Sad to
report that Ahna Capri was killed in a car accident over the weekend
in LA. She began as a child actress in the 50s and morphed into a sexy 60s
starlet who resembled a cross between Sandra Dee and Joey Heatherton. Using the name Anna Capri, she appeared in such films as Kisses for My
President andThe Girls on the Beach (co-star Gail Gerber remembers
Anna as "such a lovely girl. I remember when first meeting her I couldn't
believe how beautiful she was.") She popped up all over TV in such series as The
Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West, The Invaders, Run for Your Life, and It
Takes a Thief. In the 70s, a la Mariana Hill, she changed her
name also to
Ahna Capri (she remarked, "Too many people pronounce 'Anna' with a flat
'a' and it comes out as ugly 'Aaana.'") and began to show the world she
had more talent than previously being
given credit especially in the underrated Payday (1972) opposite Rip Torn as one bastard of a country-western singer. She
reached cult status with her appearance in Enter the Dragon (1973) with Bruce
Lee and as The Specialist (1975) a sexy assassin for hire. Ahna Capri retired from acting in 1979.- -Tom Lisanti/www.sixtiescinema.com
Harlow, one of two major feature films about the legendary screen sex symbol made during the same year, will make its DVD debut on September 28 from Olive Films. This version stars Carroll Baker while the other film (amazingly carrying the same title!) starred Carol Lynley. Here is the official synopsis:
Hollywood
in 1928 is a land of milk and honey, magic and fantasy. Jean Harlow’s
spectacularly controversial and tragic career begins with bit parts in movies
while she’s living with her mother and opportunistic stepfather. When Hollywood
agent, Arthur Landau (Golden Globe Nominee, Red Buttons), spots her on a film
set, he gets her a series of comedy roles and soon realizes he has a gold mine
in Miss Harlow (Carroll Baker). She becomes an overnight sensation and critics
hail her as the next great sex symbol. This film documents the rise and fall of
a true Hollywood Legend. Directed by Gordon Douglas (Tony Rome),
Screenplay by John Michael Hayes (Peyton Place, The Carpetbaggers) and
Costumes by legendary designer Edith Head.