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'''''Mighty Joe Young''''' is a 1949 [[United States|American]] fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] and created by the team behind the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. It was released to American theaters on July 27, 1949. | '''''Mighty Joe Young''''' is a [[1949]] [[United States|American]] giant monster fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] and created by the team behind the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. It was released to American theaters on July 27, 1949. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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|Directed by=Ernest Schoedsack | |Directed by=[[Ernest Schoedsack]] | ||
|Written by=Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper | |Written by=[[Ruth Rose]], Merian C. Cooper | ||
|Produced by=Merian C. Cooper | |Produced by=[[Merian C. Cooper]] | ||
|Music by=Roy Webb | |Music by=Roy Webb | ||
}} | |Cinematography by=J. Roy Hunt|Edited by=[[Ted Cheesman]]|Special Effects by=[[Willis O'Brien]], [[Ray Harryhausen]], [[Pete Peterson]], Fitch Fulton, Marcel Delgado, George Lofgren}} | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{Cast|Terry Moore|Jill Young|Regis Toomey|John Young}} | {{Cast|Terry Moore|[[Jill Young]]|Ben Johnson|Gregg|[[Robert Armstrong]]|Max O'Hara|Regis Toomey|John Young|Lora Lee Michel|Jill Young, as a girl|Irene Ryan|Southern Belle at Bar}} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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* [[Australia]] - January 5, 1950 | * [[Australia]] - January 5, 1950 | ||
* United Kingdom - January 9, 1950 | * United Kingdom - January 9, 1950 | ||
* [[Japan]] - January 12, 1952 | * [[Japan]] - January 12, 1952{{Popup-poster|file=Mighty Joe Young Japanese poster.jpg|caption=Japanese poster}} | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == |
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Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 American giant monster fantasy film produced by RKO Radio Pictures and created by the team behind the original King Kong. It was released to American theaters on July 27, 1949.
Plot
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To be added.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Ernest Schoedsack
- Written by Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper
- Produced by Merian C. Cooper
- Music by Roy Webb
- Cinematography by J. Roy Hunt
- Edited by Ted Cheesman
- Special effects by Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson, Fitch Fulton, Marcel Delgado, George Lofgren
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Terry Moore as Jill Young
- Ben Johnson as Gregg
- Robert Armstrong as Max O'Hara
- Regis Toomey as John Young
- Lora Lee Michel as Jill Young, as a girl
- Irene Ryan as Southern Belle at Bar
Appearances
Monsters
Production
Gallery
- Main article: Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Mighty Joe Young (1949 film soundtrack).
Alternate titles
- The King of Africa (Il re dell'Africa; Italy)
- Panic about King Kong (Panik um King Kong; Germany)
Theatrical releases
- United States - July 27, 1949
- Sweden - August 29, 1949
- Brazil - September 23, 1949
- Portugal - November 8, 1949
- Australia - January 5, 1950
- United Kingdom - January 9, 1950
- Japan - January 12, 1952 [view poster]
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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Best Visual Effects Awards | Work Award | Mighty Joe Young | Won |
Video releases
Warner Bros. DVD (2006)
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (1.0 Mono)
Warner Bros. Blu-ray (2015/2017)
- Region: A/1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (1.0 Mono), Spanish (1.0 Mono)
- Special features: Trailer
- Notes: Includes French and Spanish subtitles. Also packaged with King Kong (1933), The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, and Them!, or Son of Kong.
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