New CD release!

PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE
Composer: Nico Fidenco
Label: GDM4137
Country: Italy
Tracks: 35 expanded tracks
Extras:
Limited edition: 500 copies
Available: October 5, 2010
Duration: 58:08

Track Listing:
STEREO MIXES
1. THE YANKEE FELLOW 2:08
2. TITOLI 2:15
3. IL CARICO D’ARGENTO 1:07
4. LANKY FELLOW, IL BOUNTY KILLER 1:52
5. TRASPORTO BLINDATO 1:08
6. LA SFIDA 1:51
7. L’ORGOGLIO DI LANKY 1:54
8. OMAHA 1:07
9. ADDIO LANKY FELLOW 1:09
10. LA SFIDA (# 2) 0:46
11. TRASPORTO BLINDATO (# 2) 0:45
12. THE YANKEE FELLOW (# 2 –Alt.take) 2:10
THE FILM SCORE (mono)
13. TITOLI (# 2) 2:17
14. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE 1:26
15. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#2) 1:30
16. IL CARICO D’ARGENTO (# 2) 1:06
17. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#3) 1:57
18. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#4) 1:32
19. LANKY FELLOW, IL BOUNTY KILLER (# 2) 1:53
20. OMAHA (# 2) 1:06
21. L’ORGOGLIO DI LANKY (# 2) 1:53
22. TRASPORTO BLINDATO (#2) 1:07
23. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#5) 1:37
24. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#6) 1:41
25. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#7) 1:18
26. OMAHA (#3) 1:28
27. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#8) 2:08
28. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#9) 2:03
29. LA SFIDA (# 3) 1:46
30. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#10) 1:57
31. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#11) 3:05
32. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#12) 1:53
33. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#13) 1:57
34. PER IL GUSTO DI UCCIDERE (#14) 1:07
35. THE YANKEE FELLOW (# 3) 2:09

Remembering Alberto Cardone

Alberto Cardone was born on September 16, 1920 in Genoa, Italy. He was the brother of cinematographer Ezio Cardone. Moving to Rome in 1942 Alberto became an assistant to director Christian-Jacque and worked as an assistant director until the mid-1960s. Alberto worked mainly on adventure, spy and western films. Using the alias Albert Cardiff he directed seven Euro-westerns including “Black Eagle of Santa Fe” (1965), “Blood at Sundown” (1966) with Anthony Steffen and Gianni Garko, “Seven Dollars to Kill” (1966) again with Steffen, “The Long Day of the Massacre” (1968) for which he also wrote the screenplay and “The Wrath of God” (1968) with Brett Halsey and again wrote the screenplay. Later he turned to directing erotic films and sex comedies. His last film was “Bruna, formosa, cerca superdotato per tango a Milano” (1973). Alberto died at the age of 57 on Ocotber 20, 1977 in Rome, Italy. Today we remember Alberto Cardon on what would have been his 90th birthday.

New CD release!

CI RISIAMO,VERO PROVVIDENZA?
Composer: Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai
Label: GDM 4136
Country: Italy
Tracks: 15 expanded tracks
Extras:
Limited edition: 750 copies
Available: October 5, 2010
Duration: 40:10

Track Listing:
1. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.1 – titoli) 2:36
2. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.2) 3:46
3. BOCCA A BOCCA 2:21
4. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.3) 2:12
5. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.4) 1:46
6. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.5) 2:41
7. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.6) 2:39
8. BOCCA A BOCCA (Seq.2) 2:32
9. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.7) 2:05
10. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.8) 3:06
11. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.9) 2:14
12. BOCCA A BOCCA (Seq.3) 2:12
13. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.10) 2:04
14. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.11) 5:20
15. CI RISIAMO, VERO PROVVIDENZA? (Seq.12- titoli ripresa) 2:36

DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST

Django spara per primo – Italian title
Django atira primeiro – Brazilian title
Django skyder først – Danish title
Wachn miet Django Schiet – Dutch title
Django ampuu ensin – Finnish title
Django tire le premier – French title
Django Nur der Colt war sein Freund – German title
To Pistoli tou Django den syghorei – Greek title
Django strzela pierwszy – Polish title
Yo soy Trinidad – Spanish title
Django skjuter alltid först – Swedish title
Django Puca Prvi – Yugoslavian title
No Mercy for Django – English title
He Who Shoots First – English title
Django Shoots First – English title

A 1966 Italian production [Fida Cinematografica (Rome)]
Producer: Edmondo Amati
Director: Alberto DeMartino
Story: Massimo Capriccioli (Massimiliano Capriccioli), Tito Carpi (Fiorenzo Carpi), Sandro Continenza (Alessandro Continenza), Alberto DeMartino, Vincenzo Flamini, Giovanni Simonelli
Screenplay: Massimiliano Capriccioli, Tito Carpi (Fiorenzo Carpi), Sandro Continenza (Alessandro Continenza), Alberto DeMartino, Vincenco Flamini, Giovanni Simonelli
Cinematography: Riccardo Pallottini [Technicolor, Techniscope]
Music: Bruno Nicolai
Song: “Bolero” sung by Dino (Dino Bardotti)
Running time: 95 minutes

