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1933: One of John Cerisoli's models of the giant ape, poised above the New York skyline in a scene from the classic monster movie 'King Kong'. In one of his enormous hands is leading lady Fay Wray, ...

Upon his debut in theaters in 1933, King Kong immediately became a cinematic icon. Though not technically the first movie monster, he was certainly the biggest upon premiere, and the mesmerization ...