The film was never released theatrically in the United Kingdom, due to legal action by Dino De Laurentiis, producer of the 1976 King Kong remake and RKO, the copyright holder of King Kong at the time.

They utilised the scale model of London at the now long-defunct Bournemouth theme park Tucktonia.

This film switches the traditional roles of females and males and reverses the sexes of the original cast of King Kong.

He is kidnapped by film director Luce Habit to star in her new African jungle movie.

He then finds himself the attraction of an amorous giant female gorilla that pursues him across London.