Fred Mertz Meets King Kong! In this special behind the scenes look of Desilu Studios, Desi Arnaz gives a tour to Ross Elliott with William Frawley and Vivian Vance tagging along. Inside the prop house, Frawley finds the biggest movie star of all time: King Kong! (It’s actually Mighty Joe Young, but close enough.) “King Kong” and “Mighty Joe Young” were RKO Pictures and after going out of business, the studio was sold to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, which would then become their home for Desilu P