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House of Wax (1953) Warner Bros. Dir. Andre DeToth

Phyllis Kirk as Sue Allen Charles Bronson as Igor (credited as Charles Buchinsky)

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Charles Bronson as Igor in House Of Wax

Watercolors on Paper, 8.5" x 11", 2023

By Josh Ryals

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In 1968, the world of cinema saw the release of "Adieu l'ami," a French thriller that brought together two iconic actors: Alain Delon and Charles Bronson. This film not only showcased their exceptional talents but also encapsulated the essence of European cinema in the late 1960s, a time marked by cultural upheaval and the rise of new cinematic styles.

Alain Delon, often described as the quintessential French heartthrob, was at the height of his career during this period. Known for his striking looks and brooding demeanor, Delon had established himself as a leading man in both French and international films. His roles often emphasized a complex mix of charm and danger, which resonated with audiences seeking deeper narratives in cinema. Delon’s style, characterized by sharp suits and a nonchalant elegance, became a template for male fashion, influencing generations to come.

Charles Bronson, on the other hand, was an American actor whose rugged persona and tough-guy image made him a prominent figure in Hollywood. Born Charles Buchinsky, he rose to fame through a series of action films and Westerns. In "Adieu l'ami," Bronson's performance complemented Delon's, showcasing a dynamic partnership that added depth to the film's narrative. The contrasting styles of the two actors—Delon's suave sophistication and Bronson's gritty realism—provided a rich viewing experience that highlighted the strengths of both performers.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Côte d'Azur, "Adieu l'ami" tells the story of friendship, betrayal, and vengeance, resonating with the turbulent sentiments of the late 1960s. The film's noir-inspired aesthetic and tight plot drew audiences in, making it a memorable entry in both actors’ filmographies. It also reflected a shift in filmmaking, where stories began to explore darker themes and more complex characters, moving away from the idealized heroes of earlier decades.

The late 1960s was also a significant time in French cinema, often referred to as the New Wave, which sought to break away from traditional filmmaking techniques. Directors like François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard influenced a generation of filmmakers to experiment with narrative structure and character development, paving the way for films like "Adieu l'ami." This era marked a departure from the rigid conventions of the past and embraced a more personal and innovative storytelling style.

"Adieu l'ami" is remembered not just for its thrilling plot and stellar performances but also as a cultural artifact of its time. The film reflects a moment when European cinema began to assert itself on the global stage, attracting attention for its unique narratives and artistic expression. Delon and Bronson's partnership in this film stands as a testament to the era’s star power and the lasting impact of their contributions to cinema.

The legacy of "Adieu l'ami" continues to influence filmmakers and actors, reminding us of the power of collaboration and the significance of storytelling in shaping cultural identity. As audiences look back on this film and the era it represents, they are reminded of the rich tapestry of cinema that emerged during the 1960s, characterized by its bold choices and innovative spirit.

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From the Golden Age of Television

Season 1 Episode 2

The Joe Palooka Story - Two Rings for Eddie - Syndicated - April 10, 1954

Comedy / Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Ham Fisher, Roy Huggins and Monroe Manning

Produced by

Directed by Richard L. Bare

Stars:

Joe Kirkwood Jr. as Joe Palooka

Cathy Downs as Anne Howe

Sid Tomack as Knobby Walsh

Maxie Rosenbloom  as Clyde

Charles Bronson as Eddie Crane (as Charles Buchinsky)

Mary Ellen Kay as Doris Willis

Ray Walker as Maxie

Lou Nova as "Big Boy" Metz

Jack Roper as Gym Man

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Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson,

the "death enforcer" died 20 years ago

Childhood in the mine, the name "Soviet" and the burp that started a career, everything you didn't know about the most famous icon with the grim look of cinema

Origins

Charles Dennis Buchinsky was born on November 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, to parents who immigrated from Lithuania and was the eleventh of fifteen children, all of whom grew up in extreme poverty. In early childhood, Charles did not speak English, but he had to catch up quickly

Early fatigue

When Charles was ten, his father died and the boy followed in his footsteps by getting a job in the mine, like many of his peers, risking his life every day for about a dollar a week. Not too surprising that at that age the future stone face of American cinema was already a smoker.

War

After becoming the first of the Buchinsky family to graduate, in 1943 Charles enlisted in the United States Army and fought in World War II as a pilot in twenty-five aerial missions.

The name

At the beginning of his film career, Buchinsky had to stop for a moment to think about his own name. In the 1950s Senator Joe McCarthy launched a hunt for the alleged Communist who massacred intellectuals and artists across the country on charges of treason and collusion with the Soviet Union. Charles' Lithuanian surname might have made him an easy target, so the aspiring actor took on the all-American name of Bronson.

