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Escapade in Florence: Part 1

Escapade in Florence: Part 1

1962TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0mUnrated
AdventureDramaFamily
7.9
IMDB Rating
86 votes

Two teens get involved in intrigue in Florence, Italy, when Tommy Carpenter is given the wrong painting in an art store. A group of criminals try to get it back, causing Tommy to wonder what is so valuable about it.

Director
Steve Previn
Writers
Edward Fenton, Maurice Tombragel, Bob Wehling
Stars
Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Nino Castelnuovo
Release Date
September 30, 1962
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tommy Kirk
Tommy Kirk
as Tommy Carpenter
Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello
as Annette Aliotto
Nino Castelnuovo
Nino Castelnuovo
as Bruno
Clelia Matania
Clelia Matania
as Aunt Gisella
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
as Lorenzo
Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny
as Count Roberto
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Odoardo Spadaro
as Padrone
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Carlo Rizzo
as Uncle Mario
Renzo Palmer
Renzo Palmer
as Carabiniere
Richard Watson
Richard Watson
as Butler

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Filming Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Production
Walt Disney Productions

🏷️ Keywords

based on novel

🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Annette Funicelo at home in Florence, A beauty!
by tsamb2003-09-07

"I ought to let you know I've screened Escapade in Florence and was quite taken by it. The setting, the story, the music and the seperior technicolor process, of course all doing justice to Florentino and the subject matter. I would say there's only a handful of Disney's that are really great from a filmmaking point of view and i say this would be one of them. It has good story with humour and mystery amongst the best backrop one could ever desire for atmosphere reflecting a bygone era in gorgeous technicolor , the early 1960's. With brilliant reds and green and blues, live..."

💡 Did You Know?

The program, part of which was shot in Florence and Siena, was released and dubbed in Italy only in the 90's. Since several of the original Italian cast members were either dead or their voices had changed a lot over the years, they were dubbed over by new actors.

📖 Synopsis

Two teens get involved in intrigue in Florence, Italy, when Tommy Carpenter is given the wrong painting in an art store. A group of criminals try to get it back, causing Tommy to wonder what is so valuable about it.