Dave hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,575,001 views. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the silencers online on moviefone. He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life. With dean martin, stella stevens, daliah lavi, victor buono. Dean plays it tongueincheek, often making fun of his own image and rivalry with fellow rat packer frank sinatra. Dean martin sings songs from the silencers wikipedia. The silencers 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. Dean martin sings songs from the silencers is a 1966 studio album by dean martin of songs that featured in his film the silencers, the first of the four films featuring the matt helm character that martin would appear in. Oddly enough, shooting for the silencers finished on september 9, 1965, the same day that the dean martin show premiered on tv.
Victor buono and grace lee in the silencers 1966 cyd charisse in the silencers 1966 stella stevens. She was played by actress nancy kovack b 1935 appearance and character a tall, beautiful, blonde, white woman in her early thirties, barbara wears only a mans white shirt and white stiletto shoes. Silencers, the internet movie firearms database guns. The silencers is an american pathecolor spy film spoof motion picture released in 1966 and starring dean martin as agent matt helm. Photograph of dean martin from the silencers in various sizes, also as poster, canvas or artprint. I wish they were still producing all 3 other matt helm movies on dvd. June 7, 1917 december 25, 1995 was an american actor, singer and comedian. Theres a spinning bed which also transports helm and any potential lady love to a good sized swimming pool.
If there had to be an image for cool, the man to fit it would be dean martin. If you have never seen a matt helm movie, you will need to keep an open mind. Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. Murderers row, the ambushers and the wrecking crew. Sharon really stole the show in this one, in fact they later based one of the characters in the austin powers films on her character here. A gallery of the silencers publicity stills and other photos. When choosing one of our amazing photographic images you are acquiring a piece of art history from the world of entertainment. Dean martin sings songs from the silencers peaked at 108 on the billboard 200. Dean martinthe silencers1966 trailer video dailymotion. Our exclusive photographs, available in a variety of sizes, have been high resolution scanned from original source material such as studio negatives, 35mm slides, original photographic prints and large format transparencies to achieve the ultimate quality.
Gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. With dean martin, elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan. Dean martin and shapely company arrive in the silencers published. Barbaras role in the plot barbara seduces and then kills ice operatives who are interfering with big os nefarious schemes. Fleeing an acapulco nightclub assassination, matt helm dean martin and tina daliah lavi hustle back to the hotel to interrogate gail stella stevens who turns out to be wearing a tearaway dress, in the silencers, 1966. Costarring with martin are stella stevens, daliah lavi, james gregory and victor buono. Sold by amazingwildcat and ships from amazon fulfillment. A fivefilm parody or spoof spy movie series was planned and four were made, debuting with the silencers from hamiltons novels the silencers and death of a citizen, adapted by acclaimed a. Allen unsuccessfully tried to resurrect the character as a tv movie, matt helm. Jan 06, 2018 a selfsufficient stubborn independent blind woman named alexandra mckay, who has been blind for over 20 years, finally agrees to acquire a guide dog. Dean martin appears as the suave and charming american spy matt helm. The film was released at the height of the james bond phenomena and its success spawned three sequels. The silencers 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This was her last film before she was murdered by the charles manson family. Dean martin starred as matt helm, the lead character in a series of novels by donald hamilton. Dean martin full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Dean martin, phil karlson, and nancy kovack in the silencers 1966. The silencers 1966 with dean martin classic film freak. Dean martin sings songs from the silencers was the last soundtrack album that martin recorded.
The wrecking crew was the last of the four helm films and i feel it was the best. Dean martin is matt helm, a sharp shooting, swingin secret agent who finds himself up against the elusive big o. Ice secret agent matt helm dean martin must thwart the plans of the evil organization big o, which plans to explode an atomic bomb and start world war 3. It can even tilt to dump its occupants in as well for a nice touch. In addition to its arsenal of hightech gadgets and outrageous costumes, the silencers features an amazing opening sequence starring cyd charisse singin in the rain and a coc austin powers undoubtedly stole a few moves from matt helm, the swinging secret agent embodied by dean martin in four intentionally dopey late60s movies. One of the most popular and enduring american entertainers of the mid20th century, martin was nicknamed the king of cool for his seemingly effortless charisma and selfassurance. Featuring dean martin, stella stevens, daliah lavi, nancy kovack and others. In the spy spoof the silencers, dean martin, playing the starring role of secret agent matt helm, hears excerpts from old tin pan alley standards going through his head, sung by himself, of course, during the course of the story.
The silencers was the first of four movies starring dean martin as agent matt helm. Films all starring dean martin as helm the silencers 1966 murderers row 1966 the ambushers 1967 the wrecking crew 1969. The sequels to the silencers 1966 were murderers row 1966, the ambushers 1967, and the wrecking crew 1968. Allen unsuccessfully tried to resurrect the character as a tv movie, matt.
