Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)
1949 film by Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Ruth Rose wrote the screenplay. It stars Robert Armstrong (who appears in both films), Terry Moore, and Ben Johnson in his first credited screen role. Animation effects were handled by Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson and Marcel Delgado.[3][4]
Mighty Joe Young | |
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Directed by | |
Screenplay by | Ruth Rose |
Story by | Merian C. Cooper |
Produced by | Merian C. Cooper |
Starring | |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Edited by | Ted Cheesman |
Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | July 27, 1949 (1949-07-27) |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.8 million[1] |
Box office | $1.95 million[2] |
Mighty Joe Young tells the story of a young woman, Jill Young, living on her father's ranch in Africa, who has raised the title character, a large gorilla, from an infant and years later brings him to Hollywood seeking her fortune in order to save the family homestead. It was later remade in 1998 with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton.