original_query: What year was the film re-released and what was its impact?
query: What year was the 1933 King Kong film re-released and what was its impact?
answer: The 1933 King Kong film was re-released in 1938, 1942, and 1946.  A 1952 re-release was a major media event, becoming Time magazine's "Movie of the Year" and significantly boosting King Kong's status as a popular culture phenomenon.  This re-release demonstrated the power of television advertising.