Martin Luther King Day 2010

CAVALRY CHARGE

La carga de la policía montada – Spanish title
Watabanga! – Italian title
7 Mounty carica – Italian title
La charge des tuniques rouges – French title
I teleftaia efodos ton kolasmenon – Greek title
Cavalry Charge – USA title

A 1964 Spanish production [Trébol Films Cooperativa Cinematografica (Madrid)]
Producer: Arturo Gonzalez
Director: Ramón Torrado (Ramón Estrada)
Story: Bautista Lacasa Nebot
Screenplay: Bautista Lacasa Nebot, Manuel Tamayo (Manuel Castro), Raymond Torrad
(Ramón Estrada)
Cinematography: Ricardo Torres (Ricardo Núñez) [Eastmancolor, Totalscope]
Music: Daniel White
Running time: 105 minutes

Cast:
Commandant Niger/Paul White - Frank Latimore (Franklin Kline)
Inspector/Corporal Bedford - Alan Scott
Indian girl - Diana Lorys (Anna Vega)
Sara - Mary Silvers (María Rodriguez)
with; Luis Barboo, Bernabe Barta Barri, Xan das Bolas (Tomas Pena), Frank Braña (Francisco Pérez ), Juan Cortés, Alfonso Rojas (Alfonso Gonzalez), Aldo Sambrell (Alfredo Brell), Fernando Bilbao, Tito García (Pablo Gonzalez), Rufino Inglés, José Truchado (José Reyes), Rafael Hernández (Esteban Herrero), Guillermo Méndez, Ricardo Lilló, Alfonso de la Vega


In a Canadian fort Commandant Niger and Inspector/CorporalBedford fight for the affections of Sara. When Sara chooses Bedford Niger's pride is hurt and he urges the Indians to rebel against the Canadian Mounted Police. Bedford manages to save the life of an Indian girl and when the fort is attacked by Indians Bedford, through his heroic actions and the help of the Indian girl saves the fort from falling into the hands of the Indians and prevents a massacre. For his actions Bedford is decorated with the medal of valor and given a promotion to sergeant.

Happy 60th Birthday Cristina Galbó

Born Cristina Galbó Sanchez on January 17, 1950 in Madrid, Spain. She and her sister Beatriz Galbó became child actresses and Cristina would go on to appear in over 30 films mainly during the 1960s and '70s. She made her mark in horror/terror films during this period in such picutres as “The House that Screamed” (1969), “Solange” (1972) and “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie” (1974). Before this she appeared in three Euro-westerns “The Four Who Came to Kill Sartna” (1965), “The Fury of Johnny Kid” (1966) and “Twice a Judas” (1968). It was on “The Fury of Johnny Kid” that she met her future husband Peter Lee Lawrence. They were married in 1969 and the union lasted until Lawrence's untimely death in 1974. Cristina left the films in the late 1980's and came to the United States where she taught flamenco dancing in the California State University system.. Today we celebrate Cristina Galbó's 60th birthday.

CATLOW

El oro de nadie – Spanish title
Catlow – Italian title
Catlow – French title
Catlow – Leben ums Verrecken – German title
Ketlov – Yugoslavian title
Catlow – British title
Catlow – USA title

A 1971 British, U.S.A. Spanish co-production [Frontier Productions (London), M.G.M. Hollywood)]
Producer: Euan Lloyd
Director: Sam Wannamaker
Story: “Catlow” by Louis L’Amour (Louis LaMoore)
Screenplay: Scott Finch, J. J. Griffith (James J. Griffith)
Cinematography: Ted Scaife (Edward Scaife) [Metrocolor, Panavision]
Music: Roy Budd
Running time: 104 minutes

Cast:
Bijah Catlow - Yul Brynner (Yuliy Bryner)
Deputy Marshal Ben Cowan - Richard Crenna
Orville Miller - Leonard Nimoy
Rosita Calderon - Daliah Lavi (Daliah Lewinbook)
Christina - Jo Ann Pflug
Merridew - Jeff Corey (Jeffrey Corey)
Rio Bray - Michael Delano
Captain Diego Martinez de Recalde - Julián Mateos (Julián Perez)
Oley - Bob Logan (Robert Logan)
Johnny Caxton - David Ladd
Mrs. Frost - Bessie Love (Juanita Horton)
Bob Keleher - John Clark
Dutch - Dan van Husen (Daniel van Husen)
Sanchez - Cass Martin
General Juan Batista Armijo - José Nieto
Captain Francisco Vargas - Ángel del Pozo (Ángel Marino)
Pesquiera - Victor Israel (José Vilanova)
Sara - Erika Lopez
Pedro - Tito Garcia (Pablo Gonzalez)
José - Antonio Padilla
Alberto - Rafael Albaicin (Ignacio-Rafael Escudero)
Fernandez - Alejandro de Encisco (José Lopez)
Marshal Logan S. Roots - Ralph Brown
Parkman - Walter Coy
Otis - Allen Russell
herd owner - Per Barclay (Erik Atberg)
drovers - David Thomson, José Laurens
Tarahumara - Florencio Amarilla
Tonkawa Indian - Raul Castro


