The Arizona Kid (1971 film)

  • Chiquito: Ambo / The Arizona Kid
  • Mamie van Doren: Sharon Miller
  • Gordon Mitchell: El Coyote
  • Mariela Branger
  • Bernard Bonnin
  • Dan van Husen
  • Victor Israel
  • Cass Martin
  • Pilar Velázquez

The Arizona Kid is a Filipino Western comedy that was filmed in Spain and with the slogan " filmed in Arizona, USA" was marketed. He did not run in the German language area.

Content

Ambo comes at the beginning of the 20th century in the western United States to bring his uncle a barrel with bagoong. Looking he experienced adventures with Chinese bandits and the natural events - he only speaks Tagalog and therefore can not communicate, befriends with Sharon and is held by villagers for the gunslingers Arizona Kid, as he has a corpse stolen the clothes to warm themselves. In this role, the timid and clumsy Ambo is made to the sheriff, who will defend the village against the gang of El Coyote. With the help of Sharon he grows beyond himself, defeated the bandits and win Sharon's heart.

Comments

  • The film, an oddity in production, marketing and occupation was hardly shown in the Western world.
  • Chiquito (actually Augusto V. Pangan, Sr., 1932-1997 ) was a popular Filipino comedian. He turned and comic adaptations of biblical materials, such as Samson and Delilah and David and Goliath (both 1972).
  • Mariela Branger was crowned Miss Venezuela in 1967.
Tagalog language 1971 in film Screenplay Cirio H. Santiago Film score Víctor Israel Shrimp paste
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