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1950 film by William A. Berke
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]
Plot
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
Production
Filming started 19 June 1950.[2] Katzman hired several midget actors to play pygmies.[3] The film was shot over 14 days.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87419/Pygmy-Island/articles.html [bare URL]
- ^ "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 AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Review of film at Variety
- Pygmy Island at Johnny Weissmuller fan site
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