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Johnny Lingo (1969)

Johnny Lingo poster
Directed by
Wetzel Whitaker
Genre
drama, family
Country
United States
Runtime
25 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Johnny Lingo is known for driving hard bargains on a tropical island. He makes a deal to marry a shy woman, but what he pays for her surprises everyone.

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What happens

Johnny Lingo is a 1969 short film directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker. The film and later remake are based on a short story by Patricia McGerr, originally published in a 1965 issue of Woman's Day. The 24-minute film was produced by Brigham Young University, but does not specifically mention The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) outside of the credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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