While on the trail of cattle rustler Jedidiah Catlow, Marshal Ben Cowan is ambushed by Indians and shot in the leg with an arrow just as Catlow and his gang come to his rescue. Catlow chuckles when Ben announces that he is under arrest, then passes out from his injury. Catlow, an old Civil War buddy of Ben's, tends to his friend's wounds, and when Ben revives the next morning and again tries to arrest Catlow, Catlow wryly observes that he was not rustling, but merely rounding up "maverick" cattle that belong to anyone who can catch and brand them. Their conversation is interrupted by Orville Miller, a sadistic gunman hired by rancher Parkman to eliminate Catlow. Holding Catlow at gunpoint, Miller announces that he plans to hang him. As Catlow pulls on his boots to "meet his maker," he shoots at Miller with a derringer hidden in one of his boots. In the ensuing gunfire, Catlow and his gang drive away Miller and his men, after which Catlow heads for Abilene, Kansas to sell his herd. Ben follows Catlow to Abilene, but decides not to arrest him because he knows that Parkman will prevent him from receiving a fair trial. To Ben's surprise, Catlow insists upon being arrested and taken to Fort Smith for trial. After Catlow and Ben board the stage to Fort Smith, however, Catlow's gang hijacks it and Mrs. Frost, the sweet old lady who is their fellow passenger, pulls out a gun and orders Ben to release Catlow. Catlow and his men flee to Nogales, a town on the Mexican border, where Catlow reunites with his fiery girl friend Rosita while awaiting the arrival of Sanchez, The officer, Diego Recalde, tells Ben that he has been attacked by Apache Indians, and as Ben takes the reins of Diego's horse, the Apache attack again, killing both Diego's and Ben's horses. Ben fends off the attack with his rifle, and as Diego joins in with his pistol, the Mexican army comes to their rescue. Meanwhile, Catlow and his gang have hunkered down in Hermosillo in a house owned by Rosita's father, waiting for the mule train to arrive. In gratitude for saving his life, Diego takes Ben to Hermosillo, where his wealthy uncle, General Calderon, owns a grand hacienda. There Ben is smitten by the general's cultured daughter Christina. When the general tells Ben that he is expecting the arrival of a mule train bearing gold found in a cave near the Texas border, Ben deduces that the gold was part of a shipment stolen from the Confederate army during the Civil War. Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Hermosillo, Rafael Vargas, a Mexican army officer in charge of the mule train, is met by one of Catlow's men, who is disguised as a Mexican soldier bearing a fake message from Christina, asking him to hurry to the ball that night. Vargas, who fancies himself Christina's suitor, impetuously delegates his command and takes off for Hermosillo. That night, as the mule train enters the town's portal, Catlow's men, hidden in the overhead beams, lasso the mule train guards one by one, then knock them out. When Vargas arrives at the ball babbling about Christina's message, Ben realizes he has been set up and rushes to the town square, where he spots Catlow's men and fires a warning shot to alert the officers attending the ball. After capturing Ben, Catlow leaves town with the mule train, instructing Rosita to stay behind and guard the marshal. To avoid the oncoming army, Catlow decides to cross the treacherous desert called "Hell with the fire out" because of its unremitting heat. Rosita, furious at Catlow for deserting her, imprisons Ben at her father's house, but he soon escapes and follows Catlow into the desert. As they make their way through the desert, Rio, an insolent member of the gang, challenges Catlow's authority and demands they turn around and head for Texas. Catlow, notified by his Indian guide Chaco that hostile Tonkawa Indians are in the area, insists that they stick together and threatens to kill anyone who tries to leave, prompting Rio to back down. Ben reaches the gang just in time to witness the Indians attack, after which they take refuge in the ruins of a deserted pueblo. Spotting Rosita and a gang of Mexican thugs she has hired to ambush Catlow hiding in the ruins, Ben fires a shot to alert his friend to the danger, then joins in the fray to overpower Rosita and her gang. That night, as they exhaust their last supplies of water, Ben informs Catlow that he intends to return the gold to its rightful owner, the U.S. government. As the others sleep, Rio slips Rosita a knife so that she can cut her bonds, then confiscates all the guns in camp. The next morning, when Rio and two others ride away with the gold, Chaco fells Rio with an arrow As Miller watches from the hills, the Indians rally to attack the defenseless men huddled in the ruins. Suddenly, the Indians spot the approaching Mexican army and flee. After Ben arrests Catlow, they return to Hermosillo to await the arrival of the stage to take Catlow to trial. When the stage door opens, Christina is seated inside, ready to accompany Ben. Just then, Miller appears, holding a Mexican soldier hostage, orders everyone to drop their guns. After revealing that his vocal chords have slashed by the broken water jug, Miller fires, wounding Ben. Grabbing Ben's gun, Catlow kills Miller, then removes Ben's badge and pins it on himself. As Christina holds the wounded Ben, Catlow grins and appoints himself deputy, promising to bring the robbers to justice. - Turner Classic Movies


