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Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Starring: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Paul Guilfoyle, Regis Toomey, Nestor Paiva & Douglas Fowley Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack Rated:

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DVD Features:

Commentary by Ray Harryhausen
Featurette: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English [CC]
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Rated: PG
Closed captioning available
Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
Video: Black & White
Released: November 22, 2005
Originally Released: 1949
Label: Turner Home Ent
Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Packaging: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:

Featurette: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers; Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
Audio Commentary: Commentary by Ray Harryhausen, Terry Moore and Ken Ralston

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Paul Guilfoyle, Regis Toomey, Nestor Paiva & Douglas Fowley
Directed by		Ernest B. Schoedsack
Edited by		Ted Cheesman
Written by		Ruth Rose
Produced by		Merian C. Cooper & John Ford
Director of Photography		J. Roy Hunt

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1949 - Best Special Effects: Merian C. Cooper

Description by OLDIES.com:

Lightning struck again when the team behind King Kong reunited to create another towering ape: Mr. Joseph Young. This time the simian is shorter and the jokes tongue-in-cheekier, but the Oscar-winning Best Special Effects are just as Kong-sized.

A slick nightclub owner (King Kong veteran Robert Armstrong) discovers the giant ape frolicking in Africa as the beloved pet of a young girl (Terry Moore). He brings both to Hollywood as a floor-show sensation, until some no-goods ply Joe with booze and the blitzed behemoth goes bonkers. Highlights such as Armstrong's henchmen trying to lasso Joe cowpoke style, Joe playing tug-of-war with musclemen and plenty of Joe-to-the-rescue action make Mighty Joe Young mighty fine entertainment.

Product Description:

The King Kong legend is kept alive by a little girl who brings back a pet gorilla from Africa. In true Kong tradition, it grows to an enormous size and later terrorizes the city.

Description by Warner Home Video:

Mighty Joe Young

The story of a woman who is lured away from her peaceful farm in Africa to bring a 15-foot-tall gorilla she has tamed to an animal preserve in the U.S. to keep him safe from poachers. But the ape eventually escapes and rampages through L.A., and she and a zoologist must rush to save him from the authorities.

Plot Synopsis:

A huge, 12-foot gorilla is discovered by a group on safari in Africa and brought back to Hollywood to be the special attraction at a glitzy new night club.

Plot Keywords:

Animals | Classic | Killer | Recommended | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

"Mighty Joe Young" was Ernest B. Schoedsack's final directorial effort.
The Turner videocassette is part of the "RKO Collection."

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Great movie Movie Lover: Ronnie wendt from SOLRØD STRAND, SJÆLLAND DK -- August, 17, 2010

Very fine movie
with ben johnson from the john wayne movies...

++++´+ 5 stars
thansk Oldies!!!!

Product Info:

Sales Rank: 10,019
UPC: 053939725322
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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