Remembering Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro was born on November 8, 1904 in Ancona, Italy. The younger brother of Peppino Spadaro apppeared in over 90 films and TV appearances, as a character and supporting actor. His first film appearance was in the 1940 “Senza cielo” directed by Alfredo Guarini and he was active until 1979 before retiring from the industry. Spadaro appeared in one Euro-western 1964's “ Lost Treasure of the Aztecs” as one of Jerry Darmon's henchman. Umberto died of cance in Rome on October 12, 1981. Today we remember Umberto Spadaro on what would have been his 105th birthday.

Happy 40th Birthday Jess Hill

Born Jesse Hill on November 7, 1969 he is the son of producer, director, actor Terence Hill and screenwriter Lori Hill. Nicknamed Jess he's been active in films since he was a baby appearing as a Mormon baby in “They Call Me Trinity” (1970), Ebenezer in “Trinity is Still My Name” (1971), the child with the apple in “My Name is Nobody” (1972), telegrapher in “Troublemakers” (1994) and recently as Jesse Fortunato in the TV mini-series “Doc West” (2008). Jess also works behind the scenes and has been a screenwrtier and assistant director on several of his father's films and TV series. Today we celebrate Jess Hill's 40th birthday.

BUDDY GOES WEST

Occhio alla penna – Italian title
Eine Faust geht nacht Western – German title
Buddy gi'r en håndfuld øretæver – Danish title
Buddy villissä lännessä – Danish title
Bud Spencer hämäräpuuhissa – Finnish title
Lättäjalka hämäräpuuhissa – Finnish title
On m’appelle MALABAR – French title
Aranyeso Yuccában – Hungarian title
Vestens Hardeste Neve – Norwegian title
Dos granujas en el oeste – Spanish title
El amigo de Trinity vuelve al oeste – Spanish title
Bud Spencer Hammarapuchissa – Swedish title
Skumma Polare – Swedish title
A Feather in the Eye – English title
A Fist Goes West – English title
Buddy Goes West – USA title

A 1981 Italian, German co-production [Alex Cinematografica (Rome), Rialto Film (Berlin)]
Producer: Horst Wendlandt, Claudio Mancini
Director: Michele Lupo
Story: Sergio Donati
Screenplay: Sergio Donati,
Dialogue: Gene Luotto (Eugenio Luotto)
Cinematography: Franco di Giacomo (Francesco Di Giacomo) [Color, Technovision]
Music: Ennio Morricone
Song: “Vaohanana manitu” sung by Ferruccio Amendola
Running time: 100 minutes

Cast
Buddy/Doctor Malabar - Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli)
Cocoa/Girolamo/Adler - Amidou (Amidou Messaoud)
Sheriff Bronson - Joe Bugner (József Bugner)
Colorado Slim - Riccardo Pizzuti
taylor - Carlo Reali
Widow Gordon - Sara Francshetti (Sara Franchetti-Girgenti)
Popsy Logan - Piero Trombetta
Romy Gordon - Andrea Heuer
Logan - Renato Scarpa
Trash - Osiride Pevarello
professor - Tom Felleghy (Tamás Fellegi)
waiter - Roberto dell’Acqua
Army captain - Salvatore Basile
Colorado Slim’s henchmen - Giovanni Cianfriglia, Ottaviano dell’Acqua, Sergio
Smacchi, Marcello Verziera, Roberto dell’Acqua, Angelo Ragusa
cowboy - Lionello Pio di Savoia
saloon owner - Amedeo Leurini
saloon patrón - Bruno Di Luia
outlaw - Romano Puppo
restaurant patron - Alessandra Vazzoler
guest at swimming pool - Angelo Boscariol
guest in restaurant - Anna Maria Perego
with; Marilda Donà, Pino Patti, Lorenzo Fineschi, Neno Zamperla (Nazzareno Zamperla)



Bud Spencer is without his comedy sidekick Terence Hill in this western comedy about a sharp-shooting, drifiting outlaw who is mistaken for a doctor by the inhabitants of Yucca City, a small western town, after his Indian companion Cocoa, steals a bag of surgical tools by accident. When the town comes under fire from a hoard of outlaws he shows what he really can do: bust some heads. It seems the town is located above a vast gold deposit and the outlaws want the town. Buddy goes into action to defend the town and make up for his past misdeeds. The film is full of the typical comedy bits including a hilarious eating contest between Buddy & the local Sheriff Bronson.


