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Mighty Joe Young
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Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 American black-and-white fantasy science fiction adventure drama film produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, the movie features a cast including Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, and Frank McHugh. The screenplay was written by Ruth Rose and Merian C. Cooper, who also served as producer alongside John Ford. The narrative is set in California and was originally released in the English language.
The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and was distributed by RKO Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. It holds a budget of 1,800,000 and generated 1,950,000 in box office revenue. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation and various review scores, such as 6.5 out of 10, 91 percent, and 61 out of 100. The production involved composer Roy Webb and director of photography J. Roy Hunt.
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6.4A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
Cast
- Terry Moore as Jill Young
- Ben Johnson as Gregg Johnson
- Robert Armstrong as Max O'Hara
- Frank McHugh as Windy
- Douglas Fowley as Jones
- Denis Greene as Crawford
Themes
- africa
- gorilla
- wrestler
- decoy
- black and white
- ape
- exotic pet
- team roping
- giant ape
- king kong
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Screenwriter
- Merian C. Cooper
- Cast member
- Joel Fluellen
- Composer
- Roy Webb
- Producer
- John Ford
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- J. Roy Hunt
- Narrative location
- California
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 100569
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) trailer title.jpg
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- publication date
- 1949-07-27
- title
- Mighty Joe Young
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Mighty Joe Young
- derivative work
- Mighty Joe Young
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 61/100
- capital cost
- 1800000
- box office
- 1950000
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