Please join us this Friday July 11th at the Italian American Museum for a special screening presentation of Winterhawk. The title role is portrayed by the award-winning actor, award-winning published author and celebrity radio talk show host, Michael Dante. His Italian heritage has been an inspiration in representing so many different roles throughout his career. Michael will be in attendance for a Question-and-Answer segment after the screening and he will have copies of his books and memorabilia personally autographed for sale.
This is a once-in-a lifetime experience, as it is the 50th Anniversary of the making of the film Winterhawk in 1975. How fast the time goes!
About Michael Dante:
Award Winning Actor/Award Winning Author/Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Michael Dante has appeared in approximately 30 films and 150 television shows and spent several years under contract to three major studios; MGM, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox. Michael was a bonus ball player with the Boston Braves and later went to the big leagues with the Washington Senators. He has won many awards in and out of Hollywood and has a street named after him, Michael Dante Way, in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut. Michael’s first starring role was in Westbound with Randolph Scott, co-starred in two films with Audie Murphy, Apache Rifles and Arizona Raiders, Seven Thieves with Rod Steiger, Edward G. Robinson and Joan Collins, Sammy Fuller’s film noir, The Naked Kiss and starred in the title role in the film Winterhawk. He co-starred in classic TV shows such as Desilu Playhouse, Star Trek, Bonanza, General Hospital and the Custer Series, just to name a few. Michael hosted his own one-hour radio talk show, The Michael Dante Classic Celebrity Talk Show, with the top names in entertainment and sports. Michael has written his biography about the people he worked with and those he encountered throughout his journey, ‘Michael Dante – From Hollywood to Michael Dante Way.’
About the film:
Winterhawk is a 1975 American Western film co-written, produced and directed by Charles B. Pierce. Starring Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle, L.Q. Jones, Michael Dante and Elisha Cook Jr., the story involves a Blackfoot chief who attempts to get help for his tribe who have been infected by smallpox but is betrayed by the people from whom he seeks help.
Friday, July 11th, 2:00 pm
$15 per person
(includes event ticket
and Museum admission)
Italian American Museum
151 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013
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