Live video of Owen (Mike Kinsella) playing "The Sad Waltzes of Pietro Crespi" at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia, PA, February 5th, 2006.
If you're interested in purchasing a DVD of this Owen set, please go to http://www.joanfrc.com
A 19th c. industrial village in the north of Italy in a video made by the students of Don Milani School in Lodi. It's their first experience of video editing.
Big plays ruled the night. Lonell Jones started the game/season off with a 96yd kickoff return. Austin Shanks had a long TD run from scrimmage and the game turned around in the 4th qtr when EJ Woods picked up a fumble in a pile and returned it 98yds for TD. Milton Knox got 144yds rushing, 1 TD in losing effort. Penalties & personal fouls plagued both squads. Kevin Prince (Crespi QB) had to leave game with slight sprain. Hope he returns to action soon.
Many may not be familiar with what we call the Crespi Collection, but it was/is one of the more amazing collection of artifacts from South & Central America that has every been brought together.
Father Carlos Crespi was a Silesian-monk who lived in Ecuador. He did missionary work among the Indian population in remote valleys during his lifetime.
Crespi received or bought many artifacts from the indigenous people in Ecuador.
When questioned, they told him they had found them in subterranean cave systems in the jungles. As time progressed, many of these relics were brought together and kept in the courtyard of the church Maria Auxiliadora.
Unfortunately, many of the artifacts were destroyed in a fire in 1962 or later when the church was restored. Also, many were lost or wound up with treasure hunters.
After Father Crespi passed away, the remaining artifacts of the original collection were removed and made inaccessible to the public.
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Game film version (without music) of a few of the big plays from the 2008 Notre Dame VS Crespi game. Includes a quick pre-game speach, warm up and a few big plays.
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"Talented, handsome, vastly underrated, actor Todd Crespi created a memorable character with paraplegic Dennis Pomeroy in Bill Bixby's TV series "The Magician" (1973-1974)
Crepi's talent rested not so much in his obvious good looks as in the deep commitment to his role and an inherent self-confidence in his acting ability which afforded him the kind of moment-to-moment truth few actors are lucky enough to achieve. Never having to resort to over-acting to steal a scene, Crespi's subtle intensity made the down-to-earth Dennis Pomeroy shine with a palette of colors which ranged from overt congeniality to downright vulnerability.
Unfortunately, Todd Crespi was never given enough screen time and his character was omitted from several episodes. In the second part of the series they wrote him off altogether. The writers' strike of the time meant that no one behind a typewriter knew what to do with "the affable Magician friend in the wheelchair". Which is really too bad. Never feeling downtrodden because of his predicament, nor arrogant in spite of his impeccable physique, Dennis Pomeroy was the kind of guy who made the average Joe feel like he would be welcomed by him with a kind smile and a warm handshake. We understand he also made the ladies' hearts skip a beat." 2008 Copyright by Sam Hill for Keep The Faith Productions.
This video is a test performed with new equipment which Sam Hill Films has yet to master. Accordingly the effects are probably overkill but it was necessary to perform the testing, and some video doesn't match the music but hopefully the incongruities make it a bit more interesting. (By respect for the show and its protagonist, the bits where the bad guy was beating the daylights out of Pomeroy to romantic music were finally removed).
The song "You look so Fine" by the beautiful Shirley Manson of Garbage is chosen with the troves of female fans Mr. Crespi boasted in the 70's, and the new ones who will swoon for Dennis once they watch "The Magician".
In spite of the flaws, Keep the Faith Productions is proud to present this music video and Sam Hill films hopes that you will enjoy it. Your ratings and comments are welcomed and much appreciated.
For the official Todd Crespi "The Magician" DVD, please visit:
http://www.petitiononline.com/TMDvD1/
