Johnny Lingo (1969)
5.6
/10 By 5 Votes
Overview : 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 self-worth.
Release Date : January 1, 1969
Runtime : 25m
Companies : Brigham Young University, Deseret Sunday School Union, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : marriage proposal, island, marriage, self esteem, south pacific, polynesia, self image, eight cows, short film
