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Warner BD-ALL/US/OOP 2010
Warner box art
Warner DVD-1/US 2005
Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Artists Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston - With Archival Interview Clips of Actress Fay Wray and Director/Producer Merian C. Cooper has extra has extra
I’m King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (57:02) has extra has extra
RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, The Eighth Wonder of the World (118:58) has extra has extra
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence - Reconstructed Scene (6:00) has extra has extra
“Creation” Test Footage - With Commentary by Ray Harryhausen (1931, 4:57) has extra has extra
Theatrical Trailer (1:34) has extra has extra
Merian C. Cooper Trailer Gallery (x8, 16:48) has extra
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Notes

  • Warner’s Blu-ray Digibook includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Rudy Behlmer.
  • Warner’s DVD is also available as a “Collector’s Edition” containing a 20-page reproduction of original 1933 souvenir program and a set of postcards. It is also available in “The King Kong Collection” box set with Son of Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). The “Merian C. Cooper Trailer Gallery” includes trailers for: Flying Down to Rio (1933), King Kong (1933), Son of Kong (1933), 3 Godfathers (1948), Fort Apache (1948), Mighty Joe Young (1949), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and The Searchers (1956).

Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for I’m King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
    I’m King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (57:02)
  • Screen shot for RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, The Eighth Wonder of the World
    RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, The Eighth Wonder of the World (118:58)
Presentation Warner BD 2010
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: VC-1
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 28.17 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
      • Length:1:44:25.312
      • File size: 22.37 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1069 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
    • File 2
      • Language: Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 192 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
    • File 3
      • Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 192 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • French
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
Extras Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Artists Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston - With Archival Interview Clips of Actress Fay Wray and Director/Producer Merian C. Cooper Warner BD
I’m King Kong! The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (57:02, 480p) Warner BD
RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, The Eighth Wonder of the World (118:58, 480p) Warner BD
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence - Reconstructed Scene (6:00, 1080p) Warner BD
“Creation” Test Footage - With Commentary by Ray Harryhausen (1931, 4:57, 1080p) Warner BD
Theatrical Trailer (1:34, 480p) Warner BD