Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Director:

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Writers:

Merian C. Cooper (story)
Ruth Rose (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 agosto 1949 (Sweden)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Drama

Frase comercial:

Ten Terrific Thrills !

Plot:

Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown...

Plot Keywords:

Fire | Giant Ape | Nightclub | Hollywood | Exploitation

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fun, fast-moving with fantastic special effects

Cast

Terry Moore	...	Jill Young
Ben Johnson	...	Gregg
Robert Armstrong	...	Max O'Hara
Frank McHugh	...	Windy
Douglas Fowley	...	Jones
Denis Green	...	Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Smith
Nestor Paiva	...	Brown
Regis Toomey	...	John Young
Lora Lee Michel	...	Jill Young, as a Girl
James Flavin	...	Schultz
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Iris Adrian	...	Woman (unconfirmed)
Mary Gordon	...	Old Woman (unconfirmed)

También conocida como:

Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
Gran gorila, El (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

Duración:

94 min | USA:84 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Swahili

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone) (some sequences) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15

Company:

Argosy Pictures

Trivialidades:

The night club set was based on a real-life night club called the Cocoanut Grove, which was located at the famous Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Max is sitting typing in his tent in Africa, a servant exits the tent, pulling back the net in front of the opening. For a brief moment a hand is visible pulling the net out of the shot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Dreamer

Fun, fast-moving with fantastic special effects

Great film about an oversize gorilla (about 10-11 feet), its owner (Terry Moore) and what happens when an unscrupulous promoter Max O'Hara (Robert Armstrong) lures them from Africa to America to become a hit. Let's get the bad stuff out of the way--the story is nothing new; Terry Moore and Ben Johnson are among the worst actors I've ever seen and there's zero lack of characterization among the humans. But when Joe Young appears all is forgiven. He looks great, moves realistically and has incredible facial motions. You can tell exactly what he's thinking by his expressions! Also, the scenes where he's grappling with humans, horses, lions look extremely realistic--that's saying a lot for a film that's over 50 years old! A fun family film. Try to see restored prints--there's a final sequence involving a burning building in which the whole reel is tinted red--very nicely done.