Ive seen it many times over the years but there were two things that i always remembered about the film. A sequel called joe meets tarzan was planned in 1950 and would have had mighty joe young team up with tarzan, played by lex barker, who had just filmed tarzan and the slave girl 1950. Mighty joe young is a very likable film however not everyone seems to know just how these films are made. A slick nightclub owner robert armstrong discovers a giant ape frolicking in africa is the beloved pet of a young girl terry moore. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. What to watch now on starz get a list of the best movie and tv titles recently added and. After a lengthy cross species meetcute between young jill lora lee michel and her new pet, shes arranged to surprise her african farmer father regis toomey, early in the merian c. Harryhausen was a teenager when he first saw king kong 1933 and was entranced. With terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, mr. It seems that joe young started out in 4 different sizes, two sizes were of the 412 inches, and two were 212 inches. Schoedsack wanted to make instead of the hasty and underwhelming the son of kong. While staying pretty formulaic to the giant ape subsubgenre, mighty joe young displays a greater sense of joy and passion then most of the kong knockoff fare weve. The film was canceled due to the disappointing box office of mighty joe young.
Movies anywhere watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Mighty joe young 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Max ohara meets jill young, who has raised her pet gorilla, joe, since she was a child. Joseph young of africa and the great joe young is a 1949 american blackandwhite fantasy film from rko radio pictures made by the same creative team responsible for king kong 1933. A huge, 12foot gorilla is discovered by a group on safari in africa and brought back to hollywood to be the special attraction at a glitzy new night club. Oklahoman gregg ben johnson is kinda romancing new african friend jill terry moore when his boss ohara robert armstrong and hunter crawford denis green arrive to talk about her ape, in mighty joe young, 1949 view the tcmdb entry for mighty joe young 1949. Mighty joe young 1949 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Mighty joe young 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. Schoedsack teams again robert armstrong in this groundbreaking film, the winner of the 1949 academy award for special effects.
Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown, hollywood promoter max ohara travels to tanzania, africa, and convinces jill to bring her extraordinarily large gorilla, joe, back to america. Mighty joe young 1949 trailers and clips moviefone. Mighty joe young 1949 movie clip dangerous gorilla. Unlike king kong, joe young has a heart of gold, thanks in great part to his owner, a lovely lass named jill young terry moore. Mighty joe young full movie watch online, stream or download.
Mighty joe young, featuring giant gorilla, stars terry moore and ben johnson. Robert armstrong reprises his kong portrayal of carl denham as hotshot showbiz entrepreneur max ohara. Ray harryhausen, in full raymond frederick harryhausen, born. Scary movie monday mighty joe young 1949 hero go home. Watch mighty joe young online stream full movie directv. Released 1949, mighty joe young stars terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, frank mchugh the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of 61 out of 100 on metacritic. Schoedsack with terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, frank mchugh, year.
On an expedition to africa, show business promoter max ohara meets jill young, who has raised her pet gorilla, joe, since she was a child. I made it my duty to find out how king kong was made. Mighty joe young is the name shared by a 1949 film and its 1998 remake. Mighty joe young film by schoedsack 1949 britannica. Jill young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child.
One was the song beautiful dreamer which terry moores character plays on the piano while being held aloft by joe. A remake of the 1949 classic, a giant ape is brought to america and rampages through hollywood. A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to hollywood years later. Mighty joe young 1949 moviewatch now joe young online moviemighty joe young watch hd moviemighty joe young free account. Mighty joe young, featuring giant gorilla, stars terry moore and. Scary movie monday mighty joe young 1949 posted on october 22, 2012 by tony frazier okay, this one isnt scary at all, but it still has a really big. Ray harryhausen in mighty joe young 1949 mighty joe young 1949 see all 49 photos. Soon she realizes that her dream is a nightmare to joe and she asks max to return to africa. Mighty joe young 1949 laserdisc full screen format.
The designs for the animation and effects are credited to willis obrien, better known for king kong 1933. Mighty joe young 1949 has always been a favorite of mine ever since i saw it for the first time when i was a young boy. 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. Schoedsack came up with the 1949 specialeffects smorgasbord mighty joe young.
Schoedsack motelx lisbon international horror film festival member of the international federation of film producers associations fiapf and of the. On the second, miniature set, the fight between joe and the lions was animated. See the full list of mighty joe young cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jill young is the protagonist of disneys 1998 liveaction film, mighty joe young. Mighty 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. Watch mighty joe young trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Cooper, who wrote the story, and ruth rose who wrote the screenplay, the film was directed by ernest b.
The first was full sized and was used to show the panicked audience. The third set, constructed in billy richards world jungle compound in thousand oaks, ca, was used to film a lion skidding across the. It seems that joe young started out in 4 different. Hoping to make the magic of king kong happen again, the production team of merian c. The original film combined live action and stop motion animation.
But joe grows restless performing for crowds and finally breaks free from captivity, wreaking havoc on the city. Jill young is seen as a child at the beginning of the film when she witnesses the death of her mother and famed primatologist ruth young, and the mother of joe, an infant mountain gorilla, at the hands of poachers. Mighty joe young 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mighty joe young 1949 jill young terry moore has raised joe, her gentle pet gorilla, since he was a baby. Max seduces jill with a fancy life in hollywood and she signs a contract with him where the gorilla joseph joe young would be the lead attraction. However, the teenager jill young stops the men that intended to kill her gorilla. Jill young terry moore has raised joe, her gentle pet gorilla, since he was a baby.
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