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Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Jaime Mendoza-Nava (December 1, 1925 – May 31, 2005) was a Bolivian-American composer and conductor. Early life and work Mendoza-Nava was born in La Paz, Bolivia. He studied at The Juilliard School and Madrid Royal Conservatory, the Sorbonne, and with Nadia Boulanger. He won the Madrid Conservatory's First Prize in 1950, completing the five-year program in a year's time. Eventually, he was on the staff of Walt Disney Studios and his works were recorded by MGM Records. Much of his music is inspired by the pentatonic music of the Andes. In Hollywood, he also had several credits as a sound editor. He died in Los Angeles, California, on May 31, 2005. Mendoza-Nava's grandson, Nic Mendoza (born April 4, 1989), is a music and multimedia producer. Nic is the founder of his production entity, Uprise LLC, and co-founder of a production company and record imprint, Encore Endeavor One (EE1). Nic is the Producer of Up, Up & Away! a musical fable, starring Marilyn McCoo, Billy Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by population, third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which is formed by La Paz, El Alto, Achocalla Municipality, Achocalla, Viacha Municipality, Viacha, and Mecapaca Municipality, Mecapaca makes up the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.0 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. It is also the capital of the La Paz Department, Bolivia, La Paz Department. The city, in west-central Bolivia southeast of Lake Titicaca, is set in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River. It is in a bowl-like depression, part of the Amazon basin, surrounded by the high mountains of the Altiplano. Overlooking the city is the towering, triple-peaked Illimani. Its peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hostage (1967 Film)
''The Hostage'' is a 1966 Crown International low-budget motion picture starring Don O'Kelly, James Almanzar and Joanne Brown, with Leland Brown, John Carradine, and Harry Dean Stanton. The film was directed by Russell S. Doughten Jr. It was adapted for the screen by Robert Laning, based on the 1959 novel '' The Hostage'' by Henry Farrell. When it was made, Don O'Kelly was a TV actor. His career was cut short when he died shortly after making this movie. This was one of Harry Dean Stanton's earliest films. Plot The plot centers on a young boy who becomes a hostage after he is accidentally closed inside a moving van. Cast Production The film was shot in Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, .... References External links * 1966 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke In The Wind
''Smoke in the Wind'' is a 1975 American Western film directed by Andy Brennan and Joseph Kane. It marked Walter Brennan's final film role as he died over six months before the film's release. Plot In 1865, the American Civil War has just ended as the action in this work begins, following five Union soldiers - Pa Mondier, his two sons, and Smoky - as they return to their homes in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas, matter-of-factly planning a resumption of their pre-War existences. However, many residents from the village of Winslow and its surrounding region are averse to offering a helping hand to Yankees, Arkansas having been a member of the Confederate States of America. Mort Fagan leads some ex-Confederate soldiers in an attack against the former Unionists, resulting in Pa Mondier being mortally wounded, triggering a feud. Some Winslow citizens are working to close the nation's divisiveness and it is to them that the returning veterans must look for support. Cast * John Ash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bootleggers (1974 Film)
''Bootleggers'' is a 1974 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles B. Pierce and starring Paul Koslo and Dennis Fimple. Plot ''Bootleggers'' is a period piece crime comedy drama set in rural Arkansas. The first quarter of the film is set 1921, where 10-year-old Othar Pruitt witnesses his bootlegger father being murdered by a member of a rival bootlegger family. The film then skips forward to 1933 which details the adult Othar Pruitt and his partner-in-crime, Dewey Crenshaw, who make a living as moonshiners and cross-state bootleg runners. The film follows an episodic plotline which details Othar and Dewey's work with interacting with Othar's grandfather's distillery, harassing the local sheriff who demands bribes from the bootleggers, flirting with various women at local social ho-downs, and continue to clash against the rival Woodall family and their chief competitors for control of the bootlegged trail runs. When Grandpa Pruitt is murdered by the Woodall clan, Othar and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Terror (1973 Film)
''House of Terror'' is a suspense film involving deception and a murder plot. It was directed by Sergei Goncharoff, and which starred Jennifer Bishop, Arell Blanton, Jacquelyn Hyde and William Kerwin. It was nominated in 1973 for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. Plot Directed by Sergei Goncharoff, this film was released around 1972/1973. Jennifer Bishop plays Jennifer Andrews, a nurse who is hired to look after a man's unstable and ill wife. Nurse Andrews has an ex-con former boyfriend who is after the woman's money. After the woman dies, Nurse Andrews marries the dead woman's husband. The ex-con boyfriend has plans to get hold of the money. After the woman's death the nurse and her boyfriend search for the dead woman's money but something isn't quite right, and it may be after them. Release The film was released VHS by Trans World Entertainment (TWE). It also appears to have had Beta release around 1987. It was released on DVD by Retro Media in 2012 The film is also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grave Of The Vampire
''Grave of the Vampire'' is a 1972 American vampire film directed by John Hayes, and starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Its plot follows a vampire who rapes a living woman, resulting in the birth of a child who feeds only on blood. It is based on the novel ''The Still Life'' by David Chase. The film is also known as ''Seed of Terror'' (American reissue title). Plot In 1940 California, college student Paul proposes to his girlfriend, Leslie Hollander, in the cemetery where they shared their first kiss. During the proposal, Caleb Croft—a serial rapist and murderer in life, now a vampire—awakens from his crypt. Caleb brutally murders Paul and rapes Leslie. A local lieutenant, Panzer, investigates the crime, and discovers that Croft's tomb is also empty. Panzer visits a catatonic Leslie in the hospital. When he shows her a mugshot of Croft, she violently recoils. It turns out that Croft was a prolific murderer and rapist in Massachusetts, who was elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Boggy Creek
