Mighty Joe Young (1949)

1h 34m
Running Time

July 27, 1949
Release Date

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

1h 34m
Running Time

July 27, 1949
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
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Plot.

A 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.

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Details.

Release Date
July 27, 1949

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 34m

Content Rating
NR

Budget
$1,800,000

Box Office
$1,950,000

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This Movie Is About.

decoy
wrestler
ape
exotic pet
team roping
africa
gorilla
giant ape
king kong

Wiki.

Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mr. Joseph Young of Africa and The Great Joe Young) is a 1949 American black and white fantasy film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and produced by the same creative team responsible for King Kong (1933). The film was produced by Merian C. Cooper, directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, and written by Ruth Rose. It stars Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore, and Ben Johnson in his first credited screen role. Animation effects were handled by Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson, and Marcel Delgado. It was released on July 13, 1949, and did not produce profit in the box office though reviews were generally positive. In 1950 the film won an Academy Award for special effects.

Mighty Joe Young tells the story of a young woman, Jill Young, living on her father's ranch in Africa. Jill has raised the title character, a large gorilla, from an infant and years later brings him to Hollywood. She is seeking her fortune in order to save the family homestead. The film explores the themes of domesticity, humanization, and primitivism. It was later remade in 1998 with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton. From 2017 to 2018, Aberystwyth University hosted an exhibition about its production.

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