Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young is a film made in 1949 by the same design team responsible for King Kong. Written by Merian C. Cooper (who provided the story) and

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Film - 1949 - King Kong

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Ruth Rose (screenplay), and directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, it tells the story of a young woman, 'Jill Young', played by Terry Moore, living on a wildlife preserve in Africa, who ends up bringing the title character — a giant ape (although not giant on a King Kong scale, but more along the lines of 10-12 feet tall) — to New York City. The movie co-star's Ben Johnson, as 'Gregg', in his first major role.

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Terry Moore - Wildlife preserve - Africa - Ape - New York City - Ben Johnson

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A 1998 remake starred Bill Paxton ('Gregg') and Charlize Theron ('Jill'), and was directed by Ron Underwood. In the remake, the ape is somewhat larger, and the pair go to Hollywood, California instead of New York.

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1998 - Bill Paxton - Charlize Theron - Hollywood, California

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