking $207 million. The film was released on December 14, 2005 and made an opening of $50.1 million. While the film performed lower than expectations, Kong made domestic and worldwide grosses that eventually added up to $550 million, becoming the fourth-highest grossing movie in Universal Studios history. Strong DVD sales also added over $100 million to the grosses. It also received positive reviews, with some considering it one of the all-round best movies of 2005, though it has been criticized for its length at three hours and eight minutes (while a three-disc extended DVD edition actually increases this to over three hours and twenty minutes). It won Academy Awards for visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing.
- Name:
- King Kong
- Type:
- soundtrack
- Genre:
- Soundtrack
- Release Date:
- December 06, 2005
- Directed By:
- Peter Jackson
- Produced by:
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- Carolynne Cunningham
- Jan Blenkin
- Fran Walsh
- Peter Jackson
- Written By:
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- Fran Walsh
- Story:
- Edgar Wallace
- Merian C. Cooper
- Peter Jackson
- Screenplay:
- Philippa Boyens
- Editor:
- Jamie Selkirk
- Recorded By:
- James Newton Howard
- Cinematography:
- Andrew Lesnie
- Music By:
- James Newton Howard
- Distributed By:
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- USA Theatrical and Worldwide DVD/Video
- Non-USA Theatrical
- Universal Studios
- United International Pictures
- Length:
- Extended Edition:
- Record Label:
- Decca Records
- Recording Dates:
- 2005
- Language:
- English
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