Mighty Joe Young PG
A slick nightclub owner discovers the giant ape frolicking in Africa as the beloved pet of a young girl. He brings both to Hollywood.
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- ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.37:1
- Rated: PG
- Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: December 9, 2014
- Originally Released: 1949
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
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 |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
More of a historic novelty than an action film.
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Common Sense Media
Rating: 4/5 --
Tame, but well done giant ape flick.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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: 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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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Description by OLDIES.com:
A slick nightclub owner (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.
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- Sales Rank: 16,431
- UPC: 888574106522
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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