Who Are Those Guys? - Todd Armstrong

Todd Armstrong was born John Harris Armstrong on July 25, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri. After high school Todd attended the Pasadena Playhouse along with Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. He appeared on several TV series including “Manhunt” in 1961 with Victor Jory. He's most famous for his starring role in the 1963 film “Jason and the Argonauts”. Todd would appear in one Euro-western “Thunder at the Border” (1966) in the role of Tom. Armstrong was sometimes credited as Todd Anderson. Armstrong committed suicide in Butte County, California on November 17, 1992.


ARMSTRONG, Todd (aka Todd Anderson) (John Harris Armstrong) [7/25/1937, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. – 11/17/1992, Butte County, California, U.S.A.] – TV actor.
Thunder at the Border – 1966 (Tom)

Coeur ardent

Coeur ardent – French title
Burning Heart – English tranlated title

A 1912 French production [Gaumont (Paris)]
Producer: ?
Director: Jean Durand
Screenplay: ?
Cinematography: ? [black & white]
Running time: 11 minutes

Cast:
Coeur-ardent/Burning Heart - Joë Hamman (Jean Hamman)
Mouche-de-feu/Firefly - Berthe Dagmar (Albertine Dagmar)
Indian - Gaston Modot


Part of “The Adventures of Arizona Bill” film series. An Indian brave steals horses from another tribe to win the hand of an Indian maiden. He gets caught and must run the gauntlet.

Spaghetti Western Locations

The arch used in the flashback scene is located on the north end of Monument Valley on a side road off the main highway Route 163 to Mexican Hat. Only the base remains and you have to look hard to see it on a rise overlooking the valley. You can drive to the arch on a dirt road that goes by two houses and ends in a circle at the arch. The base of the arch was made of bricks, sandstone and cement with the remaining parts made of wood and Styrofoam.

The above comparison shots were taken from Hervé Attia blog and his excellent short film on You Tube showing the different locations now and then.

You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwIJiSXgYjQ&feature=fvw

RIP Richard Wyler

Richard Stapley, the actor who appeared alongside Elizabeth Taylor in "Little Women" and with Gene Kelly in "The Three Musketeers," has died. He was 86.

His publicist Alan Eichler says Stapley died of kidney failure Friday at a Palm Springs, California hospital.

Born in England, Stapley moved to Hollywood and appeared in a string of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including "King of the Khyber Rifles" with Tyrone Power and "The Strange Door" with Boris Karloff. He took the name Richard Wyler when he moved back to Britain and starred in "Man From Interpol" and other television series. Stapley was also a writer. His novel "Naked Legacy" was published in 2004.

Using the name Richard Wyler he appeared in “The Ugly Ones” (1966) with Tomas Milian and it looked as if he might be a big star in the Euro-western genre but his career as a Spaghetti hero was short lived as his following appearances were in lesser known releases and “Rattler Kid” usually makes the worst of the genre lists.

I met Richard two years ago at a Hollywood Collectors Show and he told me he learned to shoot a gun and ride a horse from the Sheriff of Riverside County California. Therefore he could ride and shoot before making his western films.

WYLER, Richard (aka Dick Wyler) (Richard Stapley) [6/20/1923, Westcliff, Essex, England, U.K. - 3/5/2010, Palm Springs, California, U.S.A. (kidney failure)] – race car driver, writer, producer, stage, TV actor.

The Ugly Ones – 1966 (Luke Chilson)
Turn… I’ll Kill You – 1967 (Bob/Billy Walsh/Winchester Bill)
Rattler Kid – 1967 (Tony “Rattler Kid” Garrett/Django)
Two Pistols for a Coward – 1968 (Coleman)

New DVD Release!

1000 Dollar Kopfgeld (The Price of Death)
Label: Koch Rainbow Collection #22
Format: PAL, 2,35:1 Anamorphic, widescreen
Languages: German, Italian
Subtitles: German, *English
Extras: Featurette with Gianni Garko, Franco Villa, trailer, photo gallery
Available: March 5, 2010


Ein Schuss Zuviel (Ringo the Lone Rider)
Label: Koch Rainbow Series #23
Format: PAL, 1,85:1 Anamorphic, widescreen
Language: German, *English, Italian
Subtitles: German
Extras Featurette with Franco DeGeminie, trailer photo gallery
Available: March 5, 2010


Shangos Letzter Kampf (Shango)
Label: Koch Rainbow Collection #24
Format PAL 2,35:1, Anamorphic, widescreen
Languages: German, Italian
Subtitles: German, *English
Extras: Featurette with Edoardo Mulargia, trailer, photo gallery
Available: March 5, 2010



Schneller als 1000 Colts (Thompson 1880)
Label: Koch Rainbow Collection #25
Format: PAL 1,85:1
Language: German (two tracks), Italian
Subtitles: German, *English
Extras: Featurette with Guido Zurli, Franco Villa, trailer, photo gallery
Available: March 5, 2010

*[English subs, when present, are not announced on the menu. Use the remote to find them.]

Cock City Corral

Spritzende Colts – German title
Le tireur est en prison – French title
Горѿчие кольты – Russian title
Cock City Corral – U.S.A. title

A 1990 German production [?]
Producer: ?
Director: Moli (Walter Molitor)
Story: ?
Screenplay: ?
Cinematography: ? [color]
Music: ?
Running time: 86 minutes

Cast:
Mac Hammer - Christopher Clarke (Christoph Clark)
with; Georgina Lempin, Andrea Molnar (Claudia Grosso), Madeleine Chantilly, Monika Vilmoska, Gabrielle Jankov (Angelica Bella), Pamela Wright, Alexandro Mesa, Miroslav Moska, Judith De Ville, Kristina (Monika Dvoczka), Barbara Reimann


Porn film about a bounty hunter named Mac Hammer arriving in Cock City and having his way with the women of the town.

New DVD reissues

A Bullet for Sandoval, Any Gun Can Play
The Stranger's Gundown, Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die
Label: Herman Cohen Presents
Format: PAL, 2.35:1 2 discs or 1 disc
Region: All Regions
Available March 30, 2010

These films are available in a four film 2 disc set
or a single two film set The Stranger's Gundown & Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die
[Thanks to Howard Hughes for informing me of these DVDs]