[Captain Peter Blood]

Well yet another Icon from my youth gone. Just saw this morning that Actress and Model Elsa Martinelli passed away.

While she was in a number of good movies, my favorite movie that she was in was the John Wayne picture from 1962, "Hatari".

I never miss a chance to watch that film when I see it on. I think my brother and I after that film wanted to move to Kenya and capture wild animals for a living.

It was the first movie I saw Elsa in and I tell you as a 7 year old kid I fell in love with her. What a beautiful, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, and gorgeous woman she was. So thanks Elsa for all those wonderful hours of entertainment and God Speed.

[nickedknack]

Son of a gun, I watched Hatari! just last night. Two hours and 37 minutes of exciting animal capture scenes and John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Marinelli, Gerard Blain, Bruce Cabot, Michele Girardon, Red Buttons, et. al. smoking & drinking. I was/am hopelessly in love with Miss Martinelli.

[VermithraxPejorative]

Yes, love Hatari and she’s excellent with Charlton Heston in The Pigeon who took Rome as well. Charlton Heston in a comedy. She was great. RIP Elsa Martinelli.

[aquila48]

[Bratch]

[Tax-chick]

That was a really fun movie, and Ms. Martinelli was beautiful and graceful, even in early-60s outfits.

[Intolerant in NJ]

I never miss a chance to watch that film when I see it on..."Hatari!" is shown incessantly - probably two or three times each week - on the "Movies!" channel - available over the air in many communities around the country - about the only good reason to watch it is to see Ms. Martinelli - truly lovely - RIP.....