You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aps2UHPy2ck

Happy 60th Birthday Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro was born on January 16, 1950 in Windsor, England. She began her career as a model for Vogue and other fashion magazines along with doing TV ads. She was used as decoration in “Casion Royale” (1967), “Where's Jack? (1969) and her only Euro-western “A Talent for Loving” (1968) as a young Evalina Patten. She became a contract actress for Hammer during the 1970s. She then made two of her most memorable screen appearances in 1974's “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad” and as Naomi in the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977) opposite Roger Moore. She continued to appear in Horror and SciFi films during the rest of the 1970s and 1980s. She signed a recording contract in 1984 and released a hit single “Pump Me Up” and starred in the TV series “3-2-1” (1984-1987). Since the 1990s she has devoted most of her time to her family and makes only occassional appearances on TV and in film. She was married to actor Judd Hamilton and today is married to director George Dugdale and has two daughters. Today we celebrate Carolin Munro's 60th birthday.

Remembering Italo Zingarelli

Italo Zingarelli was born in the town of Lugo, Italy on January 15, 1930. His mother, Italia Foschi, taught language and literature, whereas his father, Mauro, was a school headmaster, who passed away when Italo was only ten years old. In 1947, having completed high school, Italo enrolled in the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Rome. He also started to take an interest in boxing, training at several gyms in Rome and eventually reaching the finals of the Italian Junior Middleweight/Heavyweight Championships.

He initiated his career in films in 1949, appearing as an extra in "Quo Vadis?" and being given a number of roles as a stuntman. The following year he became a production assistant and was involved in the making of a multitude of short films, but it would be another four years before he was to become fully involved in movie production. From 1954 onwards he worked as a production director on a great number of films, including ‘Slaves of Carthage’ (‘Le Schiave di Cartagine’). That same year he married Maria Laura Spano, who was to remain his friend, companion and trusted advisor for the rest of his life. Maria gave birth to three children: Fabio, born in 1956, Sandra following in 1957 and Sergio in 1958.

By 1958, Italo had clocked up sufficient experience to move into production, and in collaboration with his partners, he made his first feature film, ‘Rebellion of the Gladiators’ (‘La rivolta dei gladiatori’). In 1964, he founded his own production company, which has made over fifty features. 1966 saw the inception of Italo Zingarelli’s DELTA film distribution company, which introduced a state-of-the-art system for copying reels of celluloid, a system that allows for the so-called ‘carpet bombing’ of movie theaters.

It was around 1969 that Italo launched his partnership with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer (pseudonyms of Italian actors Mario Girotti and Carlo Pedersoli) in comedy Westerns such as ‘They Call Me ‘Trinity’’ (‘Lo chiamavano Trinità), ‘They Still Call Me ‘Trinity’’ (‘Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità’) and ‘Go For It, Boys’ (‘Più forte ragazzi’).

In 1973, he purchased a 14th-Century village called ‘Macìe’, and the nearby Saint Alphonso’s Farm and winery, in the area of Castellina in Chianti. Italo Zingarelli passed away on April 29, 2000 in Rome, Italy. Today we celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday.

