King Kong
1976 · Directed by John Guillermin
Explore the real-world connections to King Kong, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.
The places behind the film.
Additional production-site references.
These sites have film-specific production evidence. Exact scene positions, independent coordinates and visitor access still need review.
- World Trade Center (1973–2001) — original complex · Production source ↗
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City links can describe a broad production area or the source catalogue’s city collection. The named-site references retain their own geography.
Production locations in the source record.
The film’s Wikidata record lists these production locations. Exact filming areas and visitor access have not yet been established here.
Location research.
Filming research is retained separately from fictional settings, premieres and places visited by cast members.
Production sections and their reference leads are listed below. A cited link has not been independently verified merely because it appears in a bibliography.
- Production — King Kong
- "Meryl Streep's worst audition" · Reference lead
- "Meryl Streep 'too ugly' Facebook post: King Kong rejection story given new life by fan" · Reference lead
- "This Meryl Streep Mic Drop Is Too Good To Be True" · Reference lead
- Archived · Reference lead
- "King Kong Is Coming Back with International Flavor" · Reference lead
- "King Kong and the Evolution of Special Effects" · Reference lead
- the original · Reference lead
- "Lord of Disaster" · Reference lead
- "From the Observer archive 11 July 1976: King Kong dogged by costly mishaps" · Reference lead
