4 CANDLES FOR MY COLT

Un colt por 4 cirios - Spanish title
La mia colt to cerca... 4 ceri ti attendono - Italian title
Verinen saalis - Finnish title
Armottomat - Finnish title
4 salopards pour Garringo - French title
Trinita, o gios tou Diavolou - Greek title
De hänsynslösa - Swedish title
Four Candles for Garringo - English title
My Colt not Yours - English title
4 Candles for My Colt - English title

A 1971 Spanish, Italian co-production [I.F.I.S.A. (Barcelona), Seven Star Kiber Cinematografica (Rome)]
Producers: Ignacio F. Iquino (Ignacio Farrés Iquino), Julio de la Fuente
Director: Steve McCoy (Ignacio Iquino)
Story: Lou Carrigan (Antonio Ramirez)
Screenplay: Jackie Kelly (Juliana de la Fuente), Steve McCoy (Ignacio Iquino)
Cinematography: Tony Sinclair (Antonio Lopez Balesteros, Jr.) [Eastmancolor, widescreen]
Music: Henry Soteh (Enrique Sotés)
Running time: 91 minutes

Cast:
Sherff Frank/Steve/Garringo - Robert Woods
Oswald - Cris Huerta (Crisanto Brieva)
Rogers - Vidal Molina (Mariano Molina)
Mulligan - Fernando Rubio
Farley - Antonio Molino Rojo
Velda/Berta Farley - Mary Martin/Susy Martino (María Vargas)
Elaine Farley - Olga Homar (Olga Omar)
Jim/Tim - Luis Ciges (Luis Martinez)
Deputy Gonzales - Indio Gonzales (Gaspar González)
deputy - Esteban Dalmases
saloon girls - Raquel Barleycorn/July Kaplan, Irene D’Astrea, Francoise Duchamp, Carmen Gallen (Carmen Guardion)
with: Johnny ‘El Corso’, Ricardo Moyán, Francisco Márquez, Isidro Novellas, César Ojinaga, Maika Orero, Fernando de Miragaya, Giorgio Stefanelli, Francois Duchamp, Fernando Rubio, Ángel Lombardte

A gang led by an unscrupulous banker named Oswald, assaults a gold shipment of tax money headed for the state capitol. After the robbery the boss portions off the booty among his men. However, one of them, Farley, decides to keep most of the money and during the celebration after the robbery he steals the gold but is found dead the following morning. Rogers and his girlfriend Berta , the ex-lover of the Sheriff, are suspected of masterminding the robbery in order to run off with it. Rogers seeks help from the sheriff and implores him to protect him and Berta. The sheriff believing Rogers is the leader of the gang decides to protect him while investigating the robbery and finding evidence to convict him. Hangings, gunfights and beatings follow in the mayhem to bring the crook to justice.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuzpXLnVh7g

Happy 80th Birthday Rolf Losansky

Rolf Losansky was born on February 18, 1931 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is the son of painter and writer Alfred Losansky and his wife Louis who was a nurse. After Rolf attended school in Frankfurt and Krumbach he completed an apprenticeship in Frankfurt at the Workers and Peasants Faculty [1950-1953]. He could not decide on a profession and studied medicine for three semesters at Humbolt University in Berlin. As an assistant in Pioneer Park in Berlin he organized major events and festivals. He earned his degree in 1960 and became an assistant director under Frank Beyer and Günter Reisch before his film debut “Mystery of the 17" in 1963. He then contracted with DEFA Studio and turned out feature films. He became interested in making films for children with both animation and fairy tales. He directed an homage to the Gojko Mitic Indian films with his only Euro-western “The Long Ride from School” (1982). He now tours and gives lectures and seminars on film writing. Today Rolf lives in Potsdam and has two children. Today we celebrate Rolf Losansky’s 80th birthday.

RIP Jeannette Batti

French actress Jeannette Batti passed away on February 10, 2011 in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris, France. She was 89. Born Henriette Eugénie Genot on September 6, 1921 in Marseille, France she began appearing in films in 1945 and made more then 35 films until her retirement in 1983. Two of her best known films were “Le Père Noël est une ordure” with Bourvil and Jean Gabin and the musical “Trois de la Canebière” both in 1956. Jeannette would go on to appear in four TV series and TV movies between 1968 and 1983. Batti also appeared on stage in operettas and plays. She met actor singer Henri Genes [1919-2005] in 1948 and they were soon married. They appeared together many times in film and theater. Jeanette appeared in one Euro-western as Mrs. Bridleford in “River Pirates of the Mississippi” (1963) credited as Jeannette Batty, with Brad Harris and Horst Frank.

