Johnny Lingo (1969)

"Johnny Lingo bargains his dowry for a bride paying an exorbitant dowry and causing a sensation on the island Being an expert trader he knows the value of thingsespecially selfesteem"Movie
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54
Johnny Lingo
StarringMaKee K. BlaisdellNaomi KahoiluaFrancis L. Urry
DirectorJudge Whitaker
NR 25 minJan 1st, 1969Drama, Family
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Plot
Johnny Lingo one of the sharpest traders in the south pacific islands decides to bargain for a wife and offers a record price of eight cows for Mahana a plain girl who shuns contact This causes quite a sensation on the island A year later Johnny and his wife return for the first time since the marriage and all find that something miraculous has occurred to Mahana Johnny explains that by paying eight cows he proved that she was worth more to him than any other woman on the island He gave her a great gift that of selfworth

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:January 1st, 1969 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Brigham Young University Deseret Sunday School Union The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
short filmmarriageislandmarriage proposalself esteemsouth pacificpolynesiaself imageeight cows