The silencers is the first and best of the bunchbut at that, its barely a movie. Dean martin stars as helm, a boozing, womanizing cad of a spy. O agente secreto matt helm precisa deter os planos malignos da organizacao. Feb 07, 2014 the silencers motion picture written by joseph barmettler. In addition to its arsenal of hightech gadgets and outrageous costumes, the silencers features an amazing opening sequence starring cyd charisse singin in the rain and cocktailera soundtrack by elmer bernstein with vocals by martin, charisse and vikki carr. The wrecking crew is a 1968 american comedy spyfi film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, nancy kwan, tina louise, and sharon tate. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,584,553 views 1. In the silencers, helm must stop an evil organization, big o the bureau for international government and order, from blowing up the united states nuclear arsenal and irradiating half the country. The silencers motion picture written by joseph barmettler. Dean martin, stella stevens, victor buono, robert webber.
The silencers 1966 cast and crew veteran secret agent matt helm dean martin is living a life of luxury when his former lover, tina batori daliah lavi, pulls him back into action. But have not fear, helm isnt alone in this mission, hes always got a handful of sexy ladies by his side. As matt helm sings songs from the silencers discogs. New dvd the silencers matt helm classic dean martin, stella stevens sealed. Martin was born dino paul crocetti in steubenville, ohio, to angela barra and gaetano alfonso crocetti, a barber. New listing the silencers dvd 20 rare dean martin 1966 matt helm series brand new. The first film, 1966s the silencers was quite a joyful revisit. Late in the film, matt helm professes he would rather fight than switch. This is widescreen and i didnt see any censorship as some of the. Silencers, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Barbara the silencers the female villains wiki fandom.
His father was an italian immigrant, and his mother was of italian descent. The opening credits of columbia pictures 1966 film the silencers. March 17, 1966 as another inevitable parody of james bond, spies, sex and popular tunes, the silencers, which crashed into the sutton and victoria theaters yesterday, never lives up to its title, but it is loud, fast, obvious and occasionally funny. All of hamiltons matt helm novels were first published in the united states by fawcett publications under their gold medal imprint. Dean martin as matt helm sings songs from the silencers. The matt helm films came out at the same time as sean connery was playing bond and have been largely forgotten today.
Ephemera from the second james bond movie from russia with love. Barbara seductive evil doer nancy kovack barbara is a villainess who was featured in the first matt helm spy spoof movie the silencers usa 1966. The silencers opens with our semiretired hero, played by dean martin, enjoying himself in the swankiness of his 1966 bachelor dive, which is full of all of the latest gadgets. Martin played the reluctant spy with tongue firmly in cheek. It is the fourth and final film in the matt helm series, and is very loosely based upon the 1960 novel of the same name by donald hamilton. Dino is first seen reclining in his automated bed, and he hardly wakes up for the remainder of the picture. It is a 1960s era movie, so the special effects are cheesy.
New listing the silencers dvd 20 rare dean martin 1966 matt helm series brand new 5 out of 5 stars 5 product ratings 5 product ratings the silencers dvd 20 rare dean martin 1966 matt helm series brand new. It is loosely based upon the novel the silencers by donald hamilton, as well as another of hamiltons helm novels, death of a citizen. This movie was pretty much made as americas answer to james bond with moments of silliness in the form of one liners from dean martin. Oct 23, 20 the opening credits of columbia pictures 1966 film the silencers. This movie clearly helped inspire mike myers in creating austin powers and many of the other characters in those movies, more so than the james bond films. A gold train has been hijacked by a criminal mastermind. A fivefilm parody or spoof spy movie series was planned and four were made, debuting with the silencers from hamiltons novels the silencers and death of a citizen, adapted by acclaimed a streetcar named desire screenwriter oscar saul. The silencers is a 1966 spy comedy directed by phil karlson and stars dean martin as matt helm, a former superspy who comes out of retirement to foil a plot by an evil organization to incite a nuclear war. This first matt helm movie is a musthave if youre a dean martin fan, especially at this price. Stella stevens, daliah lavi, victor buono and cyd charisse also star in the movie.
A selfsufficient stubborn independent blind woman named alexandra mckay, who has been blind for over 20 years, finally agrees to acquire a guide dog. Thus begins a new series here on channel donstar called matt helm mondays in which i will go through the four film series starring dean martin. Austin powers undoubtedly stole a few moves from matt helm, the swinging secret agent embodied by dean martin in four intentionally dopey late60s movies. In 1965, columbia pictures acquired the film rights to eight matt helm novels. The 1960s had also seen martin appear on the soundtrack to robin and the 7 hoods, a 1964 film fellow rat pack members frank sinatra and sammy davis, jr. Fleeing an acapulco nightclub assassination, matt helm dean martin and tina daliah lavi hustle back to the hotel to interrogate gail stella stevens who turns out to be wearing a tearaway dress, in the silencers, 1966 view the tcmdb entry for the silencers 1966. Dean martin the silencers posters and photos 103167 movie store. How to watch the hunger games series ahead of the prequel movie.
In the silencers, helm must stop an evil organization, big o the bureau for international government and order, from blowing up the united states nuclear arsenal and. Dean plays it tongueincheek, often making fun of his own. The silencers classic movies, dean martin, actresses. The silencers 1966 veteran secret agent matt helm dean martin is living a life of luxury when his former lover, tina batori daliah lavi, pulls him back into action. The silencers 1966 is a quintessential 1960s spy spoof, directed by phil. Matt helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil big o organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over alamagordo, nm, and start ww iii.