Holy Grail of Lost Film: OG Magnificent Ambersons or King Kong Spider Pit?

[SeanJoyce]

Probably not a stretch to claim that when talking about priceless, unrecovered cinema, Welles' original, unmolested version of The Magnificent Ambersons and the infamous 'spider pit' scene that was snipped from King Kong vy for position of most coveted.

The scant few critics who saw Welles' untampered vision proclaimed it to be his masterpiece, while the creepy crawlies and the havoc they wreaked on the poor sailors in Cooper/Schoedsack's film were deemed too horrifying for modern audiences.

Sadly, only a few stills have survived as evidence that either saw the light of the day. Despite exhaustive efforts by film historians, including a long journey that ended in heartbreaking fashion in Brazil just last year, nobody has succeeded in turning up these hallowed celluloid treasures.

What's your pick, or are you unable to? Is there something out there you deem more worthy of that honor?