Mighty Joe Young (Blu-ray) PG
Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!
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Blu-ray Disc Features:
- Rated: PG
- Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Released: October 27, 2015
- Originally Released: 1949
- Label: Warner Home Video
- Encoding: Region [unknown]
- Note: Commentary by Terrry Moore and special effects vetrans Ray Harryhauses and Ken Ralston
- Two Featurettes:
- -A conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo brothers
- -Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
- Theatrical trailer
- Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.37
- Audio:
- DTS HD Master Audio - English, Spanish
- Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore, Ben Johnson & Frank McHugh | |
| Performer: | Nestor Paiva, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle & Regis Toomey | |
| Directed by | Ernest B. Schoedsack | |
| Edited by | Ted Cheesman | |
| Screenplay by | Ruth Rose | |
| Composition by | Roy Webb | |
| Art Direction by | James Basevi | |
| Produced by | Merian C. Cooper | |
| Director of Photography: | J. Roy Hunt | |
| Executive Production by | John Ford |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 1949 -
Best Special Effects: Merian C. Cooper
Entertainment Reviews:
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62%
Rating: 3/4 --
Between a lengthy chase and a devastating fire, the final half-hour delivers the goods, and Willis O'Brien (assisted by Ray Harryhausen) earned the Best Special Effects Oscar for his efforts.
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Creative Loafing
Rating: 4/5 --
Great escapist fun: a West Coast 'King Kong'
Kalamazoo Gazette
Rating: 4/5 --
Tame, but well done giant ape flick.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Rating: 3/5 --
More of a historic novelty than an action film.
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Common Sense Media
Rating: 3.5/5 --
An entertaining "friendlier" version of King Kong.
eFilmCritic.com
It's fascinating corn.
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Associated Press
Rating: B- --
Though in the shadows of Kong it still brings back fond memories of how to make a special effect film back in the old days.
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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.
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.
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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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- Sales Rank: 6,008
- UPC: 883929458783
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