European Western Comic Books ~ Apaches West

Apaches West

Apaches West was a reprint of some cineromanzi, previously published in the 1950s, and taken from successful western films such as "Along Came Jones" with Gary Cooper and Loretta Young and "The Sheriff of Steel" with Fred Scott. The covers are by E. Sciotti. The series was published in Rome, Italy by the Publishing House under the direction of Pietro Granelli. The first issue was released in February 1972 and the last in September 1972. Each issue contained 48 black and white pages with color covers. 

Titles

01 (00.02.72) - "L'avventuriero" (The Adventurer)
02 (00.03.72) - "Lo sperone nudo" (The Naked Spur)
03 (00.04.72) - "Verso l'ignoto" (Towards the Unknown)
04 (00.05.72) - "Il giustiziere del Texas" (The Texas Executioner)
05 (00.06.72) - "Lo sceriffo d'acciaio" (The Steel Sheriff)
06 (00.07.72) - "Il magnifico colonnello" The Magnificent Colonel)
07 (00.08.72) - "Colorado" (Colorado)
08 (00.09.72) - "Il grande duello" (The Great Duel)

Special Birthdays

Luisella Boni (actress) is 85 today. 

Lando Buzzanca (actor) is 85 today. 

Ron Briskman (actor) is 80 today.

Ronee Blakely (singer) is 75 today

Michelle Bradshaw (actress) is 50 today.

RIP Augusto Carminito

Italian producer, director, screenwriter Augusto Carminito died in Naples, Campania, Italy on August 23, 2020. He was 81. He was born on July 1, 1939 in Naples. A producer and director he was best known for producing “King of New York” (1990), directing “Grandi cacciatori” (1990) and as a writer for “The Vatican Affair” (1968).  To the fans of the Euro-western he was best know as a screenwriter. He co-wrote the scripts for eight Euro-westerns: “Halleluja for Django” and “Long Days of Revenge” both (1966); “Death Rides Along”; “Django, the Last Killer”; “Pecos Cleans Up”; “Poker With Pistols” and “The Ruthless Four” all in 1967 and “Brothers Blue” (1971).

Who Are Those Composers? ~ Tony Renis

Tony Renis was born Elio Cesare on May,131938 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He made his debut in the mid-1950s, paired with Adriano Celentano, performing an impression of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. In 1958, he signed to the label "Combo Record" as a singer and started releasing covers of Italian and American songs. In 1961, Renis debuted at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Pozzanghere". In 1962, Renis gained international success with the song "Quando, quando, quando", written with Alberto Testa and performed at the Sanremo Music Festival. One year later, he won the same Festival with the song "Uno per tutte", and, in 1967, he reached second place with the song "Quando dico che ti amo". In 1972, he composed the song "Grande grande grande" with Alberto Testa, successfully performed by Mina, and later by Shirley Bassey under the English translation title "Never Never Never" also covered by several other artists. In 1974, he won the Nastro d'Argento for the Best Score for the score of Brothers Blue. In the 1980s, Tony Renis mainly worked as music producer and, in 1981, he launched the career of Nikka Costa. In 1999, Renis received a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar for the song "The Prayer", performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, from the Quest for Camelot movie soundtrack. In 2005, he won a David di Donatello for the song "Merry Christmas in Love" from the film Christmas in Love. The song was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards.

RENIS, Tony (Elio Cesare) [5/13/1938, Milan, Lombardy, Italy -     ] – producer, director, composer, actor.

A Dollar of Fear – 1960 [sings: “Oh Cherie”]

Brothers Blue – 1971

Special Birthdays

Luisa Caselotti (actress) would have been 110 today, he died in 1999.

Romolo Garroni (cinematographer) would have been 105 today, he died 2006.

Franca Maresa (actress) is 95 today. 

Silvano Tranquilli (actor)  would have been 95 today, he died in 1997.

Rita Pavone (singer, actress) is 75 today. 

River Phoenix (actor) would have bee 50 today, he died in 1993. 

Spaghetti Western Locations for “Day of Anger”

We continue our search for filming locations for “Day of Anger”. Scott runs towards Talby’s saloon where he spots two more gunmen and shoots one in the back saying, “Never come between a gun and its target”. He shoots and kills the second man saying, “The right bullet at the right time”.

 

This scene was filmed at Cinecitta western town set in Rome, Italy.

For a more detailed view of this site and other Spaghetti Western locations please visit my friend Yoshi Yasuda’s location site: http://y-yasuda.net/film-location.htm and Captain Douglas Film Locations http://www.western-locations-spain.com/

Special Birthdays

Frank Perry (producer, director) would have been 90 today, he died in 1995.

Honor Blackman (actress) would have been 95 today, she died in 2020.

Ernst Hofbauer (director) would have been 95 today, he died in 1984.