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Alexander Salkind
Alexander Salkind (; 2 June 1921 – 8 March 1997) was a European film producer, the second of three generations of successful international producers. Life and career Salkind was born in the Free City of Danzig to Russian-born Jewish parents, Maria and Mikhail Salkind (later Miguel Salkind). His family moved to France, where his father worked as a film producer. Following in his father's footsteps, he produced French films and others in Europe and Hollywood: '' Austerlitz'' directed by Abel Gance, Kafka's ''The Trial'' directed by Orson Welles, and 1978's ''Superman'' starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder. Salkind's double production, ''The Three Musketeers'' (1973), closely followed by '' The Four Musketeers'' (1974), led the Screen Actors Guild to issue what became known as the "Salkind Clause", which is intended to guarantee that an acting contract for one film cannot be extended into two films without the consent of the actor. In 1985, DC Comics named Salkind as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty Who Made DC Great
''Fifty Who Made DC Great'' is a one shot published by DC Comics to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1985. It was published in comic book format but contained text articles with photographs and background caricatures. Publication history As explained by DC's then-President and Publisher Jenette Kahn, the profiles were of "fifty people and companies who have helped make DC Comics great. have chosen representatives from those who have pioneered new territory and who, by doing so, have shaped our past or our future". The articles were written by Barry Marx, Thomas Hill, and Joey Cavalieri and caricatures were provided by Steven Petruccio. Barry Marx was also the book's editor. Neal Pozner was the design director. The cover art, featuring Clark Kent holding the "DC Bullet", was drawn by Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, and Arne Starr. The Fifty Celebrity reminiscences Brief statements made by several prominent individuals were included as "Celebrity Reminiscences". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
''Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!'' is a 1971 film written and directed by Romain Gary. Cast * Stephen Boyd as Brad Killian * Jean Seberg as Emily Hamilton * James Mason as Alan Hamilton * Curd Jürgens as Grueningen * Daniel Emilfork as Mejid Reception Kevin Thomas of the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...'' called it "totally ludicrous".MOVIE REVIEWS: Films Deal With Heroin, VD Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 23 Feb 1973: g22. References External links * 1971 films 1970s thriller films French thriller films German thriller films Italian thriller films Spanish thriller films West German films English-language French films English-language German films English-language Italian films English-language Spanish films Films based on works b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light At The Edge Of The World
''The Light at the Edge of the World'' is a 1971 adventure film, adapted from Jules Verne's classic 1905 adventure novel ''The Lighthouse at the End of the World'' (''Le Phare du bout du monde''). The plot involves piracy in the South Atlantic during the mid-19th century, with a theme of survival in extreme circumstances, and events centering on an isolated lighthouse. Despite having a large Hollywood budget, collaboration with prestigious foreign film studios, exotic shooting locations in Europe and some of the biggest name movie stars, the movie was mainly a failure at the box office. Plot The year is 1865. Will Denton ( Kirk Douglas) is a jaded American miner escaping a troubled past. Seeking isolation for two reasons – to mend his broken heart after a failed romance during the California Gold Rush, and also to escape punishment after he murdered a man in a gunfight – Denton tends a lonely and isolated lighthouse with a minimal crew of three men, himself included. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Line (film)
''Hot Line'' (US title: ''The Day the Hot Line Got Hot'', french: Le Rouble à deux faces or ) is a 1967 French/Spanish international co-production comedy spy thriller directed by Etienne Périer and starring Robert Taylor in his final feature film and Charles Boyer.Blake, Deal It was released in the US by American International Pictures. Plot An American and Russian agent find themselves duped by a double agent who works for both of them. Also involved are a naive IBM computer operator and the telephone operator at the hot-line center in Stockholm. Cast * Charles Boyer as Vostov, KGB head * Robert Taylor as Anderson, CIA chief * George Chakiris as Eric Ericson, Computer Expert with IBM * Marie Dubois as Natasha * Gérard Tichy as Truman * Marta Grau as Old Lady * Irene D'Astrea as Old Lady * Josefina Tapias as Old Lady * Maurice de Canonge as Director of Hotel * Gustavo Re as Police Chief * Ilya Salkind Ilya Juan Salkind Domínguez (; born July 27, 1947), usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervantes (film)
''Cervantes'' is a highly fictionalized 1967 film Franco-Spanish-Italian international co-production biography of the early life of Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616). Based on the 1937 novel ''A Man Called Cervantes'' by Bruno Frank, it was the first screen biography of the author. Directed by Vincent Sherman, and filmed in color, it stars Horst Buchholz as Cervantes; Gina Lollobrigida as a prostitute with whom he becomes involved; José Ferrer as Hassan Bey, the Turk who held Cervantes in captivity; Louis Jourdan as Cardinal Giulio Acquaviva; and Fernando Rey as King Philip II. Italian actor Tiziano Cortini who usually used the name "Lewis Jordan"" appeared under his own name to avoid confusion with Louis Jourdan. Enrique Alarcón did the production design. Plot Cast *Horst Buchholz as Miguel de Cervantes *Gina Lollobrigida as Giulia *José Ferrer as Hassan Bey *Louis Jourdan as Cardinal Acquaviva *Francisco Rabal as Rodrigo Cervantes * Antonio Casas as Favio * Soledad Mirand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballad In Blue
