Happy 80th Birthday Walter Maestosi

Walter Maestosi was born on October 23, 1934 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Walter graduated in 1960 with a law degree he then attended the National Academy of Dramatic Arts named after Silvio d'Amico. He went on to work in the theater with well-known directors, including Silverio Blasi, Guido Salvini, Orazio Costa, Edmo Fenoglio, Mario Landi and Antonio Calenda.

 

He was particularly active in the reading of prose on radio, participating for Radio Rai in a thousand productions in radio dramas, comedies and cultural programs of various kinds.

 

He has taught the recital of poetery in Italy and abroad.

 

As a television actor Maestosi starred in television dramas and comedies and transmitted theater plays. In film he’s appeared in mostly B-movies including the Euro-westerns: “In a Colt’s Shadow” and “Ringo’s Big Night” as Broken Arm/John Down, Federal Officer John Crowl both in 1965.

 

Still active today in the film industry today we celebrate Walter Maestosi’s 80^th birthday.

2009 Bancaja Bank Ad with Bud Spencer

Here’s a 2009 commercial for Bancaja. The commercial is an excellent combination of nostalgia, humor and intelligence demonstrating in an allegorical way how when problems occur with the ATM dispensers what can happen when someone loses their patience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3sDMnWGv0U

Remembering Arnim Mühlstädt

Arnim Mühlstädt was born on October 22, 1929 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Mühlstädt studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Dresden and then appeared at theaters in Dresden, Altenburg and Erfurt involved. From the 1960s he began to appear also in films and television productions and was from 1970 was an established member of the DFF stock company.

 

Arnim appeared in only one Euro-western, 1972’s “Tecumseh” playing the role of the doctor.

 

Muhlstadt died on October 17, 2002 in Berlin, Germany. He was 73.

 

Today we remember Arnim Muhlstadt on what would have been his 85^th birthday.

Remembering James Philbrook

James Frederick Philbrook was born on October 22, 1924 in Davenport, Iowa. His first screen role was at the age of thirty-two on CBS's Alfred Hitchcock Presents as a town clerk in the 1957 episode ‘The West Warlock Time Capsule’, with Henry Jones in the starring role. A few months later, Philbrook appeared in ‘The Les Rand Story’ of NBC's western series, ‘Wagon Train’, with Eduard Franz in the episode lead role. He also appeared in the 1957 syndicated western series ‘Man Without a Gun’, starring Rex Reason. In 1958, Philbrook guest starred in two ABC and Warner Brothers western series, ‘Maverick’, and ‘Sugarfoot’ and in 1958 made on ‘Broken Arrow’.

 

He then was cast in leading roles on three short lived TV series: ‘The Islanders’ on ABC and ‘The Investigators’ and ‘The New Loretta Young Show’, both on CBS. He also appeared in several major films, as Bruce King in “I Want to Live!” (1958) and Henri in “Woman Obsessed”, both with Susan Hayward, and as Colonel Tall in the 1964 police picture, “The Thin Red Line”, with Jack Warden.

 

When his career began to slow down in the mid-1960s he relocated to Europe where he enjoyed considerable success as a spaghetti western star appearing in seven Euro-westerns from “Ballad of a Bounty Hunter” in 1965 to “If You Shoot… You Live” in 1974.

 

He the retired and moved back to the United States where he died on October 22, 1984 at the age of 60.

 

Today we remember James Philbrook on what would have been his 90^th birthday.

Welcome to Elderstorm

Welcome to Elderstorm

 

A 2013 Italian production [Goodbird Films (Rome)]

Producer: Markus Goodbirds

Director: Diego Bonuccelli (11/11/1993)

Story: Diego Bonuccelli

Screenplay: Diego Bonuccelli

Cinematography: Diego Bonuccelli [color]

Music: Diego Bonuccelli, Giacomo Puccini, Matt Cafissi

Songs: sung by Mimma Briganti

Running time: 83 minutes

 

Cast:

Maurice Puzos – Maurizio Lazzeri

Reporter - Luca Telese

Singer – Mimma Briganti

Robert Walter Colombini, Cesare Tarabella, Markus Goodbirds, Fabrizio Palla, Cesare Poli, Mimma Briganti, Luca Telese, Francesco Marchetti, Lodovico Marchetti, Filippo Fambrini, Alessandro Biagi, Riccardo Cipollini, Mariaclara Nardini, Mirko Bugliani, Nicola Nannavecchia, Yuri Giannarelli, Ivano Borghini, Roberto Panichi

 

 

Two immigrants (an Italian and a German) confined in a penal colony as political prisoners after a failed escape attempt are hired, in exchange for their freedom, to eliminate three dangerous criminals. A cruel and corrupt Mayor handles the business using the inmates as a workforce.

Happy 70th Birthday Raiki Juri

Yugoslavian actress Raiki Juri was born Rajka Jurcec on October 21, 1944 in Zagreb, Croatia. Juri began he acting career appearing in  Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? (1970) starring Franco & Ciccio. Her brief six year career ended with an appearance as Wanda in “L'unica legge in cui credo” (1976). In all she made only 10 films, one of which was the Euro-western, “Zorro” in 1975 as Senoria de la Serna starring Alain Delon.

 

Raiki married actor, director, screenwriter Claudio Giorgi and the two appeared in several Fotonovelas under the title Lancio together from 1970-1994. She made one last Fotonovela in 1997 and then retired.

 

Today we celebrater Raiki Juri’s 70^th birthday.

Remembering Guy Lefranc

Guy-André Lefranc was born on October 21, 1919 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Guy was a director and screenwriter. He began his career as an assistant director on “: Adieu chérie” directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Danielle Darrieux and Louis Salou. He directed his first feature film in 1951 with “Knock” starring Louis Jouvet and would go on to direct over 30 films. Lefranc also wrote screenplays beginning with “La moucharde” in 1958.

 

Guy Lefranc was involved in only one Euro-western, directing Fernand Raynaud in the 1956 Euro-western “Fernand Cowboy”

 

Lefrance died on Febrauary 1, 1994 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France. He was 75.

 

Today we remember Guy Lefranc on what would have been his 95^th birthday.