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Smilings · 05-27-2015, 11:52 PM

I'd love to trade for this TV special.

With Love... Sophia
Original title The Life and Times of Sophia Loren and Summertime in Rome.

CAST
Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Jonathan Winters, Marcello Mastroianni.

As a favor to Sophia, Peter Sellers did in a sketch about the previous occupants of Villa Ponti. He portrayed an asinine WWII German officer.

Jonathan Winters plays a sixteenth-century sculptor.

TELEVISION PREMIERE
USA: ABC, October 25, 1967

CREDITS
Dialogues: Shelton Keller – Choreography: Don Lurio – Photography: Robert Girardi, Heiz Hölscher – Costumes: Ian Fraser – Costumes: Christian Dior, Bona and Rosetta Nasalli-Rocca – Still Photographer: Tazio Secchiaroli – Music Composer: Ian Fraser – Producer: Roger Gimbel - Production: David L. Wolper Productions.

FILMING LOCATIONS
Villa Marino, Marcello Mastroianni's house on via Appia, Rome Zoo

Filming dates: August 1967

Sophia sings several songs, including a tango called Siesta with Mastroianni, Out of Town as she drives her red Alfa Romeo car through the Roman countryside, I Talk to the Animals at the Rome Zoo and My Time of Evening for the closing scene of the show from the balcony of her villa. Other songs featured on the soundtrack are sung by Sophia's Italian-American fan Tony Bennett.

Special billboard-size Avedon fashion images of Loren can be seen in the garden as scenic elements.

In other sections of the TV special, Sophia reminisces with Marcello Mastroianni about their films together and later joins him for a fiery tango in which he repeats the impersonation of Rudolph Valentino that earned him acclaim in a Rome stage musical the previous year. Their dance starts on the patio of Villa Ponti and ends in the swimming pool, with their hands still clapping above their heads as they sink from sight.

The House of Dior designs eight exclusive outfits to wear in the filming of the show and flies two staffers down from Paris to Rome to make sure they fit properly.

The $1,000 Dior gown is submerged in the pool as Sophia and Marcello tango energetically down a flight of steps and under the surface of water.

05-27-2015, 11:52 PM	#1
Smilings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 09, 2012 Location: California Posts: 417	wtd WITH LOVE, SOPHIA 1967 special Sophia Loren Jonathan Winters Peter Sellers I'd love to trade for this TV special. With Love... Sophia Original title The Life and Times of Sophia Loren and Summertime in Rome. CAST Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Jonathan Winters, Marcello Mastroianni. As a favor to Sophia, Peter Sellers did in a sketch about the previous occupants of Villa Ponti. He portrayed an asinine WWII German officer. Jonathan Winters plays a sixteenth-century sculptor. TELEVISION PREMIERE USA: ABC, October 25, 1967 CREDITS Dialogues: Shelton Keller – Choreography: Don Lurio – Photography: Robert Girardi, Heiz Hölscher – Costumes: Ian Fraser – Costumes: Christian Dior, Bona and Rosetta Nasalli-Rocca – Still Photographer: Tazio Secchiaroli – Music Composer: Ian Fraser – Producer: Roger Gimbel - Production: David L. Wolper Productions. FILMING LOCATIONS Villa Marino, Marcello Mastroianni's house on via Appia, Rome Zoo Filming dates: August 1967 Sophia sings several songs, including a tango called Siesta with Mastroianni, Out of Town as she drives her red Alfa Romeo car through the Roman countryside, I Talk to the Animals at the Rome Zoo and My Time of Evening for the closing scene of the show from the balcony of her villa. Other songs featured on the soundtrack are sung by Sophia's Italian-American fan Tony Bennett. Special billboard-size Avedon fashion images of Loren can be seen in the garden as scenic elements. In other sections of the TV special, Sophia reminisces with Marcello Mastroianni about their films together and later joins him for a fiery tango in which he repeats the impersonation of Rudolph Valentino that earned him acclaim in a Rome stage musical the previous year. Their dance starts on the patio of Villa Ponti and ends in the swimming pool, with their hands still clapping above their heads as they sink from sight. The House of Dior designs eight exclusive outfits to wear in the filming of the show and flies two staffers down from Paris to Rome to make sure they fit properly. The $1,000 Dior gown is submerged in the pool as Sophia and Marcello tango energetically down a flight of steps and under the surface of water.