''Ballad in Blue'' (originally titled ''Blues for Lovers'') is a 1965 British drama music film starring R&B legend Ray Charles. The film was the last to be directed by Paul Henreid. Plot Ray Charles helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. However, David's overprotective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring David's sight. Ray tries to help the family, offering Peggy's heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with Ray's band. Fashion designer Gina tries to lure Steve. Margaret encourages David to sneak out and wander around London late at night on a mischievous adventure. Cast * Ray Charles as Himself * Tom Bell as Steve Collins * Mary Peach as Peggy Harrison * Dawn Addams as Gina Graham * Piers Bishop as David * Betty McDowall as Mrs. Babbidge * Lucy Appleby as Margaret * Joe Adams as Fred * Robert Lee Ross as Duke Wade * Anne Padwick as Bus driver * Monika Henreid as Antonia * Brendan Agnew as Antonia's protector * V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulus And The Sabines (1961 Film)
''Il ratto delle sabine'' ( en, The Rape of the Sabines) is an Italian adventure comedy film from 1961, directed by Richard Pottier, written by Edoardo Anton, starring Roger Moore and Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of André Castelot. at the ''Films de France'' The film was also known under the title "L'Enlèvement des Sabines" (France), "Il ratto delle sabine" (Italy), "Les femmes de Sabine" (Canada, French title), "Der Raub der Sabinerinnen " (West Germany), "El rapto de las sabinas" (Spain), "Romulus and the Sabines" (USA), "O Rapto das Sabinas" (Portugal). Cast * : Rea * |
The Daughter Of The Regiment (1953 Film)
''The Daughter of the Regiment'' (german: Die Tochter der Kompanie, it, La figlia del reggimento) is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Antonella Lualdi, Hannelore Schroth, and Isa Barzizza. Based on the opera ''The Daughter of the Regiment'' by Gaetano Donizetti, it was made as a co-production between Italy and West Germany with separate versions released in the two languages. The film' sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption .... Cast References External links * West German films 1953 musical comedy films German musical comedy films Italian musical comedy films 1950s multilingual films German m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Jack (1950 Film)
''Black Jack'', also known as ''Captain Blackjack'', is a 1950 adventure film written and directed by Julien Duvivier and starring George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc and Dennis Wyndham. Set on the Mediterranean, it tells the story of a man who does evil deeds. Although his conscience is awakened and he has fallen in love, escaping his past proves impossible. The English-language film was a co-production between France, Spain and the United States. Plot Demobilised after World War II, Mike Alexander pursues any deals, legal or not, which will make him a fortune. He has acquired a yacht in Mallorca, where he hears of a cargo ship in difficulty, the ''Chalcis'', which is full of refugees. He agrees to take the six richest off the ship, but is sickened by the distress of the rest and tells the captain to put them ashore on an isolated island. He also sees an attractive young woman, Ingrid, who refuses his offer of a free trip to safety. The captain scuttles the ship i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom In The Moon
''Boom in the Moon'' ( es, El Moderno Barba Azul) ( en, The Modern-Day Bluebeard, italic=yes) is a 1946 Mexican comedy science fiction film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring Buster Keaton. The film is notable both as Keaton's only Mexican production and as the last time Keaton had star billing in a feature film. Plot Keaton plays an American soldier during World War II who escapes from an airplane crash over the Pacific Ocean. He is adrift for a long period and his face becomes covered in a scraggly beard. He arrives on a beach, believing he has landed in Japan, but he is actually in Mexico. He wanders into a fishing village and is promptly arrested under the mistaken belief that he is a wanted serial killer who marries and murders women (also known as a "bluebeard"). Keaton and another prisoner (Angel Garasa) are put in the custody of an aeronautics scientist who is planning to launch a manned rocket into outer space. The two prisoners, along with the scientist's assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrouge
Montrouge () is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years. History The name "Montrouge" means Red Mountain - from ''mont'' (mountain) and ''rouge'' (red) - because of the reddish colour of the earth in this area. The name of the community was first mentioned in monastery documents in 1194. Throughout the Middle Ages, the hamlet was home to monasteries and a number of religious orders, while in the 15th century it became the site of quarries used for the reconstruction of Paris. The late sixteenth century saw the plain of Montrouge named "reserve for royal hunts", and during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was known for its windmills, which have all now disappeared. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, most of the comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
