Gone with the Pope

Gone with the Pope also known as Kiss the Ring is a 1976 independent film written, directed and produced by ItalianAmerican crooneractor Duke Mitchell that was first released in 2010 by Grindhouse Releasing.

Gone with the Pope was shot on location in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, California, as well as in Las Vegas, Nevada and Rome, Italy. The rerecording was done by Marti D. Humphrey, C.A.S., at The Dub Stage in Burbank, California. Digital restoration was completed at Fotokem Film and Video. Duke Mitchell stars as the ring leader Paul, with Peter Milo as Peter and also starring Jim LoBianco and Giorgio Tavolieri. The cinematography is by Peter Santoro, with original editing by Oscarnominated Bob Leighton Rob Reiners film editor and Emmynominated editor Robert Florio. The rerelease version was edited by Bob Murawski, Paul Hart and Jody Fedele, and features the music of Frankie Carr amp the Novelites. Mitchell was known for his starring role in the film Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla and for directing the cult film, The Executioner. Gone with the Pope was originally shot in 1976, but remained unfinished until 2009. The film negative and unfinished cut work print were discovered in Mitchells parking garage several years after his death. It has been edited and restored by cult film distributor Grindhouse Releasing. Mitchell was said to have been inspired by Francis Ford Coppolas The Godfather.The American Cinematheque in Hollywood premiered the film on March 12, 2010 at the Egyptian Theatre. The film is screened at domestic and international film festivals in the United States and Australia. The film was subsequently released on home video on March 24, 2015, as a BlurayDVD combo. ........

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