CARRY ON COWBOY

På'en igen, cowboy – Danish title
Rumpo Kid bittet zum Duell – German title
Ist ja irre-Der driest Cowboy – German title
Oi dyo keravnoi tou Grand Canyon – Greek title
Folytassa cowboy – Hungarian title
El Oeste es una peste – Italian title
El Oeste es una peste – Mexican title
Kowhoju do dziela! – Polish title
Samonaored kauboju – Yugoslavian title
The Rumpo Kid – English title
Carry on Cowboy – British title

A 1965 British production [Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors, Adder Productions (London)]
Producer: Peter Rogers
Director: Gerald Thomas
Screenplay: Talbot Rothwell
Cinematography: Alan Hume [Eastmancolor]
Music: Eric Rogers
Song: “Carry on Cowboy” sung by ?
Song: “This is the Night for Love” sung by Angela Douglas
Running time: 95 minutes

Cast:
The Rumpo Kid/Johnny Finger - Sidney James (Sidney Cohen)
Judge Burke - Kenneth Williams
Belle Armitage - Joan Sims (Irene Sims)
Marshall P. Knutt - Jim Dale (James Smith)
Charlie - Percy Herbert
Annie Oakley - Angela Douglas (Angela MacDonagh)
Little Heap - Bernard Bresslaw
Chief Big Heap - Charles Hawtrey (George Hartree)
Doc - Peter Butterworth
Dolores - Edina Ronay
Moses Josh - Davey Kaye (Davy Kay)
blacksmith - Tom Clegg
Miss Jones - Margaret Nolan
Sheriff Albert Earp - Jon Pertwee (John Pertwee)
Sam Houston - Sydney Bromley
clerk - Lionel Murton (William Murton)
Commissioner Fiddler - Alan Gifford (John Lennox)
Burt - Brian Rawlinson
bank manager - Michael Nightingale
CurlY - Peter Gilmore
Kitikata - Sally Douglas
Mex - Cal McCord
Slim - Gary Colleano
Short - Simon Cain
old cowhand - Arthur Lovegrove
Perkins - Larry Cross (Russell Titus)
trapper - Brian Coburn
young cowhand - Hall Galili
drunk - Norman Stanley
Mexican girl - Carmen Dene
Minnie - Andrea Allen (Andrea Allan)
Jenny - Donna White
Polly - Vicki Smith
Sally - Lisa Thomas
Jane - Audrey Wilson
Bridget - Gloria Best
Russ - Eric Rogers
stagecoach driver - George Moosman
man - Patrick Durkin
Indian rider - Richard O’Brien (Richard Smith)
horsemen - Bill Brandon, Billy Cornelius, Mike Stevens
riders - Kid Berg (Judah Berg), Charles Price, Brian Edwards, Philip Joste, Douglas Bates, Gerald Barnes, Mick Dillon (Michael Dillon), Dennis Dillon, Tommy Atkins, Pat Baker, Bernard Barnsley, David Birks, Tim Condren (Timothy Condren), Bill Cummings, Jack Curran, Billy Dean, Barry De Boulay, Reg Dent, John Dick, Steve Emerson, Ray Ford, Reg Harding, Tony Jossa, Philip Joste, Anthony Leon, Jimmy Lodge, Eddie Long, Norman Mann, John McArdle, Vince Mooney, Bill Morgan, Richard Morgan, David Munt, Peter Munt, Dave Newman, Raymond Novak, Derek Pitton, Peter Pocock, Charles Price, Michael Reeves, Trevor Roberts, Tony Robinson, Johnny Scripps, Richard Smith, Roy Street, Chris Taylor, Jeremy Taylor Les White, Dave Wilding
Saloon dancers - The Ballet Montparnasse


The film, a parody of Western films, is set in the fictitious town of Stodge City (a parody of the real-life Dodge City). An outlaw known as The Rumpo Kid arrives in town and quickly turns the quiet town into a base for his network of cattle rustlers and thieves, whilst fooling the inept Judge Burke.

In Washington D.C.,, Englishman Marshal P. Knutt, a "sanitation engineer first class", arrives in Amaerica in the hope of revolutionising the American sewage system. He accidentally walks into the office of the Commissioner, thinking it to be the Public Works Department, and is accidentally mistaken for the new US Peace Marshal for Stodge City.

The Rumpo Kid hears of the new Marshal, and tries all he can to kill the Marshal without being caught, including sending out a pack of Indians, led by their Chief Big Heap and hanging the Marshal after framing him for cattle rustling. Knutt is saved only by a highly-fictionalised depiction of Annie Oakley.

Eventually, Knutt runs the Kid out of town, but once Rumpo discovers that Knutt is only a sanitary engineer and not the Peace Marshal he once thought, the Kid swears revenge, returning to Stodge City for a showdown. By hiding beneath the manholes in the main street, Knutt kills off Rumpo's gang, but fails to capture Rumpo, who escapes into the dusk.


You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEhV5TOApb4