Pygmy Island Explained

Pygmy Island
Director:	William Berke
Producer:	Sam Katzman
Starring:	Johnny Weissmuller Ann Savage Billy Curtis
Cinematography:	Ira H. Morgan
Music:	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Editing:	Jerome Thoms
Studio:	King Features Syndicate
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	69 mins
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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]

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]

External links

• • Pygmy Island at TCMDB
    • Review of film at Variety
• Pygmy Island at Johnny Weissmuller fan site

Notes and References

1. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87419/Pygmy-Island/articles.html
2. "FILMLAND BRIEFS" Los Angeles Times 11 May 1950: A16.
3. "FILMLAND BRIEFS" Los Angeles Times 21 June 1950: A9.
4. "HOLLYWOOD HOLDS TO AVERAGE PRODUCTION LEVEL: STRONG ARM BOYS SWING INTO ACTION" by THOMAS F. BRADY. New York Times 30 July 1950: X5.