Pygmy Island
Pygmy Island is a 1950 American Jungle Jim adventure film starring Johnny Weissmuller as the title character. It was movie number five in the series.[1]
| Pygmy Island | |
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| Directed by | William Berke |
| Written by | Carroll Young |
| Based on | Jungle Jim 1934-1954 comic strip by Don Moore and Alex Raymond |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Johnny Weissmuller Ann Savage Billy Curtis |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | November 22, 1950 |
Running time | 69 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Production
Filming started 19 June 1950.[2] Katzman hired several midget actors to play pygmies.[3] The film was shot over 14 days.[4]
Cast
- Johnny Weissmuller as Jungle Jim
- Ann Savage as Capt. Ann R. Kingsley
- David Bruce as Maj. Bolton
- Steven Geray as Leon Marko
- William Tannen as Kruger
- Tristram Coffin as Novak
- Billy Curtis as Makuba
References
- http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87419/Pygmy-Island/articles.html
- "FILMLAND BRIEFS" Los Angeles Times 11 May 1950: A16.
- "FILMLAND BRIEFS" Los Angeles Times 21 June 1950: A9.
- "HOLLYWOOD HOLDS TO AVERAGE PRODUCTION LEVEL: STRONG ARM BOYS SWING INTO ACTION" by THOMAS F. BRADY. New York Times 30 July 1950: X5.
External links
- Pygmy Island at IMDb
- Pygmy Island at TCMDB
- Pygmy Island at AllMovie
- Pygmy Island at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Review of film at Variety
- Pygmy Island at Johnny Weissmuller fan site
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