50th anniversary of “Two Sons of Trinity”

 

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “Two Sons of Trinity” directed by Osvaldo Civirani and starring the comedy duo Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia. The story tells of the sons of Trinity, Franco and Ciccio open up a service station for horses, carriages and drifting cowboys. The efficiency of the operation attracts a good clientele: Jack Gordon, Sartana, Ringo and Django. Requiem, has robbed a train and is stopped by Calamity Jane aunt of the two owners, and handed over to the sheriff. Jane then gives to Franco and Ciccio part of a map to a treasure, which she has received, sending them off to find the treasure. With the help of Lola, the cheater "4 Aces" manages to steal the map and arrives before the cousins at the location of the treasure. Back at the station, the two are joined by band Ching Chung Champer: once again, thanks to the intervention of a group of monks, who previously helped Franco and Ciccio. All works out in the end for the sons of Trinity when they are given money from an inheritance which they us to expand and modernize their service station, which becomes the center for visitors, customers and caravans

I due figli dei Trinità – Italian title

1 2 figli dei Trinita – Italian title
Les deux fils de Trinita – French title
Die Söhne der Dreieinigkeit – German title
Verflixt Halleluja – German title
Zwei Trottel im wilden Western – German title
Ta paidia tou Trinita – Greek title
Trinita'nin çokuclari - Turkish title
Two Sons of Trinity – English title
 
A 1971 Italian film production [Production International (Rome)]
Producer: Osvaldo Civirani, Graziano Fabiani
Director: Glenn Eastman/Richard Kean (Osvaldo Civirani)
Story: Richard Kean (Osvaldo Civirani)
Screenplay: Richard Kean (Osvaldo Civirani)
Cinematography: Walter Civirani [Eastmancolor, CinemaScope]
Music: Sante Maria Romitelli
Running time: 94 minutes

Cast:
Franco Trinita – Franco Franchi (Francesco Benenato)
Ciccio Trinita – Ciccio Ingrassia (Francesco Ingrassia)
Calamity Jane – Anna Degli Uberti
Lola – Lucretia Love (Lucrezia Love)
Alex Armstrong – Franco Ressel (Domenico Orobana)
Ching Chung Champer/Chun Chin Champa/ – Angelo Susani
Father Superior – Freddy Hunger (Goffredo Unger)
Jack Gordon – Fortunato Arena
Requiem – Pasquale Basil
Sheriff – Andrew Scott (Andrea Scotti)
Roger – Fulvio Pellegrino
Edgar – Gianni Pulone (Giovanni Pulone)
Ringo – Bruno Arié
Sabata – Claudio Ruffini
Sartana – Pietro Torrisi
Bandit – Remo Capitani
King Kong – Salvatore Baccaro
Cowboy – Bruno Ukmar
Chan henchmen – Osiride Pevarello, Clemente Ukmar
Requiem henchman – Tony Casale (Antonio Casale)
Padre Superior – Freddy Hunger (Goffredo Unger)
Monks – L. Antonio Guerra (Luigi Antonio Guerra), Gilberto Galimberti, Artemio Antonini, Sergio Ukmar, Roberto Dell’Acqua, Domenico CianfrigliaWith: Riccardo Petrazzi, Antonio Basile, Gigi Bonos, Enrico Chiappafreddo, Giovanni Ukmar, Franco Moruzzi