46 King Kong Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: Ann Darrow

Ann was an actress based in New York City and the theater which showcased plays she starred in had closed down. She spoke to someone named Mr. Weston, who worked in theater, that she wanted to star in a role based on a play by playwright Jack Driscoll. She claimed to know the role backwards but Mr. Weston gave her the sad news that the part had been cast.

Answer: New York City

We open with actress Ann Darrow, who has recently lost her job, performing at the local theatre and Carl Denham, a director who needs a leading lady to star in his latest film. The two cross paths and Carl offers Ann the role. She initially turns him down, but changes her mind when Carl mentions that Jack Driscoll, her favorite writer, is writing the movie's script. Ann arrives on the ship that will take them to their location, as Carl finds Jack on the ship. Jack hasn't written the full script and isn't coming on the voyage, so Carl stalls him long enough for the ship to leave, starting off their adventure.
The moviemakers did an excellent job of making it look like New York as it was back in 1933, which is the year the movie takes place.

Answer: Skull Island

Denham had a map showing the location of Skull Island where 'Kong' dwelled.

Answer: The Venture

Everybody thinks that they are going to Singapore to shoot a movie. Carl Denham is shooting a movie alright, but not in Singapore. He is trying to find an island that has previously been obscured from "official" discovery as a legend. The only one who knows that they are not going to Singapore initially is the captain of The Venture, Captain Englehorn. Carl instructs him to sail in a direction in which there is nothing on the map for thousands of miles. He later tells Jack the truth, and is overheard by Jimmy, who then informs the rest of the crew.
The Gotengo is actually a submarine/airship from the Japanese movies "Atragon" and "Godzilla: Final Wars" - and The Monkey! Hah! Now that would have been interesting...

Answer: 1933

In an homage to the original film, this film was set in 1933, the year the original filmed was released. Many scenes from this film were taken directly from the original, and several large advertising signs in the New York of this film can be seen in the original.

Answer: Venture

The Venture's captain was played by Frank Reicher-Capt. Englehorn was his name.

Answer: Willis O'Brien

Harryhausen was a boy (being inspired) when the film was made. Steiner provided the music. Head made costumes.

Answer: Jack Driscoll

Carl chartered a boat to go overseas in order to shoot his film and he spoke with Jack Driscoll, as the movie would be an adaptation of his play. After Jack handed Carl a script, Jack lamented on its being too short. Jack told him to look at his notes for help.

Answer: Skull Island

Carl Denham wants to go to Skull Island to shoot the world's greatest movie. He doesn't exactly know what it's going to be about himself; he just plans to film whatever is there and combine it in some fashion with the drama-style scenes they have already filmed on the ship. These scenes seem to involve Ann's and Bruce Baxter's characters falling in love over time before reaching the island. Ironically this is precisely what is happening in the meantime between Jack and Ann in real life.
Though I just thought up the names Dinosaur Island and Gorilla Island, Monster Island is the name of the island in the "Godzilla" movies. In the original movie, there is actually a rock formation on the island's main mountain that looks like a skull. There is nothing of the sort in this version, unfortunately. That would have been cool.

Answer: Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts previously starred in films such as 'Mulholland Drive' and 'The Ring'. Her character, Ann Darrow, is part of a vaudeville act that goes defunct when the theater in which she performs, closes. Desperate for work, she resorts to stealing an apple before being discovered by film director Carl Denham.

Answer: Fay Wray

The first scream queen.

Answer: Mike

Ann was looking for breakfast on the boat and Carl decided to introduce her to the film crew. When he introduced her to Mike, Ann told him she knew who Mike was but wrongfully believed Mike was Jack Driscoll. She complimented a puzzled Mike as to how great he was at capturing the common voice of the people. Mike simply replied by stating that was his job.

Answer: He offers her some chocolate.

When the native just stands there, Carl tries to force the chocolate into her hand to show her that it's a gift. She responds by shrieking at him loudly during a struggle between them and alerting the other islanders to their presence.
If you look closely, you can see the chocolate is a Nestle's bar. Hershey's chocolate wasn't invented back then, so it is historically wise of the filmmakers to make it the now less popular brand.

Answer: Carl

Carl Denham comes across as a very self-serving individual who lies his way through life in order to attain his interests. He is played marvelously by Jack Black, who has appeared in a number of comedy films, such as 'The School of Rock', 'Shallow Hal' and 'High Fidelity'.

Answer: Stealing an apple

It was the Great Depression, and the penniless, jobless Ann was trying to steal an apple from a stand.

Answer: Skull Island

Candy Apple Island is a throw out to Simpson fans. What do they have on Candy Apple Island?

Answer: They offer her up as a human sacrifice.

The sacrifice is to King Kong, a twenty-five foot gorilla. However, Kong does not kill Ann as he usually does with his sacrifices, and eventually takes a role as her protector.
The "trading her for their own women" part is actually in the first film, though they kidnap her and do the attempted sacrifice after the other characters refuse.

Answer: Writer

Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for his performance in the 2002 film 'The Pianist', graces us with his presence in 'King Kong'. His character, Jack Driscoll, is in the process of writing a screenplay that Carl Denham plans to use for a film he is directing. Driscoll is unwittingly dragged along on the adventure that ensues.

Answer: Faye Wray

I want this to be fun, so I'm not going to quibble over the spelling of Ms. Wray's name!

Answer: RKO

A rarity. A monster movie NOT made by Universal.

Answer: Bruce Baxter

Carl was shooting a scene on board the boat with Ann and Bruce so Bruce mentioned afterward how he seemed to give the dialogue some flow. Jack said it was mere effluence. Bruce retorted by claiming he simply beefed up the banter and advised Jack not to be so grumpy.

Answer: Venatosaurus

The Venatosaurs are actually what cause the Brontosaurs to stampede in the first place. They kill four of the group of not-so-lucky explorers either by eating them or because they are crushed by the panicked Brontosaurs.
Venatosaurus means "hunter-lizard" in Latin. Velociraptor and Deinonychus are real dinosaurs. I just made up the name Ceolophysoraptor, which I'm pretty sure means something along the lines of "hollow formed hunter".

Answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Kong's battle with the tyrannosaurs is possibly the most riveting action sequence in the film. While battling the tyrannosaurs, Kong, Ann and the three giant carnivorous dinosaurs fall into a deep valley crossed by a number of vines. Kong is finally able to defeat the tyrannosaurs, tearing the final beast's mouth open a la the original version of 'King Kong'.