Taras Bulba (United Artists) (1962)

Still TBM-76 Mat 2A Tony Curtis as he appears in his role of the romantic warrior, Andrei Bulba, in Harold Hecht’s multi-million dollar production of “Taras Bulba,” co-starring Yul Brynner. The Panavision Eastmancolor film opens ..... at the... . . Theatre, through United Artists release, ‘Taras Bulba’ Marks Hecht’s Greatest Harold Hecht, the Academy Award winning producer of “Taras Bulba,” the Panavision Eastmancolor epic co-starring Tony Curtis and Yul Brynner, which opens.... at the Theatre, through United Artists release, is certain to rival—if not surpass himself with this production. Some of Hecht’s previous successes include: “The Devil’s Disciple,’ “Run Silent, Run Deep,” “Trapeze,” “Marty” (for which he won his “Oscar”), “Vera Cruz” and “The Kentuckian.” After pursuing a theatrical career as a dancer, dance director, actor and agent Hecht began his producing career after four years of service in the Army when he founded his own agency and won Burst Lancaster as a client by promising the actor that they would be producing their own films within five years. It only took one and a half. In 1959 Hecht became a fully independent producer. His most recent films are “Separate Tables,” “The Young Savages” and “Birdman of Alcatraz.” Berlitz, Go Away! Christine Kaufmann, who costars with Tony Curtis and Yul Brynner in “Taras Bulba,” Harold Hecht’s multi-million dollar Panavision Eastmancolor film opening ee ors at the...... Theatre, through United Artists release, speaks six languages fluently. When she was recently asked when she knew she had mastered the English language, she replied, “One night when I began to dream in English.” Mat 1D Still TBM-50 Guy Rolfe Tony Curtis Has Versatile Range In Portrayals To portray the romantic-warrior role of Andrei Bulba in his multimillion dollar production of “Taras Bulba,” the Panavision Eastmancolor film co-starring Yul Brynner and-openings... se. atathe’. terse Theatre, through United Artists reJease, Harold Hecht discerningly chose Tony Curtis. Today Curtis is acclaimed by critics and fans for the range, depth and versatility of his characterizations, but it was not always thus. Born Bernard Schwartz in New York City, Tony was educated in public schools and lacked one year of graduating from high school when World War II broke out. He joined the Navy, but after an accident hospitalized him he was discharged and returned to New York to complete his high school education. During his Navy service he decided that he wanted to be an actor. Taking advantage of the GI educational benefits, he enrolled in the Dramatic Workshop. After a year there, he embarked on a series of minor acting roles that culminated in a Greenwich Village stage production of “Golden Boy.” A studio talent scout watched him play the title character, and was sufficiently impressed to send Tony to Hollywood with a film contract. Soon after arriving on the coast, he changed his name to Tony Curtis. Tony made his first film appearance in “Criss Cross,” dancing with Yvonne de Carlo. Although his big moment lasted about a minute on the screen, fan mail started to pour in for him. This persuaded studio executives to star Tony in a million dollar Technicolor spectacle, “The Prince Who Was a Thief.” Overnight Tony had a private dressing room, special privileges accorded only the biggest names, and a swashbuckling role. Curtis, the kid from Manhattan, was a motion picture star. In the years since then Tony has achieved maturity on the screen and stature among his fellow-actors. One of Hollywood’s busiest stars, he has handled a wide variety of roles ranging from swashbucklers to comedy to drama. He has appeared in some of movie-town’s biggest hits, including “Spartacus,” “Some Like It Hot,” “The Defiant Ones,” “Kings Go Forth” and has won a roomful of honors and awards for his performances. Christine Kaufmann Follows ‘Pity’ With ‘Taras Bulba’ Role One of the most startling bombshells to explode on the motion picture scene in recent years is blue-eyed, copper-blonde 17-yearold beauty, Christine Kaufmann. Christine is starred in her first American-made motion picture, the multi-million dollar Harold Hecht Production of “Taras Bulba,” the Panavision Eastmancolor film costarring Tony Curtis and Yul Brynner and opening ........ ... at the ate ee Bets Theatre, through United Artists release. American audiences “discovered” this talented young actress, who has appeared in more than 26 European films, when she starred opposite Kirk Douglas in United Artists’ “Town Without Pity,” filmed abroad. Hecht signed Christine for the leading feminine role in “Taras Bulba” after a single screen test. Christine, born in Austria, of a French mother and German father, speaks fluent English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. She made films in France, Italy, Austria and Germany before joining the “Taras Bulba” cast, in which she does her own horseback riding in action scenes. Still TBM-45 Mat 1C Christine Kaufmann Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas introduced Christine to Hollywood. Douglas was one of the first to predict stardom for her during filming of “Town Without Pity.” Critics throughout the country acclaimed Christine’s performance. Born on January 11, 1945, Christine was four when she appeared in her first school play. At seven she made her screen debut as a circus dancer and bareback rider. Later came the title role in “Rosenrosli,” a lead in “Schweigende Engel,” and then Christine really awoke producers and directors with her portrayal of a school girl in the remake of “Maedchen in Uniform” with Lili Palmer. Vittorio de