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Following in the footsteps of King Kong, this is a fantasy story about another giant ape by the name of Joe Young, his devoted owner Jill Young (Terry Moore) and the exploitation Joe Young suffers when he is taken from his native country of Africa back to America and the bright lights of Hollywood. Cast also includes Ben Johnson and Robert Armstrong.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319549
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Exploitation films
Animals & Wildlife → Animal films
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)