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Background

Manuel Esteba was a producer and director of exploitation films whose main "merit" is to have directed what's considered to be the worst movie ever made in Spain: the 1983 E.T. spoof El E.T.E. y el OTO, filmed in two weeks with a ridiculously low budget. Not surprisingly, this was his last film (by the way, he still claims that Spielberg gave him permission personally to make the movie).

(March 28, 1983)

Logo: On a black background, a very muscular man with red briefs poses as Rank's "Gongman", hits a gong that reads "UNA PRODUCCION MANUEL ESTEBA" with "UNA PRODUCCION" being in an arc. The gong immediately breaks.

Closing Variant: At the end of the film, the man is seen trying to fix the gong, barely creating "PRODUCCION", but he can't, and starts weeping in frustration.

Technique: Live-action.

Music/Sounds: On the opening variant, only the sound of the gong breaking. On a closing variant, a closing theme of the film, accompanied by the man's sobbing.

Availability: Extremely rare; seen only on the Spanish E.T. spoof, El E.T.E. y el OTO, which is very hard to find.

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-'''Logo:''' At the beginning of the movie, a very muscular man with red briefs poses as Rank's "Gongman" and hits a gong that reads "Una Producción Manuel Esteba P.C." all in capitals. The gong immediately breaks.
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, a very muscular man with red briefs poses as Rank's "Gongman", hits a gong that reads "UNA PRODUCCION MANUEL ESTEBA" with "UNA PRODUCCION" being in an arc. The gong immediately breaks.
-'''Closing Variant:''' At the end of the film, the man is seen trying to fix the gong, but he can't, and starts weeping in frustration.
+'''Closing Variant:''' At the end of the film, the man is seen trying to fix the gong, barely creating "PRODUCCION", but he can't, and starts weeping in frustration.
 '''Technique:''' Live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' In the first part, only the sound of the gong breaking. In the second part, a happy-go-lucky piano tune, which the last part of the ending music, accompanied by the man's sobbing.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' On the opening variant, only the sound of the gong breaking. On a closing variant, a closing theme of the film, accompanied by the man's sobbing.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare; seen only on the Spanish E.T. spoof, El E.T.E. y el OTO, which is very hard to find.
+'''Availability:''' Extremely rare; seen only on the Spanish E.T. spoof, ''El E.T.E. y el OTO'', which is very hard to find.
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