.....a combination of many of the previously released shows

Hey pallies, likes inquirin' Dino-minds wanna know 'bout what's gonna be on "Dean's Ultimate Collection," and doin' some quick Dino-searchin' I was directed to the tumblr pad of a Miss Brittany, who tags herself "fuckyeahthekingofcool" and it seems that this Deanager has been in communicato with the pallies at Time-Life 'bout this set and the reply she got is featured below.

As you will note, the new Dino-collection will be "a combination of many of the previously released shows for someone who wants to purchase them all at once." As Brittney said it so so well, "Not what I was expecting and I am not amused." My exact Dino-sentiments. HOWEVER, as you will also note, the set will include "a new Christmas Special DVD. That Christmas Special will hopefully be the amazin' one from '67, and the great news is that it will be not only available in the new set, but also on it's own.

Hats off to our bold Dino-holic Miss Brittany for searchin' and seekin' out this Dino-information for all of us Dino-philes. It is totally totally awesome to find so so many of today's youth so so hooked on our most beloved Dino. To read this in it's original format, please clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram. Dino-sharin', DMP



I inquired about the new “Dean Martin Variety Show: Complete Collection” that is supposed to be coming out in October and here was Time-Life’s reply:

Hi Brittany! This collection will be a combination of many of the previously released shows for someone who wants to purchase them all at once. It will include the material from the three sets at the link - plus a new Christmas Special DVD. The Christmas Special will be available with the “Complete Collection” and on it’s own. We should have it on our site in October. Hope that helps!

Not what I was expecting and I am not amused. -_- If the Christmas Special they are speaking of is the one from ‘67, I will be extremely happy, but it’s still not enough!!!!!

DEAN'S ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Hey pallies, likes just a quick little Dino-gram to let's you know that our pallies at Amazon has put up the graphic for the Dino-collection of DVDs bein' released on October 30 by the dudes at Time-Life. Likes still no patter on what this 17 DVD set is gonna include, but here's the cover Dino-graphics. So so loves me a good Dino-mystery, so likes stay tuned for more Dino-details as they gets revealed. To view this graphics at Amazon, just clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram. Dino-reportin', DMP

DINO = COOL - - - 1966 - 1984

Hey pallies, likes today we head into the home Dino-stretch as we grooves together on Mr. Mike Cline's last entry in his marathon of Dino-flick poster sharin'. It was likes in this last quatre of our Dino's big screen romps that we see our Dino stage persona becomin' more and more the swingin' style of his big screen and personal life. Durin' this time our most beloved Dino starred in three of his four forages as spyster Matt Helm...includin' his groovest of groovy flick ever, "Murders Row."

This period is also marked by a goodly number of unusual western performances includin' "Rough Night In Jericho," "Bandolero,", "5 Card Stud," Something Big," and "Showdown." And, of course, it was in this period of his extreme star power, that he made 7 cool mil starrin' in his hugest of huge hits, "Airport."

His last major starrin' role was in our Dino's most unusual role as "Mr. Ricco."
And, our great man finished his great screen efforts in the swingin'est of swingin' road shows, "Cannonball Run I" and "Cannonball Run II."

Kudos upon kudos to our pallie Mike Cline for his thrillin' effort to share on our Dino's movie efforts with all of us. We at ilovedinomartin and so so delighted to have been able to share Cline's Dino-devotion with all the Dino-holics gathered 'round this Dino-waterin'-hole! Keeps lovin' our most beloved Dino! Dino-struck, DMP

DINO = COOL - - - 1966 - 1984


MURDERERS' ROW
1966


ROUGH NIGHT IN JERICHO
1967


THE AMBUSHERS
1967


HOW TO SAVE A MARRIAGE AND
RUIN YOUR LIFE
1968

Dean's great run continued throughout the remainder of the 1960s. The 1970s started out big-time as well with Dean top-billed with Burt Lancaster in AIRPORT, one of the year's biggest movies.

His weekly NBC television series ended in 1974, and the recording sessions became less frequent. Dean was nearly sixty at this time and decided to take it a bit easier with his work schedule. He did, however, continue to do sporadic celebrity roast specials for NBC until 1985.

Tragedy struck the family in 1987 when Dean's son, Dean Paul (Dino of the 60's rock band Dino, Desi and Billy), was killed in a military plane crash. Folks closest to him said that Dean pretty much threw in the towel after the crash.

Many accounts say that he spent much of his final years watching western movies at home, alone.

