 King Kong 1933  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy, James Flavin, Paul Porcasi, Etta McDaniel, Vera Lewis, Steve Clemente, Roscoe Ates, Earl Dwire, George MacQuarrie, Frank Mills
This film about a huge ape that terrorizes New York City is a classic. It is worth watching for the exciting climax when King Kong takes the "light of his life" (Fay Wray) in his arms and climbs to the top of the Empire State Building where he is attacked by an airplane. Good viewing–even better the second time around.
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The Last Days of Pompeii 1935  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Preston Foster, Alan Hale, Basil Rathbone, John(2) Wood, Louis Calhern, David Holt, Frank Conroy, Ward Bond, John Davidson, Edward Van Sloan
This film, about a gladiator's love for a Christian girl in ancient Pompeii, culminates in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city.
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 Mighty Joe Young 1949  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, Regis Toomey, James Flavin, Denis Green
When a giant ape (Mighty Joe Young) is brought from the jungle to the world of entertainment, adventures abound in this film that, more than slightly, resembles "King Kong."
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The Most Dangerous Game 1932 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: The Hounds of Zaroff
Director: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Leslie Banks, Noble Johnson, Steve Clemente, Hale Hamilton, William B. Davidson, Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian, James Flavin
Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) lives in his castle on his remote island while awaiting boats that often wreck on the island. When one unfortunate ship wrecks, the count greets the three boaters graciously. But it soon becomes clear that he loves to hunt humans. Let the sports begin! This is the first (and best) filming of this often-told story, which was remade as "A Game of Death" and "Run for the Sun." Producer Ernest B. Schoedsack, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and others in this movie were filming "King Kong" at the same time.
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 The Son of Kong 1933  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack, Frank Reicher, John Marston, Victor(2) Wong, Ed Brady, Lee Kohlmar, Clarence Wilson, Kathrin Clare Ward, Noble Johnson
In this follow-on to the highly successful "King Kong," explorer Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) returns to the place where he found Kong. He also had to get away from the hassles of the aftermath of Kong's "visit" to New York City. Upon his return, he finds Kong's son who befriends the party after they save his life. Together, they fight the many beasts in the area. Lighthearted and comedic but cheaply made, and it shows.
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| 1. King Kong (1933)
2. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
3. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
4. The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
aka: The Hounds of Zaroff
5. The Son of Kong (1933)
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