Alternate King Kong Versions

The film had 45 extra minutes of footage added to it for its two part TV premiere.

• Additional scenes include the following:
  • A lengthy scene in a Surubaya bar showing Prescott drugging a Petrox crewman.
  • A scene of Joe & Boan playing cards & being interrupted by a Captain Ross on the loudspeaker calling all hands to assemble in the mess room. Boan wisecracking about Petrox bought by Howard Hughes & working for the CIA.
  • A scene of a mexican crew member named Garcia spying on Dwan while she's showering,ends with Jack tossing Garcia overboard with a life preserver.
  • A scene showing the crew watching an old movie on TV. Roy Bagley observing the oil-like substance under a microscope, he swigs some wine & calls for a boat to take him ashore.
  • Longer battle between Kong & the gigantic snake,ends with an alternate and less gory take of Kong killing the snake & beating his chest.
  • Extra footage of Kong breaking through the wall.
  • Before Jack enters Dwan's dressing room he is confronted by a security guard.
  • Additional dialogue between Dwan & Wilson.
  • During Kong's rampage a Petrox head exectutive tells Wilson he's fired.
  • After Kong steps on Wilson,the camera pulls back to reveal that all that's left in Kong's footprint is Wilson's hat.
  • A scene of Dwan & Jack talking & running down a street trying to hotwire a car.
  • A scene of a car running in front of Kong,Kong picks it up & throws it against a building,where it explodes.
  
  
• The three hour, two-part television version also includes:
  • A longer scene of Kong attacking the elevated train.
  • A longer scene of Kong hiding from search helicopters at the East River waterfront.
  • Additional dialogue between Jack and Dwan in the bar.
  • Two brief, additional clips of the military gaurding the Queensboro Bridge.
  • An alternate, extended scene of Kong destroying the power station.
  • A longer scene of the City Official concurring with military advisors at City Hall, including a general telling the official they don't have time to get Prescott's head examined, and another advisor telling the official that standing around won't get him votes.
  • Extended scene of Kong peering in the window at Dwan in the bar.
  • A short scene of a military official ordering jet fighters to be aborted and choppers sent in instead.
  • A scene of Jack stealing a discarded ten-speed bike and racing after Kong down a New York street.
  • Three short clips of Kong lumbering down Wall Street with Dwan in hand.
  • A brief clip of the helicopter gunships taking off.
  • An extended scene of Kong climbing the World Trade Center and pausing to rest a moment about halfway up.