King Kong (1933)

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Fay Wray is the human star in this film about the famous mythical ape. Many times remade and copied and another in the works watching this original is still a special experience not to be missed. Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot also star. Added to the National Film Registry in 1991. #43 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Movies list. #12 on AFI’s Most Heart-Pounding Movies list. #24 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Love Stories list. Cabot’s grammatically incorrect closing words "Oh no it wasn’t the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast." is #84 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Movie Quotes list (hope I didn’t spoil it for you). #13 on AFI’s Top 25 Film Scores list.

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