Anthony Quinn – An Original DVD – Anthony Quinn 

Biographical documentary about actor Anthony Quinn, from his childhood role as the main family provider following the death of his father through to his lengthy and illustrious Hollywood career. The programme includes clips from the films ‘La Strada’, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Blood and Sand’, ‘The Guns of Navarone’ and ‘Zorba the Greek’ as well as interviews with Quinn himself and actors Julie Harris, Tony Franciosa, Gina Lollobrigida, Giulietta Masina, Giancarlo Giannini, directors Federico Fellini, Martin Ritt, J. Lee Thompson and Stanley Kramer, and Quinn’s children Valentina and Lorenzo.

Hollywood Collection: Anthony Quinn – An Original Born in Mexico, he became the main family provider when his father died in an accident. So began the story of a man who had a ‘thousand jobs’ before acting in a film of Cecil B. DeMille – and who within weeks had married the great director’s daughter. After being stereotyped in countless roles as Mexican bandits, Indian warriors, Oriental villains and Arab princes, he confounded Hollywood by turning his back on a career as character actor. …