Mighty joe young 1949 the first major movie that benefited from the stopmotion magic of ray harryhausen is the academy awardwinning mighty joe young 1949. 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 more fun, if youre choosing a film about fictional movie monsters, because joe really isnt a monster at all, but a hero, as the ending shows. 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.
Apr 24, 2012 mighty joe young is a thrilling story full of excitement, friendship, courage, and heart. Mighty joe young 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. The loveable ape comes in the form of a 15foot tall gorilla who forged a bond with jill young charlize theron as they grew up side by side in south africa. Growing up in nyc in the 1960s, wor channel 9 had a program called million dollar movie that would show the same film every night, changing, i believe on thursdays. As for his occupation tcm indicates he was only part of the tech staff. 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. Jill young terry moore has raised joe, her gentle pet gorilla, since he was a baby. Feb 08, 2017 though this movie is no related to king kong in terms of continuity, it was made by most of the same creative team. The film was canceled due to the disappointing box office of mighty joe young. 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. Although hollywood reporter announced in december 1948 that cooper had ordered the scripting of a sequel to mighty joe young, no sequel was ever made.
See more ideas about learning disabilities, dyslexia and mighty joe. Go to the turner classic website and the sites filmography for marcel delgado only lists the 1933 king kong and the 1949 mighty joe young. This was one of five films shown by turner classic movies to salute the career of actress fleming, who celebrated her 91st birthday on august 10, 2014. Overall, despite not being from the same studio, disneys mighty joe young is a welcome reboot for a film that existed over 50 years ago. Hear classic music from mighty joe young, 1949, directed by ernest b. Robert armstrong reprises his kong portrayal of carl denham as hotshot showbiz entrepreneur max ohara. This 1998 remake of the classic mighty joe young 1949 follows in the same story as its predecessor. He brings both to hollywood as a floorshow sensation, until some nogoods ply joe with booze and the blitzed behemoth goes bonkers.
Mighty joe young manufactured on demand, mono sound on. Schoedsack motelx lisbon international horror film festival member of the international federation of film produc. Gathering ideas for dyslexia, visual processing disorders, and speech therapy. Hoping to make the magic of king kong happen again, the production team of merian c. Konga is a 1961 britishamerican international coproduction science fiction horror film directed by john lemont and starring michael gough, margo johns and austin trevor. Mighty joe young original theatrical trailer special effects. Watch tcm is the convenient way to watch great classic films when you want. Harryhausen was a teenager when he first saw king kong 1933 and was entranced. Robert armstrong and terry moore in mighty joe young 1949.
Schoedsack and stars robert armstrong, who appears in. It seems that joe young started out in 4 different. Poderoso joe 1949 filme mighty joe young 1949 film. The 1933 film king kong was a massive hit, not only in its original release. Though this movie is no related to king kong in terms of continuity, it was made by most of the same creative team. 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. Highlights such as armstrongs henchmen trying to lasso joe cowpoke style, joe playing tugofwar with musclemen and plenty of joe totherescue action make mighty joe young mighty fine entertainment. Poderoso joe young 1949 filme mighty joe young 1949 film. Joseph young, frank mchugh, douglas fowley, denis greene, paul guilfoyle director. Read the full synopsis of mighty joe young, 1949, directed by ernest b. It seems that joe young started out in 4 different sizes, two sizes were of the 412 inches, and two were 212 inches. For this week, we will explore ray harryhausens first feature, mighty joe young 1949. Cooper and schoedsack also reunited with armstrong for mighty joe young, a 1949 film about a heroic giant ape reared by humans. After being taken from his home in africa, gorilla joe is an instant hit in a hollywood nightclub.
Schoedsack, with terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, at turner classic movies. Jul 12, 2016 a young woman and her ten foot tall pet gorilla are brought to hollywood to headline a nightclub act. 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. Big credit goes to the special effects artists who did the puppetry and animatronics. For the month of february and into the first week of march until the oscars are aired on march 2nd, tcm has been showing films that won academy awards. Cast and crew credits for mighty joe young, 1949, directed by ernest b.
Cooper, who wrote the story, and ruth rose, who wrote the screenplay, the film was directed by ernest b. Mighty joe young is a wonderful fantasy movie, but i doubt it would have. In rolurile principale joaca actorii terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong. Even his one paragraph obituary gives little detail other than mentioning the 1933 motion picture king kong. Modern sources, however, claim that the animation alone required fourteen months. The hollywood showman convinces jill to bring joe to americaa decision both jill and joe. Rent mighty joe young 1998 starring charlize theron and bill paxton on dvd and bluray.
The legendary joe, a playful, smart fifteenfoottall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend jill young. Mighty joe young 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Notes about mighty joe young, 1949, directed by ernest b. Mighty joe young is a thrilling story full of excitement, friendship, courage, and heart. Schoedsack, with terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, available from turner classic movies. See more ideas about mighty joe, king kong and young movie. Mighty joe young is a wonderful fantasy movie, but i doubt it would have much staying power without the special. Mighty joe young 1949 jill young terry moore has raised joe, her gentle pet gorilla, since he was a baby. Mighty joe young, bluray, action adventure, 883929458783. Regarding the tinted restoration for mighty joe young, i did see this version on tcm several years back and was quite impressed with this. It was shot at merton park studios and in croydon for anglo amalgamated, then distributed in the united states by american international pictures aip as a double feature with master of the world. Mighty joe young 1949 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Mighty joe young in color argosy pictures 1949 its friday night wif tabonga, here at the dungeon our special feature is a colorized version of the last giant ape flick from the producers of king kong and son of kong. Joe is so realistic to look at and find believable.
Schoedsack, with terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, at tcm. They seemed to show king kong son of kong and mighty joe young over and over. Schoedsack teams again robert armstrong in this groundbreaking film, the winner of the 1949 academy award for special effects. According to a may 1949 hollywood reporter news item, the entire production took nine months to shoot. 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. Jan 21, 2018 mighty joe is our child with learning disabilities and a few obstacles in his little life.
A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to hollywood years later seeking her fortune in order to save her familys ranch. Mighty joe young 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. That said, i would hope that its at least as near as possible i have no idea, myself. With terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong, mr. Mighty joe young is a very likable film however not everyone seems to know just how these films are made. Schoedsack came up with the 1949 specialeffects smorgasbord mighty joe young. He played carl denham again in the sequel, son of kong, and was cast in a similar role in 1949s mighty joe young, which was also about a giant gorilla. Mighty joe young is the name shared by a 1949 film and its 1998 remake.
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. The original film combined live action and stop motion animation. Mighty joe young 1998 fullhd movie eng sub mighty joe young 1998 fullhd movie fullhd stream mighty joe young 1998 fullhd movie high quality stream mighty joe young 1998 fullhd movie. Overview for robert armstrong turner classic movies tcm. Mighty joe young will be shown on tcm on february 24, 2014. Cooper, who wrote the story, and ruth rose who wrote the screenplay, the film was directed by ernest b. The legendary joe, a playful, smart fifteenfoottall gorilla, and. Mighty joe young 1949 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. And although robert armstrong doesnt play the same character in both movies, just the same type of character, its kind of nice to see him learn from his mistakes. I stumbled upon mighty joe young last week when it aired on cables turner classic movies. Tcm saturday matinee mighty joe young intro youtube. The designs for the animation and effects are credited to willis obrien, better known for king kong 1933. Mighty joe young 1949 bluray available for preorder. Tcm saturday matinee mighty joe young intro duration.