On Christmas Day, 1995, Dean Martin, died at the age of 78. His mother had passed away on Christmas Day 29 years previously.


BANDOLERO!
1968


5 CARD STUD
1968


THE WRECKING CREW
1969


AIRPORT
1970
Dean was paid 7 million for his services.


SOMETHING BIG
1971

The man born DINO PAUL CROCETTI had worked as a prizefighter, card shark, gas station attendant and a steel mill laborer before teaming up with nineteen-year-old Joseph Levitch, performing a singing / comedy nightclub routine. The world knew them better as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. They ruled show business for a decade, then split, each striking out on their own.

Seems it worked out OK for each one of them.

Dean Martin is one of very few who have received not just one, but THREE stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One is for movies, one is for television, and one is for his recording career.


SHOWDOWN
1973


MR. RICCO
1975


THE CANNONBALL RUN
1981


CANNONBALL RUN II
1984

DINO = COOL - - - 1962 - 1966

Hey pallies, we again 'turn our Dino-lovin' pallie Mike Cline's blog, "Mike Cline's Then Playing" for a third helpin' of absolute fabulous Dino-admiration featurin' our Dino's flicks from 1962 - 1966. Likes as you can see, this was an era populated with several of our Dino's famous sex farces, topped of course with 1964's "Kiss Me Stupid." His lone "serious" role was in Lillian Hellman's "Toys In The Attic." Mix that three westerns and a rat pack flick, and top it all off with the first of the Helmer capers
you have an amazin'ly huge number of big screen appearances by our most beloved Dino.

These posts by Cline are so so Dino-educational gettin' to see the scope and sequence of our King of Cool's reign in the movie palaces all 'round the globe. I simply loves seein' the original posters that certainly enticed passerbys to come on in and gets them a cool helpin' of Dino-magic.

Many many thanks to our pallie Mike for creatin' such an amazin' of Dino-posts to helps us all grow in knowin', lovin', and honorin' our great man. To view this in it's original format, as usual, just clicks on the tag of these Dino-ruminations. Keeps lovin' our Dino and stay tuned for part quatre. Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP

DINO = COOL - - - 1962 - 1966


WHO'S GOT THE ACTION?
1962



COME BLOW YOUR HORN
1963
Uncredited appearance


TOYS IN THE ATTIC
1963


4 FOR TEXAS
1963

DEAN MARTIN's career continued to flourish during this period.


He was making two or three movies per year, doing Vegas, still making hit records ("You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You," "Houston," "Come Running Back," and a little diddy called "Everybody Loves Somebody"), and in 1965, began his Thursday night NBC hit variety / comedy television series (which would run for twelve seasons).


WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED?
1963


WHAT A WAY TO GO!
1964


ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS
1964


KISS ME, STUPID
1964


THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER
1965


MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS
1965


THE SILENCERS
1966


TEXAS ACROSS THE RIVER
1966

DINO = COOL - - - 1957 - 1962

Hey pallies, likes today we feature part duo of Mike Cline's hugest of huge Dino-homage to our great man's great flicks. From Cline's self-tag pad, "Mike Cline's Then Playing," comes the publicity posters, release year info, and patter for our King of Cool's big screen adventures for the years 1957-1962.

These are our amazin' man's first efforts sans Jerry Lewis, and there are some huge huge Dino-sucesses in the mix...."The Young Lions, "Some Came Running," "Rio Bravo,"
"Career," "Who Was That Lady," "Bells Are Ringing," "Oceans 11," "Ada," and "Sergeants 3." This was a golden period for our most beloved Dino as many many of his serious dramatic roles occured durin' this Dino-period...along with our Dino's only big screen musical and a variety of sex farces as well.

Again, ilovedinomartin salutes Mr. Mike Cline for his stupendous efforts in homagin' each and every flick that our Dino appeared in. To view this in it's original format, click on the tag of this Dino-message. Be sure to stay tuned from parts tres and quatre. Dino-devotedly, DMP

DINO = COOL - - - 1957 - 1962




After HOLLYWOOD OR BUST in 1956, DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS went separate ways to concentrate on their individual careers.


Jerry didn't miss a beat and continued to soar. Dean, however, stumbled out of the chute. His first feature, TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS, might not have sold ten thousand tickets. Critics lined up to write that Dean was finished and couldn't survive without his ex-partner.


