KING KONG (1933): Best Bootleg DVD?

There are persistent rumors that Warner will be releasing a super-duper
Region 1 DVD of the original _King Kong_ (1933) by the end of the
decade. In the meantime, I have been able to obtain 2 different Region 0
NTSC _King Kong_ DVDs:

DVD Acadamy:

A "DVD Acadamy" version from South Korea, a Region 0 NTSC DVD which is
obviously a copy of the only authentic, studio-approved Region 2 PAL
version DVD of _King Kong_, (_King Kong und die weisse Frau_, "Der
Monster Klassiker King Kong.") Great picture and sound, HOWEVER, this
DVD was created from a sped up PAL version, so everything is running 4%
faster than the studio original. (This speed increase changes the tempo
of all dialogue and music, but some people will not notice or care.)
This DVD has all of the "deleted" footage and a running time of 96
minutes -- 4 minutes short of NTSC VHS versions.

English and German soundtracks plus Korean, German and Japanese
subtitles, which can be turned off. This DVD is an authentic factory
pressing with high-quality artwork and a silkscreen DVD label. Delivered
price: $17.99.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...527082 5&rd=1

Cheezy Flicks:

The video quality of this DVD is about the same as the NTSC VHS source
from which it was so obviously copied; a pasty looking picture,
totally-lacking in contrast with occasional VHS-style video dropouts.
The picture is off centered to the left and suffers from too much
overscan. The "deleted" scenes are all way too dark. The crude cover art
is composed of fuzzy screen shots. The ONLY advantage to the Cheezy Flix
DVD is that it has reasonably good audio and it is presented in its
original, 100-minute length, not the 96-minute length of sped up PAL
versions. This alone makes the DVD worth keeping.

English soundtrack, no subtitles. This DVD was made on a DVD burner. My
Cheezy Flix receipt showed a bottom-line price of $19.99, but my credit
card was billed $23.94. (The postage on the package mailed from
Portland, OR was $1.29)

http://store.cheezyflicks.com/kingkong.html

I already know about the 3 Region 0 South American DVDs that are either
made from the Criterion LaserDisc, a colorized VHS tape or a black and
white VHS tape.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/kingkong.htm

There are at least 2 other DVDs from Singapore and another DVD version
that the seller claims is an authentic Region 1 Warner release that he
bought in bulk directly from the warehouse as an overstock item. (I have
serious doubts about this claim, because the DVD cover shows the 60th
anniversary VHS cover art.)

So my question is: Can anyone point me to a high-quality NTSC Region 1
or Region 0 DVD version of _King Kong_ (1933) that has a full 100-minute
running time?

One-Shot Scot

One-Shot Scot wrote:

A "DVD Acadamy" version from South Korea, a Region 0 NTSC DVD which is
obviously a copy of the only authentic, studio-approved Region 2 PAL
version DVD of _King Kong_, (_King Kong und die weisse Frau_, "Der
Monster Klassiker King Kong.")

There are lots of studio-approved region 2 releases of "King Kong". The
German disc is only one of them.


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