CHAPAQUA'S GOLD

L’oro dei bravados – Italian title
Chapaqua – Italian title
Chapagua o solitário – Brazilian title
Chapaquan kulta – Finnish title
Chapagua – French title
L’or des bravados – French title
Gold of the Bravados – English title
Gold of the Heroes – English title
Chapaqua’s Gold – USA title

A 1970 Italian, French co-production [Copro Film (Rome), Capitol International (Paris)]
Producer: Luigi Nannerini
Director: Don Reynolds (Giancarlo Romitelli, Renato Savino)
Story: Renato Savino
Screenplay: Renato Savino
Cinematography: Riccardo Pallottini [Technicolor, Techniscope]
Music: Luis Enriquez Bacalov
Running time: 90 minutes

Cast:
Jack “Doc” Harrison - George Ardisson (Giorgio Ardisson)
Moira Shannon/Nelson - Linda Veras (Sieglinde Veras)
Chapaqua - Boby Lapointe (Robert Lapointe)
Murphy - Rik Battaglia (Riccardo Battaglia)
Beretto/Mexico - Marco Zuanelli
Major Garrett - Piero Lulli (Giusva Lulli)
Billy George Black - Rick Boyd (Federico Boido)
Jose Cordero - Osiride Pevarello
Sergeant Johnson - Paolo Magalotti
Chapaqua henchman - Freddy Unger (Goffredo Unger)
with; Jack Vitry (Jacques Vitry), Jean-Pierre Jumez, Lucio Zarini, Pat Basile (Pasquale Basile), Umberto DiGrazia, Claudio Ruffini, Lorenzo Fineschi


Two men, Doc and Chapagua, hide a large cache of gold before the end of the Civil War. Not trusting each other, but agreeing to share the treasure, they blindfold each other on the way to burying the gold. This way they will need each other to find the cache when the decide to retrieve it later. After the war is over the two decide to recover the buried treasure but both try and double-cross each other. A new twist develops when gold hungry Moira, a beautiful seductive woman, wants a share.

Remembering Chris Huerta

Born Crisanto Huerta Brieva on January 26, 1935 in Lisbon, Portugal. Known to all of us as Cris/Chris Huerta, he is one of the great character actors of the Spaghetti Western era. He first appeared in Sword and Sandal films and later specialized in Westerns often playing dirty, ugly fat gang leaders, bandits, and sidekicks. He appeared in both classic and 'B' western productions, from “Django” (1965), “Navajo Joe” (1966) and “Captain Apache” (1970) to lesser known films like “The Fat Brothers of Trinity” (1972) and “Valley of the Dancing Widows” (1974). Once you've seen his face you soon can pick him out in the over 40 Euro-westerns he has appeared in. Chris Huerta died in Madrid, Spain sometime in late November 2004. Today we remember Chris Huerta on what would have been his 75th birthday.

RIP Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts, the actor who starred in the TV series Bonanza and Trapper John MD, died at his Malibu home Sunday January 24th. He was 81. Pernell Roberts' wife Eleanor Criswell confirmed that the actor died of cancer. Pernell Roberts was best known for playing Adam Cartwright, the eldest son in the Cartwright clan. In 1979, he starred in Trapper John, MD, playing the title character, Dr. John McIntyre. The series, which was a spinoff of MASH,  lasted seven seasons. After Trapper John went off the air, he worked in television and film for years, and also did voice-over work.

Born Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr. on May 15, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia, he appeared in one Euro-western "Four Rode Out" (1968) as Marshal Ross, with Sue Lyons and Leslie Nielson.

Who Are Those Guys - Maurizio Arena

Born Maurizio Di Lorenzo on December 26, 1933 in Rome, Italy, he was the brother of actress Rosanna Di Lorenzo [1938- ]. He appeared in 80 films from his first appearance in “Bellesse in moto-scooter” (1952) directed by Carlo Campogalliani until his final appearance in the 1978 film “Pugni, dollari e spinaci” directed by Emmino Salvi.He was very popular in the 1950s due to his appearance in a trilogy of 'Poveri' films directed by Dino Rossi. Maurizio also directed two films “Il principi fusto” (1960) in which he produced, wrote the screenplay, composed the music and starred. His mother and father also appeared in the film. He also directed “Gli altri, gli altri e no” (1967). During this time he appeared in two Euro-westerns, starring in “The Terror of Oklahoma” (1959) and “The Grandsons of Zorro” (1975) with Franco Franchi. Maurizio Arena died of a heart attack on November 11, 1979. A park and plaque in Rome are dedicated to his memory.


