ALL SCI-FI

[Bud Brewster]

The second Matt Helm movie tries to be a little more serious (just a little more) and a little less sexy. Both attempts are big mistakes.

The plot involves a kidnapped scientist whose sexy daughter (Ann-Margret) teams up with Helm (Dean Martin) in a daring rescue. Karl Malden is the villain, Camilla Sparv is his henchwoman, and James Gregory is Dean's boss. Watch for a swell guest appearance by the rock group Dino, Desi, and Billy (the son of Dean Martin, the son of Desi Arnaz, the son of nobody famous).

The joke weapon for this episode is a gun which fires after a five second delay. Recommended use: let the bad-guy capture your weapon, provoke him into shooting you, then watch the fool peer down the barrel to see why the bullet didn't come out. Bang.

Directed by Henry Levin.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Bud Brewster]

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If you love Dino, you'll love Dino's trailer for this movie! He talks directly to audience and charms them right into making plans to see his movie.

"Hey there, sports fans, time to call 'em as we see 'em. I'm here to tell you about our newest Matt Helm adventure — Murderer's Row. It's a grabber and . . . we do our best."

(Was this scripted? Hell no! This was pure Dino, shootin' from the hip.)

"Ooooh, I gotta tell ya — there's a wonderful chase at the beginning of this picture! But . . . I couldn't catch her."

(I had to listen that one twice before I got the joke.)

"And now I'd like to show you one of the great action scenes from Murderer's Row"

(Then he hauls Miss Lovey Kravezit into the frame and lays a long kiss on her —



— after which he looks at the camera and says —

"That's one of them."




What a guy.


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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)