Classic Movie: King Kong (1933)

Join us for a thrilling step back in cinematic history this October as we screen the legendary 1933 film, King Kong. The story follows an ambitious filmmaker who ventures to a remote, uncharted island, only to capture a colossal ape and bring him back to New York City as a theatrical attraction. After the giant creature arrives in New York, the real trouble begins. Before Hollywood’s strict Motion Picture Production Code was enforced in 1934, filmmakers pushed the boundaries of adventure, terror, and spectacle. Experience the “Eighth Wonder of the World” as audiences did in 1933, the ultimate creature feature that started it all, along with the groundbreaking special effects that changed Hollywood forever.