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'''Arde baby, arde''' (Mexico, Italy [[:Category: | '''Arde baby, arde''' (Mexico, Italy [[:Category:1971|1971]] / Director: José Bolaños (as José Antonio Bolaños)) | ||
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*'''Runtime:''' | *'''Runtime:''' 98 min | ||
*'''Release Date:''' | *'''Release Date:''' 1974 0r 75 | ||
*'''[[:Category: Locations|Filming locations]]:''' [[:Category: Mexico|Mexico]] | *'''[[:Category: Locations|Filming locations]]:''' [[:Category: Mexico|Mexico]] | ||
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*'''Screenplay:''' José Bolaños (as José Antonio Balanos), Pedro F. Miret (as Pedro Miret) | *'''Screenplay:''' José Bolaños (as José Antonio Balanos), Pedro F. Miret (as Pedro Miret) | ||
*'''Cinematography:''' Alex Phillips [Technicolor | *'''Cinematography:''' Alex Phillips [Technicolor - Panavision 2,35:1] | ||
*'''Music:''' Luchi De Jesus | *'''Music:''' Luchi De Jesus | ||
*'''Editors:''' Nino Barragli, Bob Wyman | |||
*'''Producer:''' Juan Abusaid Ríos | *'''Producer:''' Juan Abusaid Ríos | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Shown at the 1971 Venice Film Festival as Arde, the film was originally shot in English and according to AMG was re-edited and not released until 1974. | Shown at the 1971 Venice Film Festival as Arde, baby arde the film was originally shot in English and according to AMG was re-edited and not released until 1974. | ||
==Comment== | |||
A Mexican western co-produced by an Italian company and filmed in an unmistakably SW style Arde, baby arde remains a pretty unknown film. It has style and it has several promising ideas, but which seems to come from at least 3 different screenplays and the highly incohesive film fails to bring anything together. A truly strange and weird watching experience. | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/1438/Arde-Baby-Arde-Dead-Aim.html Movie Review (Dutch)] | * [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/1438/Arde-Baby-Arde-Dead-Aim.html Movie Review (Dutch)] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1971]][[Category:Mexico]][[Category:Italy]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 3 April 2011
Arde baby, arde (Mexico, Italy 1971 / Director: José Bolaños (as José Antonio Bolaños))
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- Runtime: 98 min
- Release Date: 1974 0r 75
- Filming locations: Mexico
Also known as
Serpente a sonagli (Italy) | Lucky Johnny (U.K.) | Dead Aim (U.S.A.) | Lucky Johnny: Born in America (U.S.A.) | Der Fluch der Klapperschlange | Death Rattler | Burn Baby Burn
Cast
- Cast: Glen Lee (Johnny), Venetia Vianello (Kelly), James Westerfield (John Applebee), Virgil Frye (Poggin), Evaristo Márquez (Lucius), Sonny Vandeusen)(Sonny (as Granville van Deusen), Barbara Angely (Sara), Carlos East (Deek), Jorge Russek (District Commisioner)(as George Russek), Tony Monaco (Prison Wagon Driver), Billy Joe Rouck (Prisoner)(as Billy Joe Roucke), Eduardo Bonada (Townsman)
- Screenplay: José Bolaños (as José Antonio Balanos), Pedro F. Miret (as Pedro Miret)
- Cinematography: Alex Phillips [Technicolor - Panavision 2,35:1]
- Music: Luchi De Jesus
- Editors: Nino Barragli, Bob Wyman
- Producer: Juan Abusaid Ríos
Synopsis
A story of two men, one young, one old, wandering through desert towns picking up dead bodies for burial, when they are unable to find any they make their own! An orphaned infant (Johnny, the young one) was snatched from the jaws of death by the territorial undertaker (Applebee, the old one) and the youth grows into manhood as a deadly gunfighter. A beautiful woman captures his heart but her outlaw lover stands in the way.
Trivia
Shown at the 1971 Venice Film Festival as Arde, baby arde the film was originally shot in English and according to AMG was re-edited and not released until 1974.
Comment
A Mexican western co-produced by an Italian company and filmed in an unmistakably SW style Arde, baby arde remains a pretty unknown film. It has style and it has several promising ideas, but which seems to come from at least 3 different screenplays and the highly incohesive film fails to bring anything together. A truly strange and weird watching experience.
by Stanton