ARENA, Maurizio (Maurizio Di Lorenzo) [12/26/1933, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 11/21/1979, Rome, Lazio, Italy (heart attack)] – producer, director, screenwriter, composer, TV actor, brother of actress Rossana Di Lorenzo [1938- ].
The Terror of Oklahoma – 1959 (Clay Norton “Terror of Oklahoma”)
The Grandsons of Zorro – 1975 (Friar Miguel)

CHALLENGE TO WHITE FANG

Il ritorno di zanna bianca – Italian title
Le retour de Croc Blanc – French title
Le retour de Buck le loup – French title
Die Teufelsschlucht der wilden Wölfe – German title
Wofsblut 2 – Dutch title
Wolfsblut kehrt zurück – Dutch title
Valkohampaan kosto – Finnish title
Powrót Bialego Kla – Polish title
La carrera del oro – Spanish title
Varghundens utmaning – Swedish title
White Fang to the Rescue – English title
The Return of White Fang – U.K. title
Challenge to White Fang – USA title

A 1974 Italian, French, West German co-production [Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche (Rome), Les Productions Fox Europa (Paris), I.C.I. (Munich)]
Producer: Ermanno Donati
Director: Lucio Fulci
Story: Roberto Gianviti, Alberto Silvestri
Screenplay: Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti, Alberto Silvestri
Cinematography: Silvano Ippoliti [Eastmancolor, Panavision]
Music: Carlo Rustichelli
Running time: 102 minutes

Cast:
Jason Scott - Franco Nero (Francesco Sparanero)
Sister Evangelina - Virna Lisi (Vivian Pieralisi)
Kurt Jansen - Raimund Harmstorf
John Tarwater - Harry Carey, Jr. (Henry Carey)
Bill Tarwater - Renato Cestiè (Massimo Conti)
Beauty Smith/Charles Forth - John Steiner
Jim HalL - Rik Battaglia (Riccardo Battaglia)
Lieutenant Charles Leclerc - Renato De Carmine
Carol - Yanti Sommer (Kirsti Somersalo)
Jane Leclerc - Hannelore Elsner (Hannelore Elstner)
Harvey - Werner Pochath (Werner Pocath)
Mitsah - Missaele
coloneL - John Bartha (János Barta)
bandit - Donal O’Brien (Donal O’Brien)
card player - Ezio Mariano
Beauty Smith’s henchman - Sergio Smacchi
brawlers in saloon - Goffredo Unger, Pietro Torrisi
with; Riccardo Petrazzi, Stanislaus Gunawan, Rolf Hartmann, Paolo Magalotti, Vittorio Fanfoni, Carla Mancini


A dying old miner wills his newly discovered gold mine to his grandson Bill Tarwater. When Beauty Smith, an evil businessman, finds out about the mine he tries to claim it for himself. When Sister Evangelina comes up with evidence to prove Smith has committed a list of crimes, he has her mission burned down killing her in the process. Journalist Jason Scott now takes up the cause and with the help of White Fang races to the mine to stop Smith.

This is a sequel to Lucio Fulci's earlier film “White Fang” (1973) starring many of the same cast.

New DVD Release!

Der Schatz im Silbersee (The Treasure of Silver Lake)

Label: Universum
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Time: 106 minutes
Languages: German, English
Subtitles: German, English
Format: Region B Blu Ray
Extras: Newsreel interview with Horst Wendlandt, interview dovumentary Götz George, Pierre Brice, Martin Böttcher, newsreel “Der Schatz vom Wannsee”, goof quiz, photo gallery, trailers (German, English), re-release trailer
Available: January 15, 2010

Cent dollars mort ou vif

Cent dollars mort ou vif – French title
$100.000 Dead or Alive – English translation

A 1911 French production [Gaumont (Paris)]
Producer: ?
Director: Jean Durand
Story: ?
Screenplay: ?
Cinematography: ?[black & white]
Running time: 13 minutes

Cast:
Joe - Joë Hamman (Jean Hamman)
Daisy Davison -  Berthe Dagmar (Albertine Dagmar)
Bredow, Gaston Modot

Joe loses everything he owns in a game of dice. Becoming mad he causes a fight and becomes a hunted man by the owner of the ranch where he worked. Wanting revenge, Joe returns to the ranch and releases the cattle belonging to his former boss. Prosecuted for the offense, Joe kills several men and a reward of one hundred dollars is then offered to bring him back dead or alive.