Mighty Joe Young
On her father's ranch in Africa, a young woman named Jill Young grows up raising Joe, a large gorilla she has cared for since infancy. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
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Ernest B. Schoedsack
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John Chard
Listen you guys, cut out the rough stuff or I'll feed you to the lions. Unfairly chastised in some quarters for being a kiddie friendly King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is as charming as an Autumnal day. Many of the team from King Kong reteam to make this film, and undoubtedly it's pretty much the same plotting only with a different resolution. However, the effects work is still magical, harking back to a time when geniuses like Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen sweated buckets to make the magic move on the screen. Mighty Joe, the huge Gorilla of the title, is beautifully realised, full of expressions and emotions, he even has time for some sense of humour traits. Action is never far away, with models and sets destroyed with brute force, while plenty of beings get flung about to emphasise the madness of it all. Narratively like Kong there's still themes of greed and ignorance, the tampering with Mother Nature a big mistake, which all leads to a thrilling finale that in turn leads to something to savour. Kiddie Kong? Who cares! A wonderful film of skill and guile, of charm and brains. Go Joe Go! 8/10
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Ernest B. Schoedsack is the director of Mighty Joe Young.
The cast of Mighty Joe Young includes Nestor Paiva as Brown, Kermit Maynard as Red (uncredited), Iris Adrian as Gloria (uncredited), William Schallert as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited), Bess Flowers as Nightclub patron (uncredited), Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Young Family Servant (Uncredited), Herschel Graham as Nightclub Patron (uncredited), Ellen Corby as Orphanage matron (uncredited), Byron Foulger as Jones (uncredited), Richard Farnsworth as Cowboy (uncredited), Terry Moore as Jill Young, Frank McHugh as Windy, and more.
The duration of Mighty Joe Young is 1h 34 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Mighty Joe Young trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Mighty Joe Young was released on 13 Jul 1949.
Mighty Joe Young is listed under Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, and Action on Fanbiz.
Mighty Joe Young has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Listen you guys, cut out the rough stuff or I'll feed you to the lions. Unfairly chastised in some quarters for being a kiddie friendly King Kong, Mighty Joe Young is as char..."
