Queen Kong (1976)
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SHE'S IN ONE OF HER MOODS AGAIN!
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An adventure filled with exciting fun! (Ein aufregender riesenspaß)
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Queen Kong is a 1976 British/West German giant monster comedy film co-produced by Cine-Art München and Dexter Films. The film was released to West German theaters on December 10, 1976 by Constantin Film.[note 1] It was created in order to parody Dino De Laurentiis' then-newly released King Kong remake, and borrows several elements from that film's story.
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 Lazonga Where They Do The Conga. After a bizarre ocean journey onboard Habit's ship, The Liberated Lady, which also sees three of her crewmates accidentally eaten by a lipstick-wearing great white shark, the film crew reaches the shores of Lazonga Where They Do The Conga. Deeper into the island's 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 Lazongas sees the handsome Ray among Habit's all-female entourage and demands him to be given as the sacrificial tribute. Habit refuses, however, having gained a soft spot for Ray herself, and orders him and her employees to get back to The Liberated Lady.
Queen Kong is later taken to London on the boat, where she steals the crown from the Tower of London, but Ray gives the crown back to the guards. Queen Kong later climbs Big Ben, where she is attacked by jet planes and a helicopter hovering above her. She drops Ray into the helicopter, where he talks to all of the women in the world.
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 as Second actor
- Anthony Morton as Antique dealer
- Fiona Curzon as Police Secretary
- Stanley Platts as Chief Constable
- Dino Shafeek as Indian
- Fred Wood as Lazonga Sacrifice to Queen Kong
- Paddy Joyce as Man in Aeroplane
- Harold Berens as Man in Phone Booth
- Garth Watkins as Policeman
- Marilyn Thomas as Policewoman
- Reg Thomason as Airline Pilot
- Caron Gardner as Prostitute
- Mireille Allonville as Girl
- Maggy Armitage as Wife
- Anna Bergman as Crew Girl
- Maria Holmes as Actress
- Marianne Morris as Girl on Billboard
- Jeannette Charles as The Queen of England
- 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, Wilma Russell, Marta Gillot as Native girls
- Maj Britt, Felicity Devonshire, Brigette Fry, Christina Halstead, Gaynor Martine, Mandy Perryment, Lamona Snow, Angela Staines as Native dancers
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
- Queen Kong
- Dinosauropteryx
- Pterowhatsit
- Man-eating rosebush
- Prehistoric Bagpipes
- Lady Jaws
- King Kong (poster)
Production
The film was created to parody both Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake produced the same year and the original 1933 film.
Gallery
- Main article: Queen Kong (film)/Gallery.
Screenshots
Posters
Soundtrack
- Main article: Queen Kong (Soundtrack).
Alternate titles
- Queen Gorilla (Austria)
- The Great Adventures of Queen Kong (Die tollen Abenteuer der Queen Kong; West Germany)
Theatrical releases
- West Germany - December 10, 1976[note 1]
- Italy - April 29, 1977 [view poster]
- Japan - September 22, 2001 (Tokyo)
- 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]
IDT Home Entertainment DVD (2007)
- Region: 4
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (5.1 Surround)
- Notes: The runtime is 91 minutes.
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.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 After an English trailer for Queen Kong was released, it was then banned in the United States and other English-speaking countries because of the Paramount, Universal and RKO Pictures lawsuit battle at that time to owning the rights to King Kong.
References
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