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The Resource King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson, (videorecording)

King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson, (videorecording)

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Summary
Young, beautiful down-on-her-luck actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville. She meets 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 named Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker commercially exploits the ape in his quest for fame and the man who falls in love with Ann plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Audio described version.
Extent
2 videocassettes (ca. 187 min.)
Note
  • Story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005
  • Cassette erroneously lists MPAA Rating as R
Instance
Label
King Kong
Title
King Kong
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Young, beautiful down-on-her-luck actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville. She meets 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 named Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker commercially exploits the ape in his quest for fame and the man who falls in love with Ann plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her
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KyLxBWI
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
King Kong (Motion picture : 2005)
Dewey number
  • [Fic]
  • 813/.6
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
  • Soundtrack in English
  • Audio described
  • Title and credits from container
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.K564 2006
PerformerNote
Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1968-
  • 1969-
  • 1959-
  • 1961-
  • 1875-1932
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Watts, Naomi
  • Black, Jack
  • Brody, Adrien
  • Walsh, Fran
  • Boyens, Philippa
  • Jackson, Peter
  • Cooper, Merian C
  • Wallace, Edgar
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • WingNut Films (Firm)
  • DVS Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
187
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • King Kong
  • Actresses
  • Motion picture producers and directors
  • Exploitation
  • Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson, (videorecording)
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Publication
Note
  • Story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005
  • Cassette erroneously lists MPAA Rating as R
Bar code
31223077487438
Carrier category
videocassette
Carrier category code
  • vf
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
1/2 in.
Dimensions
1/2 in.
Edition
Audio described version.
Extent
2 videocassettes (ca. 187 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videotape
Other physical details
sd., col.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
av00101330
Publisher number
70693
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videocassette
System details
VHS
Video recording format
VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)
Label
King Kong, Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005
  • Cassette erroneously lists MPAA Rating as R
Bar code
31223077487438
Carrier category
videocassette
Carrier category code
  • vf
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
1/2 in.
Dimensions
1/2 in.
Edition
Audio described version.
Extent
2 videocassettes (ca. 187 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videotape
Other physical details
sd., col.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
av00101330
Publisher number
70693
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videocassette
System details
VHS
Video recording format
VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)

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