| The picture below shows larger views of the (2) ©1949 Mighty Joe Young Movie Advertising Ad Mat Molds in this lot. The ad mats are not dated but they are from 1949 when this movie was made. These are molds in which lead is poured to create a thin metal negative image that is then mounted on a wooden block for printing. Advertising is no longer being made or printed like this. The ad mats are like miniature 3-D posters and would look nice framed, or you could still use it and make print blocks from them. The print block would have been used to print on movie pages in newspapers, in magazines, or in the movie theater programs. It is made of a thick compressed paper board. These admats have the movie title, actors names, and images of a movie scenes. They are marked as follows: (top admat)
(an image was cut out)
5 BALANCES GIRL, PIANO, OVER HEAD!
6 TORMENTED GOES WILD!
7 RIPS IRON DOORS, STEEL BARS!
8 WRECKS PALATIAL NIGHT CLUB!
9 DEFIES POLICE MACHINE GUNS!
10 RESCUES CHILDREN FROM THE BIG BLAZE! JOHN FORD AND MERIAN C. COOPER PRESENT
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
MERIAN COOPER’S AMAZING ADVENTURE IN THE UNUSUAL!
THE STRANGE STORY OF A GIRL AND A GORILLA
STARRING TERRY MOORE – BEN JOHNSON
AND ROBERT ARMSTRONG WITH FRANK McHUGH
DIRECTED BY ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK
TECHNICAL CREATOR: WILLIS O’BRIEN – SCREEN PLAY BY RUTH ROSE
DISTRIBUTED BY RKO RADIO PICTURES – AN ARKO PRODUCTION
209 (bottom admat)
(PICTURES MIGHTY JOE YOUNG AND CROWD OF PEOPLE)
MIGHTIER THEN KING KONG!
JOHN FORD AND MERIAN C. COOPER PRESENT
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
THRILLS! ACTION!
RKO RADIO
STARRING TERRY MOORE – BEN JOHNSON
AND ROBERT ARMSTRONG WITH FRANK McHUGH
DIRECTED BY ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK
TECHNICAL CREATOR: WILLIS O’BRIEN – SCREEN PLAY BY RUTH ROSE
AN ARKO PRODUCTION
MAT 201
2 COLS. X 19 LINES (1-1/2 IN.); TOTAL, 38 LINES
To judge the sizes, the smaller admat measures about 4-3/4'' x 2-1/4''. The smaller one appears to be in excellent unused condition except for a water spot at the lower right as pictured. The larger top one had a section of it cut out and used, but the title section and credits are still there as well as a section of wording at the top right. Below here, for reference, is a cast list from this 1949 movie: Terry Moore - Jill Young
Ben Johnson - Gregg
Robert Armstrong - Max O'Hara
Mr. Joseph Young - Self
Frank McHugh - Windy
Douglas Fowley - Jones
Denis Green - Crawford
Paul Guilfoyle - Smith
Nestor Paiva - Brown
Regis Toomey - John Young
Lora Lee Michel - Jill Young, as a Girl
James Flavin - Schultz
Mary Gordon - Old Woman (unconfirmed)
Iris Adrian - Gloria (uncredited)
Bobby Barber - Diner Patron (uncredited)
Pat Barton - Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ian Batchelor - Strongman (uncredited)
Sharon Bell - Girl (uncredited)
Luella Bickmore - Nurse (uncredited)
Lennie Bluett - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Eugene Borden - Costume Designer (uncredited)
James Burke - Producer (uncredited)
Primo Carnera - Strongman (uncredited)
Kay Christopher - Nurse (uncredited)
Cliff Clark - McManus - Police Guard Moran (uncredited)
Russ Clark - Deputy (uncredited)
Chester Clute - Doctor (uncredited)
Joyce Compton - Alice (uncredited)
Frank Conroy - Reporter (uncredited)
Carol Coombs - Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Corby - Orphanage Nurse (uncredited)
James Craven - 1st Man at Bar (uncredited)
Tom Daly - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Karl ‘Killer’ Davis - Strongman (uncredited)
William ‘Wee Willie’ Davis - Strongman (uncredited)
Man Mountain Dean - Strongman (uncredited)
Joe Devlin - Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn - 1st Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth - Cowboy (uncredited)
Mary Field - O'Hara's Secretary (uncredited)
Bess Flowers - Nightclub Patron Behind Drunks (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen - Tall Native (uncredited)
Charles Flynn - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo - Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Byron Foulger - Mr. Jones (uncredited)
John Gallaudet - Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Gargan - Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Gargan - Waiter (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gray - Waiter (uncredited)
Duke Green - Deputy (uncredited)
June Hedin - Girl (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman - Boy (uncredited)
Bryan ‘Slim’ Hightower - Cowboy (uncredited)
Carol Hughes - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ray Hyke - Deputy (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson - Judge (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert Johnson - Ali (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy - Cowboy (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy - Cop (uncredited)
Donald Kerr - Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Marc Krah - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Kulky - Strongman (uncredited)
Mike Lally - Deputy (uncredited)
Charles Lane - Producer (uncredited)
Richard Lane - City Attorney (uncredited)
Carey Loftin - Deputy (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack - McTavish (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson - 3rd Bartender (uncredited)
Gregory Marshall - Boy (uncredited)
Paul Maxey - Bascomb (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard - Red (uncredited)
George McDonald - Boy (uncredited)
Frank McGrath - Cowboy (uncredited)
David McKim - Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Hal Melone - Bank Messenger (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker - Strongman (uncredited)
Peggy Miller - Girl (uncredited)
Gloria Moore - Girl (uncredited)
Al Murphy - Reporter (uncredited)
Anne Nagel - Brunette at Bar (uncredited)
Norman Nesbitt - Police Announcer (uncredited)
William Newell - Man at Bar (uncredited)
Anne O’Neal - Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Phil Olafsson - Swedish Angel (uncredited)
Garry Owen - 2nd Bartender (uncredited)
Netta Packer - Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Eddie Parker - Cop (uncredited)
Franklin Parker - Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick - Sam (uncredited)
Jack Perry - Thug (uncredited)
Pamela Peyton - Girl (uncredited)
Joe Ploski - Bindlestiff (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin - Strongman (uncredited)
Allen Ray - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joey Ray - Reporter (uncredited)
Robin Raymond - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Regan - 4th Bartender (uncredited)
Addison Richards - City Attorney (uncredited)
Dick Ryan - Waiter (uncredited)
Irene Ryan - Southern Belle at Bar (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell - Pierson (uncredited)
William Schallert - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock - Cop (uncredited)
Milton Shockley - Native (uncredited)
Edward C. Short - Ahmed (uncredited)
Carl Sklover - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Steele - Cop (uncredited)
Sammy Stein - Strongman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harry Strang - Cop with Tramp (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan - Kifa (uncredited)
Robert Tafur - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell - Reporter (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel - Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Juan Varro - Gigolo (uncredited)
Max Wagner - Thug (uncredited)
Ray Walker - Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Wallace - Player (uncredited)
Luana Walters - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Billy Wayne - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Jane Weeks - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Max Willenz - Sketch Artist (uncredited)
Norman Willis - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe - Deputy (uncredited) | 