The first role

For his film debut in 1951's "Commander Johnny" Bronson resorted to a particular skill that no other of the suitors for the role of him had: that of burping on command.

European success

Before becoming an icon of genre cinema in America with "Death Wish" in 1974, Charles had difficulty breaking through in Hollywood, but by the late 1960s he was already a beloved face in Europe, thanks to western films such as “The Guns of San Sebastian” by Henri Verneuil and “Once Upon a Time in the West” by Sergio Leone.

Phobias

As a probable result of a childhood spent underground, Bronson suffered from claustrophobia, but he also had a constant fear of germs and infections, which perfectly explained his notorious aversion to handshakes.

Relations

In 1949 Bronson married colleague Harriet Tendler, with whom he had two children, Suzanne and Tony. The couple divorced in 1965 and three years later the actor returned to the altar with actress Jill Ireland, with whom he remained until her death in 1990 and with whom he had two more daughters, Zuleika and Katarina. Charles' third marriage was in 1998 to Kim Weeks.

The death

Charles Bronson died on August 30, 2003 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long hospital stay. The actor had been in failing health since the late 1990s, when he was hospitalized for hip surgery. In the following years, he was also diagnosed with lung cancer and Alzheimer's. His grave is in Brownsville Cemetery in the town of West Windsor, Vermont.

Charles Bronson,

il “giustiziere della notte” moriva 20 anni fa

L’infanzia in miniera, il nome “sovietico” e il rutto che avviò una carriera, tutto quello che non sapevate sull’icona dallo sguardo torvo più famoso del cinema

Origini

Charles Dennis Buchinsky è nato il 3 novembre 1921 a Ehrenfeld in Pennsylvania, da genitori immigrati dalla Lituania e fu l’undicesimo di quindici figli, tutti cresciuti in povertà estrema. Nella prima infanzia, Charles non parlava inglese, ma dovette mettersi in pari alla svelta

Fatica precoce

Quando Charles aveva dieci anni il padre morì e il bambino seguì le sue orme ottenendo un lavoro in miniera, come molti coetanei, rischiando la vita ogni giorno per circa un dollaro a settimana. Non sorprende troppo che a quell’età il futuro volto di pietra del cinema americano fosse già un fumatore.

La guerra

Dopo essere diventato il primo della famiglia Buchinsky a prendere il diploma, nel 1943 Charles si arruolò nell’esercito degli Stati Uniti e combatté nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale come pilota in venticinque missioni aeree.

Il nome

All’inizio della sua carriera cinematografica, Buchinsky dovette fermarsi un attimo a pensare al proprio nome. Negli anni ’50 il senatore Joe McCarthy dette il via a una caccia al presunto comunista che fece strage tra gli intellettuali e gli artisti di tutto il paese con l’accusa di tradimento e collusione con l’Unione Sovietica. Il cognome lituano di Charles avrebbe potuto farne un facile bersaglio, così l’aspirante attore prese il nome tutto americano di Bronson.

Il primo ruolo

Per il suo debutto cinematografico in “Il comandante Johnny” del 1951 Bronson ricorse a una particolare abilità che nessun altro dei pretendenti al ruolo aveva: quella di ruttare a comando.

Successo europeo

Prima di diventare un’icona del cinema di genere in America con “Il giustiziere della notte” del 1974, Charles ebbe difficoltà a sfondare a Hollywood, ma già dalla fine degli anni ’60 fu un volto amatissimo in Europa, grazie a film western come “I cannoni di San Sebastian” di Henri Verneuil e “C’era una volta il West” di Sergio Leone.

Fobie

Come probabile risultato di un’infanzia passata sotto terra Bronson soffrì di claustrofobia, ma ebbe anche un terrore continuo di germi e infezioni, il che spiegava perfettamente la sua nota repulsione per le stette di mano.

Relazioni

Nel 1949 Bronson sposò la collega Harriet Tendler, con la quale ebbe due figli, Suzanne e Tony. La coppia divorziò nel 1965 e tre anni dopo l’attore tornò all’altare con l’attrice Jill Ireland, con la quale rimase fino alla sua morte nel 1990 e con la quale ebbe altre due figlie, Zuleika e Katarina. Il terzo matrimonio di Charles fu nel 1998 con Kim Weeks.

La morte

Charles Bronson morì il 30 agosto 2003 al Cedars-Sinai Medical Center di Los Angeles dopo una lunga degenza. L’attore era ormai di salute cagionevole dalla fine degli anni ’90, quando fu ricoverato per un’operazione all’anca. Negli anni successivi gli furono diagnosticati anche un tumore ai polmoni e l’Alzheimer. La sua tomba si trova al cimitero di Brownsville nella cittadina di West Windsor, Vermont.

