Tuesday, December 17, 2019

PEPLUM Prop : The Gong

It's well known that Italian PEPLUM flicks recycled props (among other things) and here's one funny example: that gong! The gong has appeared in so many Sword & Sandal films that I've lost track. It even appeared in films of the 1980s. It's fun to spot it whenever I watch a movie.

HERCULES & THE CAPTIVE WOMEN (1961)

URSUS IN THE VALLEY OF LIONS (1961)

GLADIATORS 7 (1962)

URSUS IN THE LAND OF FIRE (1963)

LION OF THEBES (1964)

TERROR OF THE STEPPES (1964)

REVENGE OF GLADIATORS (1964)

THRONE OF FIRE (1983)

5 comments:

  1. Scott OchiltreeDecember 17, 2019 at 5:33 PM



    Fascinating compilation.

    I have never understood its weird shape

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  2. Richard SvenssonDecember 18, 2019 at 3:45 AM

    I'm always happy to find an old prop being recycled. It's like seeing an old pal again. My first encounter with this gong was in The Throne of Fire during the 1980's VHS explosion.

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  3. Stephen FlacassierDecember 18, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    I'm in awe of your ability to notice such things. Amazing.

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  4. PEPLUM TVDecember 19, 2019 at 1:17 PM

    There are MANY more PEPLUM movies with this gong. It would take hours to find all of them. Glad you guys enjoyed this small sample.

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  5. Laszlo SziklaDecember 19, 2019 at 4:28 PM

    I recently saw Ator the Fighting Eagle and this gong was in it.

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