How did they get "King Kong" back to New York?
It's a question audiences have been asking since 1933, so I thought this would be the perfect place for it :) Even Peter Jackson decided to side-step this particular issue in his remake.
How did they get "King Kong" back to New York?
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The 1933 movie doesn't show how King Kong was transported, but according to the script:
They possibly towed the raft with the ship, all the way to New York.
(Maybe Peter Jackson thought using a raft is a silly idea and therefore didn't include it in his version)
However, the raft idea was used in King Kong vs. Godzilla:
In the 1976 version they used an oil tanker to transport Kong:
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How did they get King Kong back to New York?
They possibly towed the raft with the ship, all the way to New York. You are quick! In the 1976 version, Kong throws a tantrum in the hold of the ship at about 97 minutes in, and Jessica Lange falls through the grate into the hold while trying to calm him.How did they get King Kong on the ship?
They probably went through either the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal to reach Skull Island, but on the way back they would have to go around Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope to avid letting their secret out of the bag, adding weeks to their journey.How did Kong survive the fall?
He survived by ingratiating himself with the island's native people, who worship Kong like a God since he protects them, and the rest of the island, from reptilian monsters ("Skullcrawlers") that live underground.What did New York do with King Kong?
King Kong has returned to the Empire State Building. Not only is he the inspiration for a brand new Broadway show, but he's also back where he belongs.\
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