Pygmy Island
| 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 |
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Running time | 69 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pygmy Island is a 1950 Jungle Jim adventure film, the fifth in the series, starring Johnny Weissmuller as the title character.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Johnny Weissmuller as Jungle Jim
- Ann Savage as Captain Ann R. Kingsley
- David Bruce as Major Bolton
- Steven Geray as Leon Marko
- William Tannen as Kruger
- Tristram Coffin as Novak
- Billy Curtis as Makuba
Production
[edit]Filming began on June 19, 1950 and lasted for 14 days.[2][3] Katzman hired several midget actors to play pygmies.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pygmy Island (1950) - Articles - TCM.com". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Filmland Briefs". Los Angeles Times. 1950-05-11. pp. 16, Part II.
- ^ Brady, Thomas F. (1950-07-30). "Hollywood Holds to Average Production Level: Strong Arm Boys Swing into Action". The New York Times. p. X5.
- ^ "Filmland Briefs". Los Angeles Times. 1950-06-21. p. 9, Part II.
External links
[edit]- Pygmy Island at IMDb
- Pygmy Island at TCMDB
- Pygmy Island at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Review of film at Variety
- Pygmy Island at Johnny Weissmuller fan site
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