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Joe Tommassello
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From: Coatesville, PA, USA
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 - posted 06-09-2008 12:14 PM      Profile for Joe Tommassello   Email Joe Tommassello       Edit/Delete Post 
This little gem of a film was just released on DVD for the first time. Apparently it was pretty popular when first released (1968) but hasn't been seen much since. It's produced by Stanley Kramer and stars Anthony Quinn. It has a very nice 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer and stereo audio remix in addition to the original mono. I highly recommend this film to all my friends at Film-Tech.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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Its also the first film I ever ran change over back when I was a Junior in HS.. I always liked Anthony Quinn for reasons I can't really explain... perhaps he just seems genuine to me... or perhaps he got stuck with some of the crappiest roles Hollywood could come up with but still kept his face.


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Bruce McGee
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This little movie is fun to watch. I also recommend it.

It will be nice to see it on DVD.

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Monte L Fullmer
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One of the first films that I ran when I began as a Drive-In projectionist in the fall of 1969...

I still remember the UA logo that came with this film being their 50th anniv:

"50 Years, now watch us grow!"

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Bill Gabel
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I watched it a month ago on DVD and enjoyed it alot. [thumbsup]

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Joe Tommassello
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 - posted 06-11-2008 04:58 PM      Profile for Joe Tommassello   Email Joe Tommassello       Edit/Delete Post 
quote: Mark Gulbrandsen
I always liked Anthony Quinn for reasons I can't really explain... perhaps he just seems genuine to me...
I think he's somewhat underrated as an actor. I agree he never got the greatest parts. Popular rumor is he was offered the role of Don Corleone and turned it down. I always liked him chewing the scenery in "Against All Flags" with Errol Flynn and Maureen O'Hara. I will have to look for more of his work.

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