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Mar 6, 2017 · The Esperia Film Company was formed by Lelio in January 1939. He originally called Esperia the “Modern Film Company.” The company was called Esperia by March, when Angelo returned to New York.
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- Introduction
- Immigration
- Boston
- New York
- Esperia Film Distributing Company
- WWII
- Fascist Politics
- Legacy
Francesco Macaluso was born in Casteltermini (in Agrigento province) on 18 November 1886, the son of Ferdinando Macaluso and Maria Rosa Sanfilippo, who married in 1859. He married Esmeralda Zanucco and had three children. Francesco lived most of his adult life in New York City. A doctor of Italian law, Francesco was later a distributor of Italian p...
A possible match for his first immigration appears in 1913. Francesco Macaluso, age 28 (b. 1885), from Castelvit... Sicily (town fragment is a better match for Castelvetrano, in Trapani, but could also be Casteltermini), arrives on the Sant'Anna on 9 September 1913. He is single. Francesco and Esmeralda appear on the manifest of the SS Laconia, sai...
Francesco and Esmeralda are next found living in the Boston area, where their first two children are born: 1. Ferdinando Antonio Americo Macaluso is born 16 February 1915 in Boston. 1. Rosa I. T. Macaluso is born 9 April 1916 in Cambridge. Her parents live at 122 Berkshire St in Cambridge. Her father is a lawyer. A WWI registration matching Frances...
By 1920, Francesco and his family live in New York. In the 1920 federal census of Brooklyn, NY, Francesco Macaluso, an alien resident who arrived with his wife in 1914, heads a household. He is 33 and his wife, Esmeralda, is 30 (b. 1890). Their children are Ferdinand, 5 (b. 1915), Rose, 3 yr 8 mo, and Armando, five months. The children were all bor...
Francesco makes a number of trips to Italy from 1936-40 in his work for the Esperia Film Distributing Company, of which he is president and general manager. According to IMDb, the company is active for the same period, importing films from Italy for distribution to independent cinemas in New York City. 1. Francesco Macaluso, a 50 year old (b. 1886)...
Armando Vittorio, enlists for WWII on 19 August 1941. He is single. He's had two years of college. His civilian occupation is "Authors, editors, and reporters." He's enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private. Francesco's partners in film distribution are Angelo di Carlo and his brothers. Esperia was started by Calogero di Carlo (aka Lelio) in 193...
Macaluso's politics are clearly fascist. In addition to delivering propaganda in film, he founded the first openly fascist journal in the US, in Boston, called “Giovinezza” (Youth). (This is also the name of a Fascist anthem.) Angelo's nephew and godson, Vincent di Carlo, knew Francesco personally, before and after his internment in 1942. He writes...
Francesco's fate after WWII is not known. No record has been found of his life after internment. It appears that Francesco dies not long before 21 December 1951, whena "Life Claim" on Social Security is paid out.These records name his wife and Armando Vittorio. At least two of his children married and remained in the United States. Esmeralda dies i...
- Male
- November 18, 1886
- Esmeralda Zanucco
- December 21, 1951
The Dream of Butterfly: Directed by Carmine Gallone. With Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti, Lucie Englisch, Germana Paolieri. In an updated version of the Butterfly story, a visiting American conductor leaves a pregnant singer in Italy, promising to return and marry her.
- (18)
- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Carmine Gallone
- 1941-02-12
Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Dream of Butterfly' right now, here are some finer points about the Esperia Film Distributing Co. Inc., Grandi Film...
The Dream of Butterfly. ( 1939 ) Il sogno di Butterfly. « Puccini’s Immortal Opera» Musical. Drama. Romance. Black and White. In an updated version of the Butterfly story, a visiting American conductor leaves a pregnant singer in Italy, promising to return and marry her.