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Happy birthday to the late Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor who was often cast in roles of police officers, gunfighters, or vigilantes in revenge-oriented plot lines. He had long-term collaborations with film directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson and appeared in 15 films with his second wife, Jill Ireland.🎂💖#LovingMemory

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Crime Wave

Andre de Toth’s CRIME WAVE (1954, TCM, YouTube) doesn’t look like any other Warner Bros. film of its period. A large part of that is a result of de Toth’s shooting almost entirely on location in Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale and his use of non-professionals in small roles. That gives the film a documentary feel. But he also has a distinctive visual style, with striking compositions and telling details. At one point ex-con Gene Nelson has just gotten a middle-of the night phone call from a former jail mate who’s in trouble. Later police detective Sterling Hayden calls, and de Toth cuts to a close shot of the phone ringing. It’s notable that the light is still on, suggesting that Nelson and wife Phyllis Kirk haven’t been sleeping since the previous call. Nelson’s hand reaches into frame to pick up the phone, and Kirk grabs him. Only her hand is visible, but the wedding ring is prominent as she tells him not to let the call interrupt them.

It's a good thing de Toth has a strong visual sense and a good hand at directing actors, because the script isn’t all that exciting and promises more than it delivers. Three ex-cons (including Charles Buchinsky, later Bronson) who had done time with Nelson are engaged in a crime spree and need his help to pull off a bank job and escape to Mexico. Meanwhile, Hayden is pressuring Evans to keep him informed should he hear from them, even if it puts Evans and his wife in danger. It’s all pretty much by the numbers, but it moves fast and looks great. The cast is very good, and Evans and Bronson wear tight shirts, which adds a definite visual appeal (those into women aren’t as well served; Kirk is attractive but rather modest). The cast also features Ted Corsia as the criminal boss, Ned Young (who would later co-write THE DEFIANT ONES) as a wounded crook, Jay Novello as a doctor-turned-compassionate vet, Dub Taylor as a talkative gas station attendant, Iris Adrian and a lot of mascara as Bronson’s ex-, Timothy Carey as a demented crook who can steal scenes even when out of focus and the voice of Evans’ frequent co-star Doris Day on the radio at the start.

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Scroll 📜⬇️ directly below: In the last several consecutive daily devotional editions, I've led this viewership on a study of the 10 Commandments.

Day 1: thou shalt not steal. Day 2: thou shalt not murder. Day 3: thou shalt not lie. Honor thy Parents, Day 4. Day 5 (today): 🕎 Jehovah #1.

An OVERREACH: 👺 Those who would seek to place God beneath their OWN 👣 FEET.

NOT 🕎👣 gonna happen‼️

Dragonslayer ✝️⚔️🐉 WINS.

BOTH sides of the conflict are ⚖️ guilty of marginalizing the Savior & Messiah of 🌎.

On WHOSE side are YOU on?Charles Buchinsky practiced Catholicism.

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From the film, Hard Times.

Left: Charles Dennis Buchinsky (Bronson). One of 15 children of Lithuanian immigrants. He started working in the coal mine of Ehrenfeld, PA in his teens and learned bare knuckle boxing under the tutelage of his older brother, John, “Dempsey”, Buchinsky. He left to enlist in the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 with the 39th Bombardment Group. He received a Purple Heart.

Right: Robert Tessier. Bob was of Algonquian descent and served as a Paratrooper in the Korean War. He received a Silver Star.

Later he performed motorcycle stunts in the circus and this helped get him a film role with Tom Laughlin of Billy Jack fame in the movie, Born Losers.

Bob formed Stunts Unlimited with Hal Needham and trained at Vince’s Gym in Studio City, CA.

The Fight Coordinator was Nick Dimitri, who also appeared as Bronson’s final opponent. Nick was a student of bare knuckle fighting and was married to actress and model, Christy Hartburg.

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Cpl Charles Dennis Buchinsky (Bronson), U.S. Army Air Force (1943-1946) flew 25 combat mission over the Pacific Theater earning a Purple Heart.

Charles Bronson (November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003)

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I found this on NewsBreak: Charles Bronson Bio, Net Worth, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Cause of Death

I found this on NewsBreak: Charles Bronson Bio, Net Worth, Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Cause of Death

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House of Wax (1953) Warner Bros. Dir. Andre DeToth

Charles Bronson as Igor (credited as Charles Buchinsky)

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Here is the 7th issue of Content Abnormal magazine!!! Happy Halloween everyone!!!!

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“I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand.” ~ Charles Bronson

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