Mogambo (1953)
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Mogambo
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Cast | Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden, Philip Stainton, Laurence Naismith, Denis O'Dea and Eric Pohlmann |
| Theatrical Release | October 9, 1953 |
| DVD Release | June 20, 2006 |
| Running Time | 116 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 012569592223 |
| Buy this item | $12.99 at Amazon.com
As of Jul 1 18:55 EDT (details)
1 DVD, Warner Brothers, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
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(22 reviews)
Received order as expected in a timely manner...Good movie if your a Clark Gable Fan...
June 23, 2008Having rented this movie only for Ava Gardner and not for the plot, I knew it was going to be cheesy from the beginning. It's a non-musical produced by MGM, what can one expect? This is one of those old kinds of movies where the character development takes a backseat to the *breathtaking* scenery and atmosphere. Actually the scenery isn't so breathtaking (maybe in 1953 this would have blown your socks off, but come on, those of us in 2007 are much more world weary now). As usual, Ava and Grace flounce around the jungle in well decked out outfits and perfectly applied lipstick. This kind of reminded me a bit of 1954's "Elephant Walk" with Elizabeth Taylor: both movies are over the top melodramatic with special effects that are extremely lame by today's standards. The focus on scenery, costumes, shooting on location, and special effects causes the character development to suffer. Honestly, "Mogambo" gets a bit boring at times with all of its scenery shots. I think "Elephant Walk" had more of an interesting story, and that's not saying much. I'm puzzled as to why Ava and Grace were nominated Oscars for this movie. I love these two actresses, but "Mogambo" is a throw away filler movie Ava made (sadly like much of her career) and for Grace is was just something she needed to allow her new film career to take flight. Oh and Clark Gable in this? He seems tired, bored, and worn out. Not to mention he's way too old! The studio's decision to recast him in the same beefcake role 21 years later (which would never have happened for a woman) just highlights the strong double standards that existed in old Hollywood for men and women.
May 25, 2007 |  | Gable Rules as Ford Looks On |  |
Great to have MOGAMBO on DVD. It looks good. Not your usual John Ford film from my view. Clark Gable is the man and really he seems to have more effect on the look of this film. Good loves story flows tailored for Gable no doubt. Good one in all.
March 23, 2007GREAT MOVIE EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED QUICKLY AND IN GOOD SHAPE.
January 12, 2007A very sweet movie with a lot of old attitudes. I wish Ava's character was stronger and tougher and Clark Gable is maybe getting a bit to old to be so irresistible. Worth it anyway.
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