The Mighty Gorga is an American science fiction film. Released in 1969 by an independent company, the film is the brainchild of David L. Hewitt. The storyline concerns a couple hunting for a giant gorilla (The Mighty Gorga) in Africa for financial gain. Filmed on a minuscule budget, it has become notorious for its poor special effects.
Circus owner Mark Remington is concerned that he is about to go bankrupt. On hearing of an overgrown gorilla (Gorga) in Africa, he travels there with the aim of capturing it to be used as an attraction in his circus. On arrival, the hunter who originally reported the gorilla is nowhere to be found, but his daughter, April says that he has been kidnapped. Together they set off in order to find both Gorga and her father. Meanwhile, Morgan, a rival hunter, is also on their trail.
Trekking through the jungle, Mark remarks on the strange vegetation, saying that it looks prehistoric. On discovering some giant eggs, the pair are suddenly menaced by a Tyrannosaurus. Soon, Gorga arrives and defeats the Tyrannosaurus while Mark and April make their escape. Eventually they arrive at a local settlement where they discover April's father, Tonga Jack who has befriended the natives. The natives, led by a witch doctor are offering up sacrifices to Gorga in return for their safety. Mark and April discover a treasure chest in a nearby set of caves, which Morgan attempts to steal, but he is struck down by Gorga as is the witch doctor. A nearby volcano erupts, devastating the surrounding area.
With her father rescued, April escapes with Mark, deciding to leave Gorga in his habitat. They agree to return to America and get married.
The Mighty Gorga was produced independently on a small budget. It was produced, directed and written by David L. Hewitt, who also played the titular gorilla, albeit uncredited. Hewitt had previously directed a number of B-Movies such as The Wizard of Mars, Journey to the Center of Time and Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors and would go on to be a special effects creator for films such as Shocker, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.[1] The story was written by Robert Vincent O'Neill, who also co-produced the film. The film starred Anthony Eisley as Mark Remington, Scott Brady, Kent Taylor and the relatively unknown Megan Timothy as April. Actor Bruce Kimball has two roles in the film, first as a circus clown and later as the witch doctor.
Location filming took place primarily in Bronson Canyon and Simi Valley in California. The film contains stock footage of wild animals, shown in the jungle scenes, while footage of a cave monster is taken from the film Goliath and the Dragon.[2]The Mighty Gorga was released in 1969.
The film has since been released on DVD in 2002 as a double-feature with One Million AC/DC. It was released by Something Weird Video.[3]
Critical reception
In the years since its release, The Mighty Gorga has received overwhelmingly poor reviews. Many critics have slated Gorga himself as being too obviously a man in a gorilla costume as well as the appearance of a plastic hand-held dinosaur. Mention has also been made of the film's poor plotting, slow pace and acting (indeed, many lines are flubbed during the film without being reshot). Other criticisms include the use of unrealistic matte shots to depict Gorga and the obvious use of stock film.[1][4] A number of reviewers have said that the film is so bad that it becomes a "must-see",[5] while others argue that the film has no merit whatsoever.[6]
References
^ ab"Mighty Gorga". Teleport-city.com. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^"Prehistoric Monster Movie: The Mighty Gorga (1969)". Historyofgeology.fieldofscience.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^"Mighty Gorga / One Million AC/DC". Amazon.com. 6 August 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
^Martin, Duane L. "The Mighty Gorga - 1969 - 85 Minutes". Bmoviecentral.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
^. TheFilmPalace.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Mighty Gorga news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Mighty Gorga is an American science fiction film Released in 1969 by an independent company the film is the brainchild of David L Hewitt The storyline concerns a couple hunting for a giant gorilla The Mighty Gorga in Africa for financial gain Filmed on a minuscule budget it has become notorious for its poor special effects The Mighty GorgaDirected byDavid L HewittWritten byRobert Vincent O NeillScreenplay byDavid L Hewitt Jean HewittProduced byDavid L Hewitt Robert Vincent O NeillStarringAnthony Eisley Megan Timothy Scott Brady Kent TaylorCinematographyGary GraverEdited byGary GraverMusic byCharles WaldenRelease dateJuly 19 1969Running time84 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Critical reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditCircus owner Mark Remington is concerned that he is about to go bankrupt On hearing of an overgrown gorilla Gorga in Africa he travels there with the aim of capturing it to be used as an attraction in his circus On arrival the hunter who originally reported the gorilla is nowhere to be found but his daughter April says that he has been kidnapped Together they set off in order to find both Gorga and her father Meanwhile Morgan a rival hunter is also on their trail Trekking through the jungle Mark remarks on the strange vegetation saying that it looks prehistoric On discovering some giant eggs the pair are suddenly menaced by a Tyrannosaurus Soon Gorga arrives and defeats the Tyrannosaurus while Mark and April make their escape Eventually they arrive at a local settlement where they discover April s father Tonga Jack who has befriended the natives The natives led by a witch doctor are offering up sacrifices to Gorga in return for their safety Mark and April discover a treasure chest in a nearby set of caves which Morgan attempts to steal but he is struck down by Gorga as is the witch doctor A nearby volcano erupts devastating the surrounding area With her father rescued April escapes with Mark deciding to leave Gorga in his habitat They agree to return to America and get married Cast EditAnthony Eisley Mark Remington Megan Timothy April Adams Scott Brady Dan Morgan Kent Taylor Tonga Jack Adams Gary Kent Arnold Shye Greydon Clark Dan Remington Sheldon Lee Kabula Lee Parrish George John Parker Charlie William Bonner Brandon Bruce Kimball Mort the Clown The witch doctor Gary Graver Bill Production EditThe Mighty Gorga was produced independently on a small budget It was produced directed and written by David L Hewitt who also played the titular gorilla albeit uncredited Hewitt had previously directed a number of B Movies such as The Wizard of Mars Journey to the Center of Time and Dr Terror s Gallery of Horrors and would go on to be a special effects creator for films such as Shocker Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Superman IV The Quest for Peace 1 The story was written by Robert Vincent O Neill who also co produced the film The film starred Anthony Eisley as Mark Remington Scott Brady Kent Taylor and the relatively unknown Megan Timothy as April Actor Bruce Kimball has two roles in the film first as a circus clown and later as the witch doctor Location filming took place primarily in Bronson Canyon and Simi Valley in California The film contains stock footage of wild animals shown in the jungle scenes while footage of a cave monster is taken from the film Goliath and the Dragon 2 The Mighty Gorga was released in 1969 The film has since been released on DVD in 2002 as a double feature with One Million AC DC It was released by Something Weird Video 3 Critical reception EditIn the years since its release The Mighty Gorga has received overwhelmingly poor reviews Many critics have slated Gorga himself as being too obviously a man in a gorilla costume as well as the appearance of a plastic hand held dinosaur Mention has also been made of the film s poor plotting slow pace and acting indeed many lines are flubbed during the film without being reshot Other criticisms include the use of unrealistic matte shots to depict Gorga and the obvious use of stock film 1 4 A number of reviewers have said that the film is so bad that it becomes a must see 5 while others argue that the film has no merit whatsoever 6 References Edit a b Mighty Gorga Teleport city com 8 July 2008 Retrieved 2 November 2018 Prehistoric Monster Movie The Mighty Gorga 1969 Historyofgeology fieldofscience com Retrieved 2 November 2018 Mighty Gorga One Million AC DC Amazon com 6 August 2002 Retrieved 2 November 2018 The Mighty Gorga A Jabootu Nugget Archived from the original on 2012 02 26 Retrieved 2012 05 01 Martin Duane L The Mighty Gorga 1969 85 Minutes 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