Review of King Kong (1933) by Charles H — 05 May 2012

The best version of King Kong despite the really bad clay animation. It's still the best simply because of the corniness.

This review of King Kong (1933) was written by Charles H on 05 May 2012.

King Kong has generally received very positive reviews.

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