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Mighty Joe Young, John Ford and Merian C. Cooper present ; screenplay by Ruth Rose ; directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack ; an ARKO production ; RKO Pictures

Label
Mighty Joe Young, John Ford and Merian C. Cooper present ; screenplay by Ruth Rose ; directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack ; an ARKO production ; RKO Pictures
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
resource.interestGradeLevel
3-6, Follett Library Resources3-6
Main title
Mighty Joe Young
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
John Ford and Merian C. Cooper present ; screenplay by Ruth Rose ; directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack ; an ARKO production ; RKO Pictures
Runtime
94
Summary
Joe, a ten-foot-tall ape raised in Africa as a pet by the lovely Jill Young, is brought to the U.S. by entrepreneur Max O'Hara to perform with Jill as a nightclub act, but his unhappiness over having to live in a cage and a bit too much alcohol cause Joe to go on a rampage that puts his future in jeopardy
Target audience
pre adolescent
Technique
live action
Classification