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SMC Pod #229: Ernst Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper, MOST DANGEROUS GAME, KING KONG, GRASS, & CHANG
Though not necessarily on the tips of every cinefile's tongue, the filmmakers Ernst Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper blazed a trail and crafted a certain kind of action-adventure template that American movie making has been indebted to ever since. Even if it rarely approaches the same levels. The duo cut their teeth on stunning 1920's documentaries including Grass and Chang before coming to Hollywood to direct narratives. Their one-two punch shot back to back of The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and their masterpiece King Kong (1933) set the standard for not only the action movie but the special…
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