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King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." (1992)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 25M

Director : Scott Benson

Synopsis

Documentary on the making of the 1933 RKO film King Kong. Contains interviews with George Turner, Linwood Dunn, Rudy Behlmer.

Actors

Murray Spivack
Murray Spivack
Rudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer
George E. Turner
George E. Turner
Linwood G. Dunn
Linwood G. Dunn
Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Don Kennedy
Don Kennedy
Narrator

Crews

Scott Benson
Scott Benson
Director
Scott Benson
Scott Benson
Writer
Rick Dascher
Rick Dascher
Writer
Edward Hastings
Edward Hastings
Writer
Anna Warren
Anna Warren
Writer
Scott Benson
Scott Benson
Co-Executive Producer
Steve Chamberlain
Steve Chamberlain
Executive Producer
Martin Weinstein
Martin Weinstein
Executive Producer
Allison Marks
Allison Marks
Editor
Anthony Sabatino
Anthony Sabatino
Art Direction
James Jack
James Jack
Sound Mixer
Leslie Lambert
Leslie Lambert
Audio Post Coordinator
Jason Shablik
Jason Shablik
Sound Engineer
Bill Anweiller
Bill Anweiller
Camera Operator
Greg Brunton
Greg Brunton
Lighting Design
Steve Decker
Steve Decker
Key Grip
William Moffitt
William Moffitt
Camera Operator
William Moffitt
William Moffitt
Animation
Alan Newsome
Alan Newsome
Title Graphics
Rick Dascher
Rick Dascher
Online Editor
Woolsey Ackerman
Woolsey Ackerman
Researcher
James Christie
James Christie
Researcher
James D'Arc
James D'Arc
Researcher
Scott Dove
Scott Dove
Production Assistant
Edward Hastings
Edward Hastings
Production Assistant
Marvin Paige
Marvin Paige
Researcher
Anna Warren
Anna Warren
Production Assistant

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