As noted in an Apr LAT article, King claimed to have met Rich in Munich in 1952. Numerous press stories circulated questioning the writer’s identity (modern sources suggest that Trumbo himself fueled the press fury), spurred on by the discovery that the King Brothers had a nephew of the same name, and by Frank King’s physical description of Rich. Soon after, the WGA admitted that they had no member named Robert Rich. Instead, Jesse Lasky, Jr., head of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), accepted the award, stating, according to a modern source, that Rich was in the hospital where his wife was giving birth. “Rich” was, in fact, a pseudonym for blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo, who, under a Academy bylaw declaring Communist Party members ineligible for Oscars, could not publicly accept his honor. During the Academy Awards ceremony in Mar 1957, credited story writer “Robert Rich” won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture Story. The second controversy concerns the film's story credit. First, as noted in a Feb 1957 HR article, Nassour Pictures sued RKO and King Brothers for $750,000 for “misappropriating” the film from their recently completed picture, Emilio and the Bull. The LAHE reviewer called it “a tribute to where was filmed and a tribute to what Hollywood moviemaking stands for.” The HR review stated, “ The Brave One is one of the finest, most absorbing and most thoroughly enjoyable pictures made in this or any other year.”ĭespite its successful reception, the film was also the subject of much controversy. Upon its release, The Brave One was widely praised. It had its official American opening in Oct 1956. Studio press materials note that in conjunction with the film’s release, Decca records produced an album of music “taken directly from the soundtrack.”Īfter being released in London, Rome, Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Rome in Jun 1956, The Brave One played at the Edinburgh Film Festival on.
According to a HR news item, actor-announcer Art Gilmore was hired to narrate the picture’s television and theatrical trailers. HR news items add Rosita Puentas, Carlos Beckeril and Pedro Galvan to the cast, but their appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. Although an HR news item in Jan 1955 stated that Lupe Calderona, a female matador, would appear in the picture, she was not in the released film. Some reviews noted the fact that Ray, who was born in Zurich, Switzerland, did not look particularly Mexican. Press materials state that all the actors in the film, except Michel Ray and Joi Lansing, were Mexico natives. A HR news item reports the final budget as two million dollars. The film was shot on location entirely in Mexico, including at Estudios Churubusco and various Mexico City sites. Īs noted in studio press materials, the film was based on a true incident that occurred on, during which a notably brave bull was pardoned to its young owner.
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On, however, a HR article stated that the production had been moved to Mexico due to expensive “production problems” in Spain, and was set to start on with Irving Rapper directing.Īccording to a HR article, Nassour Pictures won a Title Registration Bureau arbitration to prevent King Brothers from using the title The Boy and the Bull, because of its similarity to Emilio and the Bull, which Nassour planned to produced for United Artists “shortly.” By, it was announced in HR that the title had been changed to The Brave One.Īs noted in studio press materials, the film was based on a true incident that occurred on 12. A Nov 1954 article in DV noted that co-producer Maurice King was scouting locations in Portugal, and in Dec 1954, HR reported that the film would begin in Madrid on. In Aug 1953, Var announced that The Boy and the Bull would be shot in Barcelona, in English, Spanish and German, with Kurt Neumann directing and RKO releasing. Salud amigos! –King Brothers Productions.”
Clarence Eurist's opening credit reads: "Production supervisor and assistant director." The film ends with the following written statement: “We cannot sufficiently express our gratitude to the Government and the people of the Republic of Mexico, without whose courtesy and kindliness this motion picture could never have been made. The working title of this film was The Boy and the Bull.