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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Mighty Joe Young

Summary

Mighty Joe Young is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mighty Joe Young received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].
  • Mighty Joe Young's video is recorded as Mighty Joe Young (1949) - trailer.webm[4].
  • Mighty Joe Young's image is recorded as Mighty Joe Young (1949) trailer title.jpg[5].
  • Mighty Joe Young's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Mighty Joe Young's director is recorded as Ernest B. Schoedsack[7].
  • Mighty Joe Young's screenwriter is recorded as Ruth Rose[8].
  • Mighty Joe Young's screenwriter is recorded as Merian C. Cooper[9].
  • Mighty Joe Young's composer is recorded as Roy Webb[10].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is recorded as fantasy film[11].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is recorded as science fiction film[12].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • Mighty Joe Young's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Terry Moore[15].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Ben Johnson[16].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Robert Armstrong[17].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Frank McHugh[18].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Douglas Fowley[19].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Nestor Paiva[20].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Regis Toomey[21].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Carol Hughes[22].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as James Flavin[23].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Joyce Compton[24].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Paul Guilfoyle[25].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Joel Fluellen[26].
  • Mighty Joe Young's cast member is recorded as Byron Foulger[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Merian C. Cooper[28] and John Ford[29]. Mighty Joe Young's director is recorded as Ernest B. Schoedsack[7]. Screenwriters include Ruth Rose[8] and Merian C. Cooper[9]. Cast members include Terry Moore[15], Ben Johnson[16], Robert Armstrong[17], Frank McHugh[18], Douglas Fowley[19], and Nestor Paiva[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[30] and +1949-07-27T00:00:00Z[31]. Mighty Joe Young's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include fantasy film[11], science fiction film[12], adventure film[13], and drama film[14].

Reception

Mighty Joe Young received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3]. Reviews include 6.5/10[33], 91%[34], and 61/100[35].

Why It Matters

Mighty Joe Young ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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.
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  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  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] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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