Happy 75th Birthday Jim Brown

James Nathaniel Brown was born on February 17, 1936 on St. Simons Island, Georgia, U.S.A. Jim’s father was a boxer while his mother worked as a housekeeper. At the age of eight he moved to Manhasset, New York. Brown attended Manhasset Secondary School where he earned 13 letters in lacrosse, baseball, basketball, and track. Jim attended Syracuse University where he became an All-American football player. He also continued to play lacrosse, basketball and track. After college Jim played professional football for the Cleveland Browns where he set NFL records for most yards in a single season and in a career, before retiring at the age of 29. He then became an actor appearing in such action films as “Rio Conchos” (1964), “The Dirty Dozen” (1967) and “...tick...tick...tick” (1970). During his film career he appeared in four Euro-westerns, “100 Rifles”, “El Condor” both in 1969, “Take a Hard Ride” (1975) and “Kid Vengeance” (1977). Brown has continued to appear in films, now only occasionally, with his last appearance being in 2010's “Dream Street”. Jim was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and The Sporting News named him the greatest football player of All-Time. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1983. Jim spends most of his time working with gang intervention programs. Today we celebrate Jim Brown’s 75th birthday.

Happy 90th Birthday Herbert Köfer

Herbert Köfer was born on February 17, 1921 in Berlin, Germany. After studying at the acting school at the German Theater from 1940-1941 he made his first stage appearance. From 1945-1947 Herbert appeared at the New Berlin Art Theater. In 1950-1952 he worked at the Deutsches Theater. In 1952 Köfer became the first TV news broadcaster and would go on to become a comedian and TV actor. He often worked as a voice dubber on foreign films appearing in Germany and on German radio. Herbert is the father of actress Mirjam Köfer [1973- ]. Köfer appeared in one Euro-western as Mac in 1972's “Tecumseh”. He wrote his autobiography in 2008 entitled Nie war es so verrückt wie immer.... Today we celebrate Herbert Köfer’s 90th birthday.

Remembering Raf Vallone

Raffaele 'Raf' Vallone was born the son of a lawayer in Tropea, Italy on Febraury 17, 1916. Vallone attended Liceo classico Cavour in Turin and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin. He then worked at his fathers law firm. He played professional soccer in Series A for Turin which won the Italian Cup during the 1935-1936 season. He then became the editorial head of cultural section of L’Unita the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party while also a film a drama critic for La Stampa a Turin newspaper. During World War II he served with the Communist resistance.

Raf’s first film appearance was in “We The Living” (1942) as a sailor. He was then cast as a soldier in “Riso Amaro” (aka “Bitter Rice”) (1949). This launched him into an International career. Vallone was married to actress Elena Varzi [1920- ] from 1952 until his death. They had three children among which two Eleonora Vallone [1953- ] and Saverio are actors. Raf Vallone appeared in one Euro-western “Cannon for Cordoba” (1970). Raf died on October 31, 2002. Today we celebrate what would have his 95th birthday.

4 BULLETS FOR JOE

Cuatro balazos - Spanish title
Sonaron cuatro balazos - Spanish title
Il vendicatore di Kansas City - Italian title
Si udirono quattro colpi di fucile - Italian title
4 balles pour Joë - French title
Lännen kostaja - Finnish title
Der Rächer von Golden Hill - German title
Shots Ring Out - English title
4 Bullets for Joe - U.S.A. title

A 1963 Spanish, Italian, French co-production [C. Fénix Films (Madrid), Silver Bem (Rome), Eurocine (Paris)]
Producer: Santos Alcocer
Director: Agustin Navarro
Story: Fernando Galiana, Julio Porter
Screenplay: Fernando Galiana (Fernando Cavanillas), Julio Porter, Vittorio Vighi (Vittoriano Vighi), Mario Guerra, José Mallorquí (José Figuerola)
Cinematography: Ray Torres (Ricardo Núñez) [Eastmancolor, widescreen]
Music: Manuel Parada (Manuel de la Puente)
Song: “Sonaron cuatro balazos” sung by ‘Ferrusquilla’ (José Espinosa)
Running time: 80 minutes

Cast:
Sheriff Paul - Fred Canow (Fernando López)
Frank Dalton - Paul Piaget
Margaret - Barbara Nelly (Barbara Nelli)
Albert - Fernando Montes
Katy Dalton - Liz Poiter (Angela Poitel)
John - Frank Morán (Francisco Ruiz)
Helen - Ángela Cavo
Henry - John Marco (José Rosselo)
Dr. Albert - Fernando Montes
Richard - José Riesgo (José Cortina)
Nick - Luigi Del Pizzo
barman - Juan Cazalilla
Herrero - Tito García (Tito Gonzalez)
Jim - Miguel del Castillo
banker - Tullio Altamura
deputy shriff - Juan Cortés (Esteban Herrero),
jurymen - Bruno Scipioni, Rafael Bardem (Rafael Solé)
drunk - ‘Ferrusquilla’ (José Espinosa)

Katy Dalton is sentenced to be hanged for killing the man with whom she was leaving the country. After the verdict is given she makes a desperate attempt to escape the courtroom and ends up under the wheels of a wagon and dies declaring her innocence. Her brother Frank, a famous gunman, arrives to avenge her. Coincidentally with his arrival, a series of mysterious murders begins, the victims of which are the jurors who voted for the condemnation of Katy. The sheriff investigates, not entirely convinced that the culprit is Frank. He discovers clues leading him to suspect his best friend John, who eventually confesses that he has been the killer, out of jealousy over Katy, and that he wished to avenge her death by killing the jurors who had convicted her of the murder. The sheriff realizes that John is insane and tries to arrest him. John escapes and is mortally wounded by Frank. Before dying he asks forgiveness from everyone.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A_V_kyohLg&feature=related