Claim: Jessica Lange's first film role was in a film remake.
Evidence: She made her professional film debut in his 1976 remake of the 1933 action-adventure classic King Kong , for which she won her first Golden Globe Award , for New Star of the Year.
It is a modern remake of the 1933 classic film of the same name , about a giant ape that is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition.
Featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi , it stars Jeff Bridges , Charles Grodin , and Jessica Lange in her first film role.