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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Poster

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008 | 159m | English

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Writer: Ron Magid, Phil Savenick
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The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
Release Date: Oct 11, 2008
Director:
Writer: Ron Magid, Phil Savenick
Genres: History, Documentary
Keywords cinema on cinema, filmmaking, old hollywood, hollywood history, usa cinema, king kong
Production Companies WingNut Films, Sparkhill, Pellerin Multimedia Inc., Warner Home Video
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 15, 2026
Entered: May 05, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Sam Fontana Self - Narrator (voice)
Scott MacQueen Self - Narrator (voice)
Rick Baker Self
Craig Barron Self
Rudy Behlmer Self
Graham Binding Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus
Shaun Bolton Self
Jon Burlingame Self
Bob Burns Self
Ben Burtt Self
Charles Chiodo Self
Edward Chiodo Self
Stephen Chiodo Self
Randall William Cook Self
Rich Correll Self
Mark Cotta Vaz Self
James D'Arc Self
Joe Dante Self
Frank Darabont Self
Alex Funke Self
Ray Harryhausen Self
Mike Hopkins Self
Bill Hunt Self
Peter Jackson Self
Harry Jay Knowles Self
John Landis Self
Ron Magid Self
John Morgan Self
Michael Pangrazio Self
Michael Pellerin Self
Nigel Scott Self
Richard Taylor Self
Phil Tippett Self
Doug E. Turner Self
Don Waller Self
Dave Whitehead Self
James French Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider
Hector Morales Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab
Wayne Dawson Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard
John Craney Carl Denham
John Harvey Additional Venture Crew #1
Kevin McTurk Additional Venture Crew #2
Daniel Bennett Additional Venture Crew #3
Fay Wray Self (archive footage)
Name Job
Ron Magid Writer
Phil Savenick Writer
Kevin Lee Miller Editor
Benjamin Maftoul Additional Editor
Ryan Correll Assistant Editor
Rhys Bonney Editorial Consultant
Adam Harriman Camera Supervisor
Nikki Latham Camera Operator
Matt Tuffin Camera Operator
Nicola Birchfield Production Manager
Melanie Turner Production Manager
Jennifer Meltzer Administration
Richard M. Greenberg Executive In Charge Of Production
Curtis Bisel Editor
Michael Klaumann Camera Operator, Editor
Dan Brockett Camera Operator
Matt Stell Camera Operator
Karen Yee Sound Engineer
Colleen Rice Researcher
Deborah Garcia Researcher
Stephen Simyak Production Coordinator
Max Steiner Music
Liz Tan Line Producer
Carey Johnson Production Manager
Mary Connolly Production Manager
Graham Binding Animation
Don Waller Animation
Adam Clark Director of Photography
Alex Funke Visual Effects Design Consultant
Adrian Hebron Gaffer
Michael Pangrazio Matte Painter
David Sa'ena Unit Manager
Simon Bright Art Direction
Murray Love Key Grip
Cilla Leckie Costume Coordinator
Pamela Harvey-White Post Production Supervisor
Jamie Selkirk Editor
Jabez Olssen Editor
David Birrell Assistant Editor
Mike Hopkins Sound Designer
Dave Whitehead Sound Designer
Justin Webster Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Scott Music Editor
Melanie Graham Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Hollingsworth Colorist
Richard Taylor Art Direction
Gayle Munro Production Manager
Belindalee Hope Production Manager
Cyndi Ochs Production Manager
Kat Horton Production Coordinator
Joe Letteri Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Name Title
Peter Jackson Producer
Michael Pellerin Producer
Phil Savenick Producer
Kevin Lee Miller Producer
Jeffrey White Executive Producer
Susan K. Lee Co-Producer
Eric Young Producer
Jon Mefford Producer
Tara Tremaine Producer
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