Queen Kong (1976)
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Queen Kong is a 1976 British/German giant monster comedy film co-produced by Cine-Art München and Dexter Film London. It was released to German theaters on December 10, 1976 by Constantin Film.[note 1]
Plot
After being saved from the law and shortly afterwards kidnapped by the aggressive female film director Luce Habit, petty thief and simple natured hippie Ray Fay finds himself the star of her new African jungle movie which will be shot on location in the mysterious island of Nabonga Where They Do The Conga. After a bizarre ocean journey onboard Luce Habit's ship, The Liberated Lady, which also sees three of her cremates accidentally eaten by a lipstick-wearing shark, the film crew reaches the shores Nabonga Where They Do The Conga. Deeper into the islands jungles, the crew discover the semi-suburbanized village of the natives who are preparing a gigantic picnic table for an upcoming sacrifice to their giant ape goddess, Queen Kong. The human Queen of the Nabongas natives sees the handsome Fay Ray among Habit's all female entourage and demands him to be given as the sacrificial tribute. Luce Habit refuses, however, having gained a soft-spot for Ray herself, and orders him and her employees back onto The Liberated Lady.
Staff
- Main article: Queen Kong/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Frank Agrama
- Written by Frank Agrama, Ronald Dobrin, Fabio Piccioni
- Based on a story by Fabio Piccioni, Robin Dobria
- Executive producer Keith Cavele
- Theme song "Queen Kong" performed by The Peppers
- Composed by The Peppers
- Arranged by Tony Mimms
- Lyrics by Ron Dobrin
- Cinematography by Ian Wilson
- Edited by David Campling
- Production design by David Brockhurst
- Assistant directors Paul Fisher, Franco Cirino
- Special optical effects by John Rees
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Robin Askwith as Ray Fay
- Rula Lenska as Luce Habit
- Valerie Leon as Nabongan queen
- Roger Hammond as Woolf
- Linda Hayden as The Singing Nun
- John Clive as Comedian
- Carol Drinkwater as Ima Goodbody
- Brian Godfrey
- Anthony Morton as Antique dealer
- Fiona Curzon
- Stanley Platts
- Barbara Allen, Suzie Arthur, Lela Babbick, Melita Clarke, Jeannie Collings, Kathryn Hayes, Annette Lynton, Vicki Michelle, Trudi van Doorne as Crew girls
- Chai Lee, Eva Louise, Tawny Sands as Native guides
Japanese dub
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Taichiro Hirokawa as Ray Fay
- Noriko Ohara as Luce Habit
Appearances
Monsters
Production
The film was created to spoof Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake produced the same year.
Gallery
- Main article: Queen Kong (film)/Gallery.
Screenshots
Posters
Soundtrack
- Main article: Queen Kong (Soundtrack).
Alternate titles
- Queen Gorilla (Alternate West Germany title; Austria)
- The Great Adventures of Queen Kong (Die tollen Abenteuer der Queen Kong; Alternate West Germany title)
Theatrical releases
- Germany - December 10, 1976[note 1]
- Italy - April 29, 1977 [view poster]
- Japan - September 22, 2001 (Tokyo)[note 1]
- United States - August 5, 2015 (Charlotte, North Carolina)[note 1]
- Australia - August 10, 2015 (Sydney)[note 1]
- United Kingdom - August 12, 2015 (Northern Ireland)[note 1]
Video releases
RMEB DVD (2003)
- Notes: Released on April 22, 2003 and Re-released on July 23, 2014.[2]
Videos
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Trivia
- The May 1977 issue of National Lampoon featured a Queen Kong on its cover, however, the creature-in-question was a drag-queen take of the 1976 King Kong remake holding a bemused Jeff Bridges in her palm.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Because of Universal and RKO Pictures's battle over the rights for King Kong all spoof and rip-off films produced from 1976 to 1978 where not allowed to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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