Episode 2 - King Kong (Spine #2, CC102L) Published 03/02/2020 1933, Dir. Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack Featured Guest: Tim Smyth - Stop-Motion Animator In the second episode, we witness the 1933 special effects classic King Kong. Premiering on March 2nd, 1933, King Kong practically created the giant monster genre, and broke all-time attendance records with its two-theater, four-day run in New York City before going into wide release later that month. This episode features tons of great technical behind-the-scenes info thanks to King Kong historian and filmmaker Tim Smyth.