King Kong (All Region DVD) 1933 Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot

A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal ape who takes a shine to their female blonde star.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper
BACK TO FRONT: Merian C. Cooper's first vision for the film, was of a giant ape on top of the world's tallest building, fighting airplanes. He worked back from there, to develop the rest of the story.