Mighty Joe Young
“Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!”
AdventureFantasyDramaAction
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
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A charming, old-fashioned adventure about a gentle giant and his devoted caretaker. It's a heartwarming tale of unlikely friendship, tinged with the melancholy of innocence lost and the spectacle of a bygone era.
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