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Shalako (film)
''Shalako'' is a 1968 British-German-American Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Herbert Smith. Location shooting took place in Almería in southern Spain, particularly in the Tabernas Desert which was frequently used in European westerns during the decade. The cast also includes Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, and Honor Blackman, Connery's co-star in '' Goldfinger.'' It is based on a 1962 novel of the same title by Louis L'Amour. It was the first in a trilogy of L'Amour adaptions from Euan Lloyd. Plot In 1880 in New Mexico, frontier adventurer Bosky Fulton (Stephen Boyd) and his men lead a hunting party of European aristocrats and their servants, along with a retired American politician and his wife, into Apache territory. When a French countess, Irina Lazaar (Brigitte Bardot), wanders off, she is attacked by Apache warriors on horseback. She is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Chantrell
Thomas William Chantrell (20 December 1916 – 15 July 2001) was a British illustrator and cinema poster artist. Born the son of a circus performer in Manchester, England, he started work in advertising as an illustrator. During WWII he put his artistic skills to use designing British propaganda during World War II, propaganda posters for the war effort. After the war, he established a career in cinema advertising, and established his name designing posters for epic films such as ''The King and I (1956 film), The King and I (1956)'', ''One Million Years B.C.'' (1966) and ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' (1977), as well as Hammer Film Productions, Hammer horror films and Carry On (franchise), ''Carry On'' comedy films. Early life Tom Chantrell was born in Ardwick, Manchester, the son of Emily and James Chantrell, 64-year-old trapeze, trapeze artist and jazz, jazz musician. James had toured music halls around the world performing in a trapeze act called "The Fabulous Chantrells". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |