Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, director, and producer. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Schoedsack is probably best ...

The men who made the original “King Kong” had a motto to describe their work — “Distant, Difficult and Dangerous” — long before they filmed the story of the giant ape in 1933. Merian C. Cooper and ...

Love that Kong? Enough to sit through three versions — plus spinoffs? Here’s some background on the film exploits of the Eighth Wonder of the World. “King Kong,” pictured above, created by Merian C.

In 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, two audacious and visionary directors, dared to create a motion picture that eclipsed everything seen until then: when King Kong was released, it ...

The Spanish fest will celebrate the works of Hollywood Golden Age filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. By Benjamin Jones San Sebastian Film Festival - H 2014 “Acclaimed for ...

Four Feathers is a good picture. Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack were the producers. They made Chang. It is no secret that Feathers' treatment was primarily photographic. The dramatics ...