Project fatigue. It sets in on long unfinanced documentary projects. But still, I make progress. Even in my fatigue the project continues to work itself, because Dante is such an icon to a niche group of people. I have been working with Barron Sheppard down in Mississippi from BadAss FightWear. He bought some footage I am using from the Creedens in Fall River. The stills above are from that footage. Overall there is more footage of Aguiar on the tape that Dante, but that too will come in handy.

I am still working, still fundraising, seeking and finding subjects. New stories arise, I still have footage I have not cut. There have been fights over the footage in other people’s hands. There are claims of million yen offers for mystery footage of Dante fighting an unnamed Japanese master.

I have read a letter from Robert Trias mourning the death of Count Dante and praising the good in him. I have a empty box of Count Dante’s cigarettes, he had his own brand to give away when he was doiing hair. The guy clearly had marketing savvy. I am back now, so look for more posts the next few weeks. Getting back into the habit.

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  1. I,M JOHN CREEDEN THE PERSON WHO SOLD THE DAN-TE FOOTAGE AND GOT SWINDLED BY BARRON SHEPPARD. SEE ASHIDA KIM AND BARRON SHEPPARS ARE RELATED BY MARRIAGE. THEIR IS FOOTAGE ON YOU TUBE THATS IS PART MINE AND PART BILL AGUIAR,S BARRON SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS TO BE HANDLED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND WITH HONOR SOME SEE sorry used caps i,m so pissed. my father knew john keehan and my dad sent him

  2. http://youtube.com/watch?v=CW9TCT5hbnU<BR/><BR/>HI FLOYD, THIS LINK HAS FOOTAGE OF THE COUNT PERFORMIN KATA DANTE AND OTHER TECHNIQUES, ALONG WITH THAT CLOWN ASHIDA CUT IN, BUT THE FOOTAGE SHOWS THE COUNT FIGHTING THE WRESTLER<BR/><BR/>GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF THE DOCUMENTRY, HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR BLOG FROM THE BEGINING AND EAGERLY AWAIT THE RELEASE OF THE DVD<BR/><BR/>SCOTTISH MARTIAL ARTIST

  3. john creeden again . i have no problem with floyd webb he,s a stand up guy here,s the story. been in touch with winter haven karate school,s and associates we have down their . barron never studied with any martial artist,s never owned a school all he did was wrestle and coached no formal martial arts training. the people said was barron is ALL ABOUT MONEY. he told me that he had several black

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