KING KONG Returning To Theaters For One Night Only

The 1933 classic monster movie, King Kong is returning to the big screen for the first time in almost 65 years. Turner Classic Movies is teaming up with Fathom Events to bring King Kong back to theaters for one night only on March 15th.

If you’ve never seen the original version of King Kong there’s no better way to see it than on the big screen. While the special effects look dated by today’s standards, it’s widely regarded as the movie that paved the way for special effects in the movies. It stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, and Frank Reicher, and is directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Shoedsack. Take a look!

TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz will offer insight and commentary on the film which hasn’t had a big screen re-release since 1956. The Fathom Events press release points out the movie hasn’t been in theaters since 1956:

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the average movie ticket cost 59 cents, and not a single manmade item was orbiting the earth.”
The original theatrical version of King Kong is back to dazzle the digital era with it’s all-analog marvels. Adding to this rare cinematic event, TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz will offer all-new insight and commentary on one of the most well-known, influential (and still thrilling) films of all time.
The dazzling adventure features groundbreaking stop-motion animation by Willis O’Brien – visual effects that remain astonishing even in spite of the computer-generated advances made since the original release of King Kong nearly 90 years ago. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, and features a lush score by legendary composer Max Steiner.”

You can catch King Kong in theaters on over 600 screens nationwide on Sunday, March 15th. Head over to Fathomevents.com for tickets.