Mighty Joe Young
by Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Actor: Ben Johnson, Douglas Fowley, Frank McHugh, Robert Armstrong, Terry MooreDirector: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: J. Roy Hunt
Editor: Ted Cheesman
Producer: John Ford
Producer: Merian C. Cooper
Writer: Merian C. Cooper
Writer: Ruth Rose
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Swahili (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Mighty Joe Young
Movie Review: Still a classic
Summary: 5 Stars
The one that really started it all in stop motion for Ray Harryhausen. A must for all Ray fans. And, as usual, they pull out a few extras on the disk to make it more interesting. It is always amazing to hear how many of today's leading lights of Hollywood were influenced by Harryhausen's work.
Summary of Mighty Joe Young
A slick nightclub owner (King Kong veteran Robert Armstrong) discovers the giant ape frolicking in Africa as the beloved pet of a young girl (Terry Moore). He brings both to Hollywood as a floor-show sensation, until some no-goods ply Joe with booze and the blitzed behemoth goes bonkers. Highlights such as Armstrong's henchmen trying to lasso Joe cowpoke style, Joe playing tug-of-war with musclemen and plenty of Joe-to-the-rescue action make Mighty Joe Young mighty fine entertainment.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Ray Harryhausen, Terry Moore and Ken Ralston
Featurette:A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers; Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
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He may only come up to King Kong's shin, but Joe makes up in heart what he lacks in size. This sweet tale of a girl and her pet/best friend, an African gorilla with the soul of a kitten, pulls on a different set of heartstrings than the giant ape classic. Robert Armstrong practically repeats his role from King Kong as a Broadway producer who lures Jill Young (Terry Moore) and Joe, an ape she raised from baby (a splendidly realized stop-motion character created by Willis O'Brien, the creator behind Kong), to New York as the star attraction at his new nightclub. Caged in a cramped basement holding cell, the unhappy Joe finally goes berserk after a trio of drunks ply him with alcohol, and the city rules him a menace. In a desperate attempt to save Joe from execution, Jill rounds up her friends and confidants (including beefy love interest Ben Johnson) for a jailbreak. This human-scale drama is more subdued than its inspiration, but the nightclub rampage remains a terrifying scene in its mad destruction; and the climax, involving a raging fire at an orphanage (have these filmmakers no shame?!), still impresses. --Sean Axmaker
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