Cast:
Glenn Garvin/Django - Glenn Saxson (Roel Bos)
Gordon Watch - Fernando Sancho (Fernando Les)
Jessica Kluster/Custer - Evelyn Stewart (Ida Galli)
doctor - Alberto Lupo (Alberto Zoboli)
Lucy - Erika Blanc (Enrica Colombatto)
Ken Kluster/Custer - Nando Gazzolo (Ferdinando Gazzolo)
Kluster/Custer henchman - Riccardo Pizzuti, Giulio Maculani, Fotunato Arena
Ringo - José M. Martin (José Manuel Martin Perez)
Jeff Kluster/Custer - George Eastman (Luigi Montefiore)
Ward - Lee Burton (Guido Lollobrigida)
Cooper - Marcello Tusco
sheriff - Valentino Macchi
Lucy’s brother - Antonio Piretti
saloon patrons - Osiride Pevarello, Roberto Antonelli
gunman - Fortunato Arena
Thomas Garvin/Django - John Bartha (János Barta)
with; Diana Lorys (Anna Vega), Lewis E. Ciannelli (Lewis Eduardo Ciannelli), John Hart, Bruno Arié


In the bacground a lone rider is seen approaching a campsite, he is invited by Django to sit down at his campfire. The rider is a bounty killer and his victim is a man called Garvin. The dead man turns out to be Django's father. So Django shoots the bounty killer, takes his father's body into town, and collects the bounty himself! In town he is told by the local busybody Gordon, who likes the smell of money so much he hangs out at the bank all day, that Django has become the co-owner of both the bank and the saloon. It soon becomes clear that Django's father was framed by his business partner Kluster, who now wants to get rid of the son and Django must face a number of obstacles and six-guns to obtain his inheritance.

Happy 80th Birthday Donal O'Brien

Donal O'Brien was born on September 15, 1930 in Pau, France. His father was an Irishman and a member of the U.S. cavalry who fought in the Spanish-American War. After his military service Donal's father moved to France. He married an English girl who was working as a tutor. After Donal's birth the O'Briens moved to northern France and had three more children one who was a pilot in the RAF and killed during World War II. During the war the O'Briens returned to Ireland where Donal finished grammar school. He left school and joined a drama school. He then joined the Dublin Gate Theatre where he had a few minor roles. Dissatisfied with his progress he left and returned to France where he became an office worker for the U.S. Army. His first film credit was in “An Act of Love” (1953). He then appeared in his first Euro-western with a small role in “Dynamite Jack” (1960) starring Fernandel. Donal appeared in a couple of John Frankenheimer films, “The Train” (1963) and “Grand Prix” (1966). O'Brien then moved to Italy where he became a regular in Euro-westerns starting with a lead role in “Run, Man, Run” (1967) with Tomas Milian. He was billed as Donald O'Brien and his credits alternated between Donal and Donald the rest of his career. Some of his best known westerns include “Paid in Blood” (1971), “Jesse and Lester in a Place Called Trinity” (1972), “Challenge to White Fang”, “Four of the Apocalypse” both in 1974. “Keoma the Avenger” (1975), “A Man Called Blade” and “Silver Saddle” both 1977. In 1980 Donal was involved in a terrible accident where he slipped and fell in a Parisian hotel and hit his head leaving him partially paralyzed. He was able to regain partial mobility and continued to act in limited roles. Currently O'Brien lives in Paris, France. Today we remember Donal O'Brien on what would have been his 80th birthday.

New CD release!

JOHNNY ORO (Ringo and His Golden Pistol)
Composer: Carlo Savina
Label: GDM 4135
Country: Italy
Tracks:
Extras: 1 bonus Karaoke track
Limited edition: 500 copies
Available:Ocotber 5, 2010
Duration: 49:32

Track Listing:
1. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 1 – titoli italian vocal) 2:19
2. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 2) 2:53
3. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 3) 2:21
4. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 4) 2:19
5. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 5) 1:09
6. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 6) 2:09
7. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 7) 2:11
8. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 8) 4:24
9. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 9) 4:13
10. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 10 - titoli instr.) 2:24
11. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 11) 2:02
12. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 12) 1:16
13. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 13) 1:24
14. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 14) 3:53
15. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 15) 2:13
16. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 16) 1:11
17. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 17) 2:41
18. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 18) 2:29
19. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 19) 1:13
20. JOHNNY ORO (seq. 20 – titoli english vocal) 2:24

Rmembering Jack Hawkins

John Edward 'Jack' Hawkins was born on September 14, 1910 in Wood Green, London, England. The youngest of four children of master builder Thomas Hawkins and his wife Phoebe he was educated at Trinity County School and sang in the choir. He then attended Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and made his stage debut in “Where the Rainbow Ends” in 1923. He debuted on Broadway in 1929 in “Journey's End” and continued with stage performances until World War II began. After the fall of France he volunteered for military service and was sent to India in charge of troop entertainment. He rose to the rank of colonel in the ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association). Appearing in several films in the 1930s it was after the war he really began his career in the cinema. He often played stern but sympathetic authority figures in such films as “The Cruel Sea” (1953), “Land of the Pharaohs” (1955) “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957), “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) and “Lord Jim” (1965). A heavy smoker Hawkins began to develop larynx problems as early as 1959 and in 1965 he developed throat cancer. In 1966 his larynx was removed and his voice was dubbed in all future films. During this time he made his only Euro-western “Shalako” (1968) as Sir Charles Daggett. His voice was dubbed by Charles Gray [1928-2000]. After an unsuccessful operation to fit him with an artificial voice box he died on July 18, 1973 in London's St. Stephen's Hospital. His autobiography 'Anything for a Quiet Life' was published after his death. Hawkins was at one time married to actress Jessica Tandy [1909-1994] from 1932-1940. He then married Doreen Mary Atkinson [1920- ] from 1947 until his death. He had four children Susan, Caroline, Nick and Andrew. Today we remember Jack Hawkins on what would have been his 100th birthday.