Is King Kong racist?

Perhaps the nicest thing that can be said about the racial politics of the original King Kong is that they reflect the tenor of the times, which were, alas, very racist. read more

Film critics and others have long noted the racist overtones of the 1933 and 1976 versions of King Kong. As director Peter Jackson's most recent take on the great ape wraps up its first week in movie theaters, Karen Grigsby Bates examines the racial overtones common to all of the Kong films. read more

King Kong (1933). Perhaps the nicest thing that can be said about the racial politics of the original King Kong is that they reflect the tenor of the times, which were, alas, very racist. read more