The Spaghetti Western Podcast Season 5, Episode 11 #111

 

Join me today at 12 p.m. PST for another Spaghetti Western Podcast> Today we’ll be talking about in our History of the Spaghetti Western segment “The Return of Clay Stone” (aka The Damned Pistols of Dallas), In our “Whateve becam of…? segment we’ll talk about Daniel Martin and our “Who are those guys?” will feature George Rigaud. The film of the week is “A Man Called Gringo”. I’ll talk about a couple of CDs/LPs for the above films and a few posters. So you’re invited to join this session at noon PST today. I hope to see you then.

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Andy Anza

 [These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Andrew Albert Anza Gore was born in Los Angeles, California on September 11, 1930. He was an American actor and production manager. He appeared in four films, two of which were Spaghetti westerns: “Murieta!” in 1963 as Gomez/Reyes and “Son of a Gunfighter” 1965 as Lieutenant Fuentes. He then worked behind the scenes as a production manager on 1970’s “Cry Blood, Apache” a U.S.A. western, where he also appeared as a crippled Indian. I can find no other information on him.

ANZA, Andy (Andrew Albert Anza Gore) [9/11/1930, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. - 11/7/2022, Burbank, California, U.S.A.] – production manager, film, TV actor, married to Peggy Rice (1955-1989)

Murieta! – 1963 (Gomez/Reyes)

Son of a Gunfighter – 1965 (Lieutenant Fuentes)

Bologna Film Festival June 24 – July 2, 2023

 

Il Cinema Ritrovato is just around the corner!

From June 24 to July 2, Bologna invites you to once again experience the festival - now in its thirty-seventh edition - that celebrates the irreplaceable experience of collective vision.

Much like every year, the following macro-sections, "Cinephile's Heaven", "The Time Machine" and "The Space Machine" return to the screens, filled with retrospectives, restored cult films, and rarities. Out now on the festival website, read up on all the sections and the latest programme previews!

Buy a festival pass: bit.ly/CR2023_festivalpasses

(Online booking for festival pass holders will open on June 😎.

Here is the image that will guide us into this year's Cinephile's Paradise: Lou Castel, Klaus Kinski, Martine Beswick and Gian Maria Volonté, with their eyes fixed on the horizon. A shot taken by Divo Cavicchioli on the 1966 set of 'Quién sabe?' by Damiano Damiani (with thanks to Centro Cinema Città di Cesena).

On the tenth anniversary of the death of Damiano Damiani, Il Cinema Ritrovato remembers him with the restoration of 'Quién sabe?' (A Bullet for the General), carried out by the Cineteca di Bologna, the National Cinema Museum of Turin, the Filmoteca Espanola and the CSC – Cineteca Nazionale, in collaboration with Surf Film, at the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory.

Find out more: festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it

Who Are Those Singers & Musicians ~ Peppino Gagliardi

 

Peppino Gagliardi was born in Naples, Italy on May 25, 1940. His first hit in Italy came in 1963 with "T'amo e t'amerò". In 1970, he had another big hit with the song, “Settembre”, and more hits followed in the early 1970s.

He achieved two-second place finishes at the Sanremo Music Festival: in 1972 with "Come le viole" and in 1972 with "Come un ragazzino". His music declined in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. His last entry at the Sanremo Music Festival was "L'alba" in 1993.

One of his songs, "Che vuole questa musica stasera", is part of the original soundtrack of “Scent of a Woman” by Dino Risi, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” by Guy Ritchie and “The Ruthless” by Renato De Maria and “Welcome Home” by George Ratliff. The song was also used in an episode of Season 2 of the Belgian series ‘Professor T’.

Gagliardi sang the main themes song “Ballara per un pistolero” for the 1967 Spaghetti western “Ballad of a Gunman” starring Anthony Ghidra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sScoUexk38

GAGLIARDI, Peppino [5/25/1940, Naples, Campania, Italy -     ] – singer, actor.

Ballad of a Gunman – 1967 [sings: “Ballata per un pistolero”]

 

Spaghetti Western Trivia – “God’s Gun”

 

During the filming of “God’s Gun” (1976) starring Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance and teen singing star Leif Garrett broke his nose filming a fight scene.

RIP Franky Cuadrrón

 

Spanish film actor Frank ‘Franky J. Cuadrrón died on June 1, 2023 in Spain (age unknown). Franky was part of the new generation of film characters who have participated in a revival of Spanish Spaghetti westerns, many produced and directed by Dirk Roche. Franky appeared in at least four recent film productions that I am aware of “Old Wolves of Autumn” 2016 as a doctor; “Botas de Sangre” 2017; “A Bastard, a City and the Dead” as ‘The Major’ and “Recompensa” in 2022.

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Roberto Antonelli

 [These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Roberto Antonelli was born in , Campobasso, Molise, Italy on June 14, 1938. After graduating from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts, he appeared in over 35 films and TV series from 1967 to 2014. He’s has been credited under the aliases Robert Anthony and Bob Antonelli. He appeared in two Spaghetti westerns: “Django Shoots First in 1966 as a saloon patron and using the Robert Anthony alias he appeared as Ward’s companion in the 1968 film “Uno di più all'inferno” aka “To Hell and Back” and A Full House for the Devil” which starred George Hilton.

ANTONELLI, Roberto (aka Robert Anthony, Bob Antonelli) [6/14/1938, Campobasso, Molise, Italy -     ] – film, TV actor.

Django Shoots First – 1966 (saloon patron)

A Full House for the Devil – 1968 (Ward’s companion) [as Robert Anthony]