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and Gregg, are trapped on the top story. Joe braves the raging fire by climbing an adjacent tall tree, carrying Jill to safety, while Gregg lowers each child by rope to the ground. One child is left behind, so Joe climbs up again, grabbing the little girl. Max assures Jill that because of Joe's heroism, his life will now be spared.
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A court decree orders Joe to be shot. Gregg, O'Hara, and Jill devise a plan to get him out of
California using a moving van, then a cargo ship. Before reaching port, they witness a tall orphanage engulfed in flames. Jill and Gregg help the caretakers save the children. A last group, along with Jill
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Hollywood nightclub. The men have captured several lions and are about to leave when gorilla Joe Young appears, now 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and weighing 4,500 pounds
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is fun to laugh at and with, loaded with incredible corn, plenty of humor, and a robot gorilla who becomes a genuine hero. The technical skill of the large staff of experts (led by Willis O’Brien and Ray
Harryhausen) gives the robot life."
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1872:Son of Kong
1721:(franchise)
1593:Video games
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572:Joe Meets
552:King Kong,
547:King Kong,
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502:Production
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462:as himself
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226:Box office
197:94 minutes
181:1949-07-27
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408:as Gregg
339:In 1937
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