Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)

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  • BULLFIGHTER AND THE LADY


    DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY BUDD BOETTICHER
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- JOHN WAYNE
    JOHN WAYNE PRODUCTIONS/ REPUBLIC PICTURES


    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Johnny Regan, a U.S. citizen, goes to Mexico and takes up bullfighting as a lark,
    hoping to impress a Mexican beauty, Anita de la Vega.
    His lighthearted studying, under the tutelage of aging matador Manolo Estrada,
    leads to tragedy.
    Written by Jim Beaver


    Full Cast
    Robert Stack ... Johnny Regan
    Joy Page ... Anita de la Vega
    Gilbert Roland ... Manolo Estrada
    Virginia Grey ... Lisbeth Flood
    John Hubbard ... Barney Flood
    Katy Jurado ... Chelo Estrada
    Antonio Gomez ... Antonio Gómez
    Ismael Pérez ... Panchito
    Rodolfo Acosta ... Juan
    Ruben Padilla ... Dr. Sierra
    Darío Ramírez ... Pepe Mora
    Luis Briones ... Himself, Torero
    Luís Castro ... Himself, Torero
    Ricardo Torres 'Bombita' ... Himself, Torero (archive footage)
    Alfonso Ramírez Calesero ... Himself, Torero
    Andres Blando ... Himself, Torero
    Antonio Velasquez ... Himself, Torero
    Juan Estrada ... Himself, Torero
    Manuel Jiménez 'Chicuelo' ... Himself, Torero
    Ward Bond ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
    Félix Briones ... Bit Role (uncredited)
    Paul Fix ... Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
    Gerald Mohr ... Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Budd Boetticher story
    James Edward Grant screenplay
    Ray Nazarro story


    Original Music
    Victor Young


    Cinematography
    Jack Draper


    Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
    Andrew V. McLaglen


    Other crew
    Herbert J. Yates
    John Ford .... advisor (uncredited)


    Trivia
    A Mexican stunt man was killed by a bull while filming a bullfighting sequence.


    The scenes of Robert Stack showing Gilbert Roland how to skeet shoot parallel true life. In collage Stack was not interested in team sports, so he took up skeet shooting. In 1935, he came in 2nd in the National Skeet Shooting Championship (held in Cleveland), and in 1936 his 5-man team broke the standing record at the National Skeet Championships (held in St. Louis). In 1937, Robert Stack was the U.S. 20-gauge champion skeet marksman, and held the record for more than 350 consecutive hits. He also served as a gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy for more than three years during World War II and among other decorations, was awarded the 'Expert Rifle Ribbon', and 'Expert Pistol Ribbon'.


    Patricia McCormick was the first American real female matador and bullfighter.
    Her braveness is what led to Bullfighter and the Lady's creation.


    Filming Locations
    Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    Querétaro, Mexico
    Xayai, Mexico
    Zacatapec, Mexico




    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • Based on director Budd Boetticher own life,
    Duke agreed to produce this after Herbert J Yates,
    the Republic Boss, agreed only a limited budget.
    This was to be the first of Duke's collaboration with Robert Fellows,
    which was to become the production company Wayne-Fellow's
    later to become Batjac.


    As expected, from the start Duke tried to take over as director,
    until sounded out by Boetticher.
    Duke left the set never to return until completion.


    Boetticher, is reported to have hated James Grant's script,
    claiming it to be written, while in a drunken stupor!


    Grant was to be instrumental in the director and Duke falling out.


    The director also criticized John Ford's interference,
    when he was involved with Duke in the final editing.


    It is worth noting some of Duke's Stock company worked on the film,
    notably Andrew V. McLaglen, Second Unit Director/ Assistant Director,
    and 'Pal' Paul Fix in a supporting role,
    with Ward Bond offering some narration


    It was a difficult and dangerous movie to make,
    filmed at times in actual bull rings,
    resulting in the death of one of the Mexican stuntmen.


    However, it ended up a reasonable movie
    with Stack turning in a credible performance.


    Music by Victor 'The Quiet Man' Young.


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    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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