Editing King Kong (1933 film) (section)

==== Copyright concerns ====
The creators of ''King Kong'' took inspiration from other films such as ''[[Dracula (1931 English-language film)|Dracula]]'' and ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]''. The influence was heavy enough that RKO executives were worried about copyright violation.{{sfn|Erb|2009|p=34}} Executives discussed the potential issue with RKO's lawyers.{{sfn|Erb|2009|pp=36–37}} Also among their concerns were the film's connections to ''Ingagi'', ''[[Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film)|Murders in the Rue Morgue]]'', ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', and ''[[The Lost World (Doyle novel)|The Lost World]]''. The other works being ruled out, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s ''The Lost World'' posed the most concern.{{sfn|Erb|2009|p=37}} Both ''The Lost World'' and ''King Kong'' concerned primitive creatures being taken to modern society.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2005-09-14 |title=Vaz, Mark Cotta |url=https://www.freshair.com/guests/mark-cotta-vaz |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry Gross |language=en}}</ref> Even though Cooper argued against the similarities,<ref name=":6" /> the studio purchased the novel's copyright.{{sfn|Erb|2009|p=38}} Afterward Cooper feared that if the studio were to connect Doyle's name to the film for promotional purposes, consumers might not think the film was fresh. Eventually the Doyle estate granted the studio permission to not associate the film with Doyle's name.{{sfn|Erb|2009|p=39}}