You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp5wHx0cz3g

Remembering Carlo Simi

Born Giancarlo Simi was on November 7, 1924 in Tuscany, Italy and was an architect by trade. He worked extensively with Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci as a production, set and costume designer. His talents can be seen on sets consturcted for the opening scene in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, the El Paso set for “For a Few Dollars More” and the Flagstone set used in “Once Upon a Time in the West”. Bits of his original drawings and costumes were shown at the Sergio Leone exhibit at the Autry National Museum in 2005. Simi aqppeared as the manager of the bank of El Paso in “For a Few Dollars More”. Carlo Simi died on November 26, 2000 in Rome. The Leone films would not have been the same without Simi's dstinctive sets and costuming. Today we celebrate what would have been his 85th birthday.

New CD Release

A Town Called Hell / Savage Pampas
Composer: Waldo de los Rios
Label: Singular Soundtrack
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Country: Spain
2 Cds
Limited edition: 1000 copies
Release date 11/2/2009

No track listing available

Remembering Leonard Mountain Chief

Leonard Mountain Chief was born on November 6, 1939 on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in Montana. He was a rancher and active in his community of Heart Butte, Montana. He served three terms as chairman of the Land Bureau and Tribal Gaming Committee. Since 1948 Leonard appeared in over 17 films including “War Party” (1989), “The Patriot” (1998) and several documentaries. He was a champion fiddler and played in both Nashville and Hollywood and once headlined a country jamboree at the College of Great Falls in 1987. He performed with such country singers as Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Leonard appeared in one Euro-western “Il Mio West” (aka Gunslinger's Revenge) (1998). Mr. Mountain Chief died in Heart Butte, Montana of a heart attack on March 29, 1999. We remember Leonard Mountain Chief today on what would have been his 70th birthday.

BUCK AT THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Buck ai confini del cielo – Italian title
Bucks größtes Abenteuer – German title
Buck en las Alturas – Spanish title
Las aventuras de Tim y Buck – Spanish title
Trustful Buck – U.K. Title
Invincible Buck – English title
Buck at the Edge of Heaven – U.S.A. title

A 1991 Italian production [Media Creative Entertainment (Rome)]
Producer: Gianluca Curti, Franco Di Nunzio
Director: Anthony Richmond (Tonino Ricci)
Story: Based on “Call of the Wild” by Jack London
Screenplay: Tito Carpi, Sheila Goldberg, Anthony Richmond (Tonino Ricci)
Cinematography: Giovanni Bergamini [color]
Music: David A. Hess (David Alexander Hess)
Running time: 93 minutes

Cast:
Wintrop - John Savage (John Youngs)
Grandfather Thomas - William Berger (Wilhelm Berger)
Tim - Jesse Alexander
Dan Hesse - David A. Hess (David Alexander Hess)
Corinne - Jennifer Youngs
Bauman - Rik Battaglia (Riccardo Battaglia)
Natty/Matt - Richard Raymond (Ottaviano dell’Acqua)
Hunk - Mino Sferra
Andre Savall - Franco Fantasia (Francisco Fantasia)
Sheriff Stewart - Carlo Mucari
Norton - Bobby Rhodes
Wintrop henchman - Pierangelo Pozzato
Jeff - Alberto dell’Acqua
saloon girls - Barbara Catturanini, Daniela Lorenzi, Anna Mora
Maurice - Adams Craig
Hickory - Sheila Goldberg
Kay Stark - Sandi Schultz (Sandra Schultz)
Buck – Buck


A trapper named Wintrop lives in a lonesome hut in the mountains, together with his father, his son Tim, a scout named Matt and a wolf dog named Buck. One day a gang of outlaws rob and kill grandpa in his absence. Wintrop is determined to hunt them down and get his revenge. With the help of Buck, Tim and Matt they find the gang and are just in time to save Corinne from the gang. During the fight Corrine's father dies so Wintrop asks her to move into his home with Tim, Matt and Buck.


You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3w9u9zytQo