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The Resource King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a Wingnut Films production, (videorecording DVD)

King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a Wingnut Films production, (videorecording DVD)

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Summary
Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow from the world of vaudeville who finds herself lost in depression-era New York and her luck changes when she meets an over-ambitious filmmaker Carl Denham who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. The beauty and the beast finally meet their fate back in the city of New York where the filmmaker takes and displays the ape in quest of his fame by commercial exploitation which ultimately leads to catastrophe for everyone including a playwright Jack Driscoll who falls in love with Ann and plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her from Kong and her destiny
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 179 min.)
Note
  • Catalogued from container
  • Based on the 1933 motion picture with screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose ; story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Instance
Label
King Kong
Title
King Kong
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures presents a Wingnut Films production
Creator
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow from the world of vaudeville who finds herself lost in depression-era New York and her luck changes when she meets an over-ambitious filmmaker Carl Denham who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. The beauty and the beast finally meet their fate back in the city of New York where the filmmaker takes and displays the ape in quest of his fame by commercial exploitation which ultimately leads to catastrophe for everyone including a playwright Jack Driscoll who falls in love with Ann and plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her from Kong and her destiny
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Cataloging source
WP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; directed by Peter Jackson
Dewey number
DVD - KIN
Intended audience
Rated M: Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. NOTE: Medium fantasy violence
Language note
In English (Dolby 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, Arabic, & Icelandic ; Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired,
PerformerNote
Jack Black, Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis (as Kong)
Runtime
179
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a Wingnut Films production, (videorecording DVD)
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King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a Wingnut Films production, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Catalogued from container
  • Based on the 1933 motion picture with screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose ; story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
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Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
10763533
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Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
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other
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Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 179 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
5050582423891
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
8242389
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) MA184592
  • (Sirsi) MA184592
  • (Nz)10763533
  • (OCoLC)156471314
System details
DVD ; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen ; surround sound ; dolby digital 5.1 ; encoded for region 4 ; PAL
Video recording format
DVD

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