''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' is a 1972 American docudrama horror film about the "Fouke Monster", a Bigfoot-type creature that reportedly has been seen in and around Fouke, Arkansas since the 1940s. The film mixes staged interviews with some local residents who claim to have encountered the creature, along with reenactments of encounters. The film's director and producer, Charles B. Pierce, was an advertising salesman who convinced a local trucking company to invest in the film and hired locals (mainly high school students) to help complete it. The film was made on a $160,000 budget and was released theatrically on August 8, 1972. After Pierce's daughter Pamula Pierce Barcelou acquired the rights to ''The Legend of Boggy Creek'', a remastered version of the film premiered in 2019. Plot The film claims to be a true story, detailing the existence of the "Fouke Monster", a seven-foot-tall Bigfoot-like creature that has reportedly been seen by residents of a small Arkansas communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Female Bunch
''The Female Bunch'' is a 1969 action film directed by Al Adamson, and starring Russ Tamblyn and Lon Chaney Jr. (in his final feature film). The plot centered on a group of violent, man-hating female criminals who cause trouble around the Mexican border. ''The Female Bunch'' was shot in the summer of 1969 at the Spahn Ranch during the time that it was occupied by the Manson Family. The film was distributed on DVD by Troma Entertainment. Plot After a string of bad times with men, Sandy tries to kill herself. Co-waitress Libby saves her and takes her to meet some female friends of hers who live on a ranch in the desert. Grace, the leader of the gang, puts Sandy through her initiation and they get on with the real job of running drugs across the Mexican border, hassling poor farmers, taking any man they please, and generally raising a little hell. Soon Sandy becomes unsure if this is the life for her, but it may be too late to get out. Cast * Russ Tamblyn as Bill * Jennifer Bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Legacy
''Blood Legacy'' (also called ''Legacy of Blood'' and ''Will to Die'') is a 1971 horror film directed by Carl Monson and starring Rodolfo Acosta, Merry Anders, Norman Bartold, John Carradine, and Faith Domergue. Synopsis In this 1971 effort, Christopher Dean (John Carradine) has died; his four adult children Greg, Veronica, Johnnie, and Leslie, and their spouses, as well Christopher's longtime three servants have been called to the mansion to hear Christopher's previously taped last will. The servants are to receive a salary of $500 a month as long as they stay on; the children are to receive equal portions of the $136 million balance of the estate; however, if any die, the remainder will go to the survivors. If all of the children die, the servants inherit what is left. The children must for some reason stay in the deceased's house for one week in order to inherit. In this taped message, Christopher makes plain that he has no affection or respect for his four offspring; he advi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brotherhood Of Satan
''The Brotherhood of Satan'' is a 1971 American supernatural horror film directed by Bernard McEveety, written by L. Q. Jones, and starring Jones, Alvy Moore, Strother Martin, and Ahna Capri. It follows a man who, while traveling through the American Southwest with his young daughter and girlfriend, encounter a small town where a coven of Satanists are kidnapping the local children to transfer their souls into their bodies. Plot Widowed Ben Holden, his young daughter, K. T., and his glamorous girlfriend, Nicky, are on a road trip through the American Southwest. On a sharp corner along the highway, they spot a smoldering demolished car along with what appears to be human remains. Ben quickly drives to the nearest town of Hillsboro to report the incident, but upon arriving, is attacked by the town sheriff, Pete, while the town residents hide in their homes and observe the scene. Pete releases Ben, and the family flee. Unbeknownst to Ben, the town is on edge because 26 of its resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream No Evil
''Dream No Evil'' is a 1970 American horror film written and directed by John Hayes (director), John Hayes, and starring Edmond O'Brien, Brooke Mills, and Marc Lawrence. Its plot follows a young woman who, adopted and raised by a traveling Evangelism, evangelist group, develops a deadly obsession with locating her birth father. It was also released under the alternate titles ''The Faith Healer'' and ''Now I Lay Me Down to Die''. Plot Grace MacDonald is orphaned by her parents and adopted as a child by a traveling Evangelism, Evangelist church in California who performs entertainment acts as part of their proselytizing. As an adult, Grace famously performs a high diving, high dive in the church's Hell-themed performances, led by Reverend Paul Jessie Bundy. The Reverend's brother, Patrick Bundy, a Los Angeles medical student engaged to Grace, lives his life separate from the church, though he remains committed to her. Patrick drives into the desert to visit Grace at one of the chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother, Cry For Me
''Brother, Cry for Me'' is a 1970 adventure film starring Leslie Parrish, Larry Pennell and Richard Davalos Richard Davalos (November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Davalos was born in New York City of Spanish and Finnish descent. At age six, he acted in a school performance of ''Cinderel .... Three estranged brothers receive a letter from their late father inviting them to collect a large inheritance in an Aztec pyramid. Realizing that they each have a chance at their father's fortune, the brothers become murderously competitive. References 1970 films 1970s adventure films American independent films Troma Entertainment films 1970s crime films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
