King Kong (1933) Filming Locations
Director: Merion C. Cooper ; Ernest B. SStarring
Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Robert Armstrong, James Flavin, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy
An expedition exploring a remote island capture a gigantic ape and bring him back to New York for exhibition. A beautiful actress who accompanies them is menaced when the monster's love for her causes him to break out.
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Central Park Filming Locations Guided Tour with On Location Tours
Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. This tour includes over 40 movie locations, including the Tavern on the Green used in Ghostbusters, the skating rink used in Serendipity, Bethesda Fountain, used in Ransom and One Fine Day, and the pigeon-feeding area from Home Alone II. A great way to explore Central Park! This tour is seasonal and operates from March through to November.
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Kong climbs the Empire State Building
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Address: Empire State Building, 350 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
In one of the most famous scenes in all movie history, we witness King Kong climb the Empire State Building. No giant monkies were harmed filming this scene.
This filming location was also in:
Elf | Producers, The (1968) | Sleepless in Seattle
Times Square overhead view
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Address: Times Square, Broadway between 43rd and 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Once King Kong is captured he's put on display in an auditorium in Times Square which this overhead panning shot shows. Surprisingly it's not that different to a modern day Times Square
This filming location was also in:
Borat | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | I Am Legend | Spider-man | Vanilla Sky