DINO = COOL - - - 1957 - 1962
TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS
1957

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THE YOUNG LIONS
1958

His shared the screen in his next movie, THE YOUNG LIONS, with heavyweights Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift. Dino gave a bravura performance and more than held his own on camera. Critics had to eat their words of a year earlier.


"Maybe this guy can really act," many wrote. And they were, oh so, correct.


Turns out, the crooner could do it all - - sing, dance and act. He also showed them he could be funny as well and not just the straight man.


SOME CAME RUNNING
1958


RIO BRAVO
1959


CAREER
1959


WHO WAS THAT LADY?
1960


BELLS ARE RINGING
1960


OCEANS 11
1960


ALL IN A NIGHT'S WORK
1961


ADA
1961


SERGEANTS 3
1962


THE ROAD TO HONG KONG
1962

Uncredited appearance

Posted by Mike Cline at 3:25 PM

DEAN MARTIN AND JERRY LEWIS were the hottest act in show business for a decade...bar none.

Hey pallies, likes dudes are we in for the hugest of huge Dino-treat...so huge pallies likes it's gonna take several days to shares it all at ilovedinomartin. From the self-tagged blog, "Mike Cline's Then Playing," comes a series of posts featurin' a publicity poster for each and everyone of our Dino's 51 flicks...along with the release year of each, and some very very cool patter as well.

In his profile Cline, who hails from Salisbury, North Carolina, shares the how and why he is so so passionate 'bout the big screen: "I have always loved the movies and the movie business. Perhaps it is because I was born into it. My family owned and operated the two drive-in theatres in Statesville, N.C. until I was ten. I worked at the two indoor Statesville theatres as a teen. I was sent to Salisbury in 1971 to manage the Capitol Theatre. Through the 1970s, I managed, in addition to the Capitol, the Thunderbird Drive-In and the Terrace Theatre. I collected movies for many years and transported my 16mm projector all over Rowan County, showing movies, cartoons and comedies to groups, whether they wanted to watch them or not."

Well, we at ilovedinomartin are thrilled to share a series of 4---count-'em---4 posts chocked full of Dino-flick Dino-devotion from our newest pallie Mike. Mr. Cline begins with our Dino's series of 16 capers with his partner Mr. Jerry Lewis. Mr. Mike's tag for this post is "THEY DID IT ALL"...and likes if that ain't the Dino-truth I don't know what is dudes!

So, likes sit back and enjoy this Martin and Lewis extravaganza of rememberin' courtesy of Mr. Mike Cline. Kudos to pallie Mike for his massive massive Dino-efforts chocked full of deep, pure, and true amore for our Dino. To view this in it's orginal format, likes just clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram. Dino-awe struck, DMP

THEY DID IT ALL!




MY FRIEND IRMA
1949


MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST
1950


AT WAR WITH THE ARMY
1950



THAT'S MY BOY
1951

DEAN MARTIN AND JERRY LEWIS were the hottest act in show business for a decade...bar none.

Teaming for the first time July 24, 1946, the duo caught fire instantly with the public, and they never looked back.

The team conquered everything they attempted...night clubs, radio, television, public appearances and movies.


SAILOR BEWARE
1952
James Dean appears in this movie.


JUMPING JACKS
1952


THE STOOGE
1952


SCARED STIFF
1953


THE CADDY
1953

In their first feature, MY FRIEND IRMA, Martin and Lewis were not the stars of the film. They were supporting players, an experiment to see how movie goers would react to them.

No problem with acceptance. After expanded roles in a sequel, MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST, it was so long Irma, and the boys were own their own.





MONEY FROM HOME
1953

Filmed in 3-D and their first feature
in color.


LIVING IT UP
1954


3 RING CIRCUS
1954


YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG
1955


ARTISTS AND MODELS
1955

Starting with AT WAR WITH THE ARMY, Dean and Jerry would make 14 features together in the next seven years.

EVERY Martin and Lewis movie was a smash.

How many of today's top "movie stars" can claim that they have had 14 hit movies consecutively?
I can't think of any. Without mentioning any names, most of our current crop probably won't have 14 commercial hit movies in their entire careers.



PARDNERS
1956


HOLLYWOOD OR BUST
1956

Question - - When was the height of the Martin and Lewis partnership?
Answer - - Every day they worked together.

Still at the top of the show biz heap, with millions of dollars in contracts ahead of them, and ten years to the day of their first teaming, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis dissolved their partnership and went their separate ways...with each of them to be heard from again.