Sica promptly chose her to star with Michele Morgan and himself in “Winter Vacation,” produced in Italy. Then followed “The Last Days of Pompeii” and “Red Lips,” which led to “Town Without Pity.” She bested 30 other contenders to play opposite Douglas and win stardom. Still TBM-54 Brad Dexter Mat 1B (Use of this art restricted to publicity only. Use in paid advertising is forbidden.) Mat 3A Famed cartoonist Al Hirschfeld’s conception of stars Tony Curtis and Christine Kaufman (left), as a pair of star-crossed lovers and Yul Brynner as the legendary Cossack chief in the title role of “Taras Bulba,” Harold Hecht’s multi-million dollar production of the 16th Century Ukranian revolt for freedom. The Panavision Eastmancolor picture opens .... at the.... Theatre, through United Artists release. ‘Taras Bulba’ Saga Filmed in Argentina, Used Crack Horsemen on Rugged Terrain Academy Award winning Producer Harold Hecht and Director J. Lee Thompson flew more miles than it takes to go around the world before settling on Salta, Argentina, as the base for locations for the multi-million dollar production of ““Taras Bulba,” the Panavision Eastmancolor film co-starring Tony Curtis and Yul Brynner, which opens through United Artists release. Among essential requirements for the drama of the Cossacks’ long and wild battles against the Poles for their freedom 400 years ago were a terrain that duplicated the Ukranian Steppes, some 10,000 skilled horsemen and mounts, and suitable accommodations for some 100 people within reasonable distance from various locations. Hecht and Thompson flew to Greece, the Island of Rhodes, Yugoslavia, Italy, Austria, Bavaria, Spain, Mexico, Peru, and Chile, before they finally found what they wanted in Salta, Argentina, an old Spanish colonial city of 120,000 population in the foothills of the rugged, snow-capped Andes, some 800 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, which could only be reached by road and plane. Salta, aside from duplicating the rugged terrain of the Ukraine, afforded the producer the opportunity to accept the offer of full cooperation from the Argentine Army which supplied the sites on the great Salta Military Reservations for all the locations within six or seven miles of the city. The Cavalry supplied 1000 horses and riders, to portray Poles in the story. The Cossacks and Turks were portrayed by 10,000 Gauchos, who had been recruited through the powerful Gaucho Association of the Pampas, from the surrounding estancias, or ranches. Expansive! Yul Brynner, co-starring with Tony Curtis in the multi-million dollar Harold Hecht production of “Taras Bulba,” the Panavision Eastmancolor film opening....... at the Theatre, through United Artists release, made himself available to everybody when filming on location in Argentina. He recently found out what his friendliness had cost him. During the past year, Brynner has sent more than 2,000 autographed photographs of himself to Argentina, at a cost (including photographs, stuffers and stamps) of $1,240.00! After they were recruited, they had to be trained to fall off horses, play dead, handle sabers, ride madly down mountainsides, and in various other tricks of movie-making. Norma Koch, costume designer, had one of the most monumental tasks of all. She had to design and have delivered to Salta more than 12,000 individual costumes . . . the stars have as many as eight costume changes. Since it was impossible to get sufficient craftsmen to make all the wardrobe in Hollywood, designer Koch had to parcel out her orders to Rome, Florence, Madrid and New York. At one time nine ships were at sea from various parts of the world bringing movie-making cargo and costumes to Buenos Aires for transshipment to Salta. One huge building and several tents were required to handle the great wardrobe crates of costumes, and a separate cleaning plant was set up to keep costumes in condition. The art director, Eddie Carrere, was sent to Salta months ahead of the cast and crew to build the great walled city of Dubno, farm houses for the Cossacks, barracks and a giant 50-acre tent city to house the Gauchos, and huge corrals to stable the 10,000 horses. = Ree Suil TED-542K Mat 1E Sam Wanamaker en TRO Ate Theatre, Dedication The Governor of the Province of Salta in Argentina officially named the 12,000 acre site where Harold Heecht’s’ multimillion dollar production “Taras Bulba” was shot: Taras Bulba, Argentina. Formal dedication of the site and in tallation of a plaque with the new name took place on the final day of filming. Yul Brynner, who stars with Tony Curtis in the United Artists release, filmed in Panavision and Eastmancolor and opening... .at the Theatre, made the official speech of acceptance in behalf of the film company and crew. Construction of a huge billboard proclaiming the new name of the area was completed by local artists. It displays large portraits of Brynner, Curtis, producer Harold Hecht and director J. Lee Thomp-on. New Method One of the most unusual jobs during the shooting of Harold Hecht’s “Taras Bulba” on location in Salta, Argentina, was that of the metal polisher. Juan Carlos Guiterrez was in charge of five workers who kept the metal helmets and breastplates shining bright for 2.000 “Polish” soldiers in the bat tle scenes against the 7,000 Gauchos portraying Cossacks — in this multi-million-dollar United Artists film, which opens........ at the ritstey ee Theatre. Instead of latest chemicals from the United States, Guiterrez workers used water and ordinary river sand. They said it was perfect, and so did Cameraman Joe MacDonald. The film was shot in Panavision and Eastmancolor. and _ his PAGE 1 i