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Mighty Joe Young: Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. With Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Mr. Joseph Young. A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.
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).
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Seven-year-old Jill Young is a lonely little girl living on her fathers farm in Africa. One day she barters for a pet/friend: a baby gorilla carried by two African natives. Twelve years later, a New York nightclub entrepreneur, Max OHara, plans to open an African-themed nightclub in Hollywood.
Oklahoman Gregg (Ben Johnson) is kinda romancing new African friend Jill (Terry Moore) when his boss O'Hara (Robert Armstrong) and hunter Crawford (Denis Green) arrive to talk about her ape, in Mighty Joe Young, 1949.
One night, enraged over mistreatment, Joe escapes, for which the police condemn him to death. Jill helps Joe to elude the authorities and to make a run for the harbor and a boat back to Africa....
Mighty Joe Young Released Jul 27, 1949 1h 34m Fantasy List 91% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 64% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Jill Young (Terry Moore) has raised Joe, her gentle pet gorilla,...
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Mighty Joe Young (1949) Striking! Startling! Staggering! On an expedition to Africa, show business promoter Max O'Hara meets Jill Young, who has raised her pet gorilla, Joe, since she was a child. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
Jun 22, 2015 · 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.
On an expedition to Africa, show business promoter Max O'Hara meets Jill Young, who has raised her pet gorilla, Joe, since she was a child. The Hollywood showman convinces Jill to bring Joe to America--a decision both Jill and Joe soon regret.
