Mighty Joe Young

1949 American black-and-white fantasy film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack
Movie film Q1640553
Mighty Joe Young
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Summary

Mighty Joe Young is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,776 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mighty Joe Young received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].
  • Mighty Joe Young's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Mighty Joe Young was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack[5].
  • Ruth Rose wrote the screenplay for Mighty Joe Young[6].
  • Merian C. Cooper wrote the screenplay for Mighty Joe Young[7].
  • Mighty Joe Young's composer is recorded as Roy Webb[8].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Terry Moore[13].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Ben Johnson[14].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Robert Armstrong[15].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Frank McHugh[16].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Douglas Fowley[17].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Nestor Paiva[18].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Regis Toomey[19].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Carol Hughes[20].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was James Flavin[21].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Joyce Compton[22].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Paul Guilfoyle[23].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Joel Fluellen[24].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Byron Foulger[25].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Edward Gargan[26].
  • A cast member of Mighty Joe Young was Rory Mallinson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Merian C. Cooper[28] and John Ford[29]. Mighty Joe Young was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack[5]. Screenwriters include Ruth Rose[6] and Merian C. Cooper[7]. Cast members include Terry Moore[13], Ben Johnson[14], Robert Armstrong[15], Frank McHugh[16], Douglas Fowley[17], and Nestor Paiva[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1949[30] and July 27, 1949[31]. The original language of Mighty Joe Young was English[32]. Genres include fantasy film[9], science fiction film[10], adventure film[11], and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Mighty Joe Young received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3]. Reviews include 6.5/10[34], 91%[35], and 61/100[36].

Why It Matters

Mighty Joe Young ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,776 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Mighty Joe Young receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 41650
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 179810
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 179810, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → mighty-joe-young
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: mighty-joe-young, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967291|Mighty Joe Young (#295967291)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il ci"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1949-07-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper
    Duration → {'amount': '+94'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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