Blood and Steel (20th Century Fox) (1959)

EXHIBITOR'S CAMPAIGN SHEET "BLOOD AND STEEL” AN ASSOCIATED PRODUCERS' PRODUCTION RELEASED BY 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP. Rugged, handsome Brett Halsey romances beautiful former Israeli Army girl, Ziva Rodann in this scene from “Blood and Steel.” The Twentieth Century-Fox production is now at the ......... Also starred is John Lupton. Theatre. Mat 2A Column Items: Rugged John Lupton, starring as the Navy SeaBee lieutenant in Associated Producers’ cinemascope adventure of four SeaBees invading a Japanese-held island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” now playing at the...... Theatre, is a combat-decorated Army sergeant of the Korean War. Exotic Ziva Rodann, co-starring with John Lupton and Brett Halsey in Associated Producers’ powerful story of four Navy SeaBees invading a Japaneseheld island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” coming...... to the Theatre, served one year with her native Israeli | Army as a machine gunner before coming to the U. S. to star in motion pictures. % %* * Handsome Brett Halsey, costarring with John Lupton and Ziva Rodmann in Associated Producers’ action-packed story of four Navy SeaBees’ invasion of a Japaneseheld island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” now playing at .the Theatre, served two years with the Navy’s famed “Can Do” branch during the Korean War. Weaker Sex? Fragile Ziva Rodann taught her co-stars, John Lupton and Brett Halsey, members of the so-called stronger sex, how to properly handle and fire a Thompson sub-machine gun for scenes in their Associated Producers’ cinemascope story for Twentieth Century-Fox of four Navy SeaBees’ invation of a Japanese-held island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” now playing at the Theatre. A former Israeli Army ordnance instructor, Miss Rodann gained international fame as one of the world’s leading machine gun experts during her compulsory service with her native Israeli infantry prior to coming to Hollywood to make motion pictures. Lupton and Halsey, both combat veterans of the Korean conflict, had never before handled a machine gun on or off the screen until they signed for the savage war picture. Lupton, decorated for bravery and wounds received as a tank commander in Korea, was discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Halsey, a Navy SeaBee in the Korean conflict, was decorated of heroism resulting in an unarmed reconnaissance patrol behind enemy lines hours before the truce was signed. In “Blood and Steel,” Lupton and Halsey lead a four man SeaBee survey party to reconnoitre a supposedly uninhabited South Pacific island and run into a strong Japanese occupation force and the lovely island girl, Ziva Rodann. SYNOPSIS (Not For Publication) Four Navy SeaBees land on a South Pacific island during World War II to survey the atoll for a possible U. S. air base. With orders to avoid any Japanese troops and to effect the survey unnoticed, the men are told a PT boat will rendezvous off shore two days later. Equipped with Burp guns, grenades and survey equipment, the four SeaBees are Lt. Dave (JOHN LUPTON), CPO George (JAMES EDWARDS), Jim (BRETT HELSEY) and Cip (JOHN BRINKLEY). Hard-pressed by pursuing Japs, they hide in a pond while they hurry across. As they reach the comparative safety of the bank, Jim is wounded in the ; hend. The small party stops | long enough to give Jim’s wound a hasty dressing and double back to the pond, where they manage to lose their pursurers. Meanwhile, George also wounded has crawled into a crevasse near the Japanese camp and lies unconscious as a Jap draftsman rapes a native girl | (ZIVA RODMANN) forced to wait on the camp. Later, at great personal risk and considerable beatings, the girl manages to smuggle some food to the hunger-weakened Seabee. Seizing a moment when all of the Japs are out of camp, George painfully makes his way into camp—steals the Jap blueprints of the island and manages to booby-trap the chair with a grenade. When the Jap returns and finds his papers gone, he sounds an alarm. George gives the girl covering fire with his burp gun as she escapes moments before the booby traped chair explodes killing the remaining Japs in the camp. Using his gun as a cane and supported by the girl, George makes his way back to their landing raft. The other SeaBees, hearing the shots, fight their way back to the raft, managing to kill all pursuing Jap troops except one and demolishing a radio shack. The one surviving Jap manages to swim under water and bayonet Jim as the SeaBees attempt to escape. Jim’s screams warn Cip and Dave. During their flight, Dave is attacked by the Jap, but is rescued by Cip. Lucky Discovery Handsome Brett Halsey, costarring with John Lupton and Ziva Rodann in Associated Producers’ savage story of four Navy SeaBee’s invasion of a Japanese-held island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” now playing at the Theatre, was “discovered” by Jack Benny while employed as an usher at CBS’s Hollywood studios. His metoric rise to stardom followed his featured roles in “The Return Of the Fly” and “The Best of Everything.” ; Property Master “Blood And Steel” Delivers Action, Romance And Adventure (ADVANCE) One of World War II’s most amazing feats of bravery and daring that of four Navy SeaBees invading a Japanese-held strongpoint in the South Pacific is brought vividly to life on the cinemascope screen when Associated Producers’ Twentieth Century Fox production of “Blood and Steel” opens CAST settee eee cake John Lupton Georvei. ia. James Edwards Ait tere raern iccene er eee Brett Halsey CUP eee rs sis John Brinkly Lead Japwecs..2:. Allen Jung rel ale ahs Ziva Rodann ... James Hong Bill Saito Native Girl Jap Draftsman . Sugi 2 sue oh BLS 8, 0 eve 6 a CREDITS Produced by Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski Written by...Joseph C. Gillette Music Composed and ..Conducted by. .Calvin Jackson Director of Photography Floyd D. Crosby, A.S.C. Production Manager and Assistant Director. .Jack Bohrer Film Editor ... Anthony Carras Assistant Director. .Hal Polaire Script Supervisor Francis Kowalski John Kean SEES Harry Thomas .. Arden Cripe nahi, Gene Corman eee ee ee ewe eee Makeup Man of Action John Lupton, starring as the rugged Navy SeaBee lieutenant in Associated Producers’ savage story of World War II, “Blood and Steel,” opening ........ at the Theatre, seems destined for a screen career as man of action. Well known for his role as the Indian agent in the popular “Broken Arrow” TV series, Lupton has been a Roman officer in “Julius Ceasar,” a Marine corporal in “Battle Cry,” and a cavalry lieutenant in “Escape From Fort Bravo.” In “Blood and Steel,’ Lupton is again in uniform as the intrepid Navy Lieutenant who leads his three-man invasion force ashore to reconnoitre a Japanese stronghold in the South Pacific during World War II. Exotic Ziva Rodann, former machine gunner in the Israeli Army, plays the native girl whose assistance leads to death and tragedy during the 24 hour “occupation” by Lupton and his three-man squad. Lupton’s three-man invasion force features Brett Halsey, John Brinkley and James Edwards in one of the most amazing true adventures to come out of the war in the Pacific. ee Savage Story Associated Producers’ savage story of four Navy SeaBees’ invasion of a Japanese stronghold during World War II, “Blood and Steel,” opens ENG seeseek.. ssdeeesee Co-starring John Lupton, Ziva Rodann and Brett Halsey, the 20th Century-Fox cinemaScope release, tells the little known true story of how the heroism of four “expendable” Navymen shortened the war in the Pacific by many months. Produced by Gene Corman and directed by Bernard Kowalski, “Blood and Steel,” has been acclaimed by critics as one of the most. vivid action pictures to come out of the Navy’s World War II files. Featured in the supporting cast of the savage war picture are James Edwards, John Brinkley, Allen Jung, James Hong and Bill Saito. “Blood and Steel” is the kind of rugged, man’s action picture which offers the kind of exciting in-theatre entertainment which is often difficult to find now-adays. It is a ‘don’t-miss” picture. Beautiful, sultry Ziva Rodann, a former Miss Israel, is key featured in the Twentieth CenturyFox film, “Blood and Steel,” action story which is now at the > Sa Theatre. Mat 1A 2% oe t ere. O16 > oy oe at the Theatre. Co-starring John Lupton, Brett Halsey and Ziva Rodann, the savage war picture tells the story of Lieutenant Dave Jensen’s incredible reconnaissance of the strategic island and how the heroism of four “expendable” Navymen shortened the war by months. Ch 8> 9:8: 10 68 Owe Produced by Gene Corman and directed by Bernard Kowalski, “Blood and Steel” dramatizes the little known story of the fearless men who spearheaded America’s victory in the Pacific and served as the advanced eyes and ears of history’s greatest armada of naval power. The strong supporting cast is headed by James Edwards, John Brinkley, Allen Jung, James Hong and Bill Saito. Using official U. S. Navy war footage and filming key scenes on location in the South Pacific, Producer Corman’s 20th Century-Fox release captures the suspense and terror of combat and individual heroism of men caught up in the malestrom of war. Violent Career Exotic Ziva Rodann, co-starring with John Lupton and Brett Halsey as the lovely South Pacific native girl in Associated Producers’ savage story for Twentieth Century-Fox of four Navy SeaBees’ invasion of a Japaneseheld island in World War II, “Blood and Steel,” opening..... at the Theatre, seems destined for violence throughout her screen career. While co-starring as Kirk Douglas’ wife in “Last Train From Gun Hill,” Ziva, playing an Indian girl, was raped and killed. In her latest co-starring role, as Mickey Rooney’s girl friend in “The Big Operator,” she is again raped and severly beaten. In “Blood and Steel,” Ziva suf fers a similar fate at the hands of the Japanese invaders of her home island until four Navy SeaBees make _ reconnaissance landing and receive unexpected assistance from the beautiful native girl. ‘ey, ee aay ee Copyright © MCMLIX Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Invite all former members of the armed forces who served in the Pacific area for a special premiere performance of the picture. Tie-in with local book owners for window displays of all their books that have to do with World War Il. Arrange for posters and stills from the picture to be used in connection with their display. Arrange showings for your local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War posts. On opening night one or both should be contacted to supply a band, if available, or a color guard. Check your local Army recruiting office and arrange for displays on their enlistment signs; offer free admission to anyone who joins any branch of the service during the run of the picture. Dress two of your ushers up in commando-type uniforms and send them around your ushers up in commando-type uniforms and send them around your town on a ''scouting' expedition. Set up a display in your lobby of all available WW II firearms; uniforms; flags and medal posters. These might be made available through the area Army recruiting office. Ziva Rodann, co-star of the production is a former, "Miss Israel'' a beauty contest could be staged and the winner could be called the honorary tiles maka: 5 PLL hostess for the run of the picture. Stencil the area adjacent to your theatre with legends announcing the arrival of the picture. a