It seems like we just can’t get enough of the gigantic ape. Three versions of King Kong have been made. Each one more elaborate than the next. But, could this story of the beauty and the beast have its roots in reality?
Yes, according to Dr. Gregg Mitman, who teaches History of Science and Medical History at UW-Madison. “In part based on a 1920 expedition to film and capture the komodo dragon in Indonesia– this search for a prime evil monster in a prime evil time.”