After this hit single Dean recorded incredibly prolifically.

Hey pallies, likes for all the amazin' Dino-posts that I am able to retrieve off the 'net, there are countless others that continue to go undiscovered 'til by the guidance of our Dino..they gets discovered. Such is today's post by blogger "Record digger" at the pad "47west63rd."

While searchin' for a pix of the al-b-um of our Dino's "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" for a recent Dino-post, likes I came 'cross this January 2009 post puttin' the accent on said al-b-um and the one that followed, "Dean Martin Hits Again." "

"Record digger" had come upon said discs "for the taking in front of a record store."
Said Dino-discovery lauched this pallie into a very devotionally written Dino-reflection of our most beloved Dino's recorded music career. "RD" has quite a cool knowlege of our the ins and outs of our Dino's recordin's..'specially the Reprise Years" and gotta say that it is just wonderful to read such stirrin' Dino-thoughts that are so so Dino-on-the-mark. "RD" is truly a Dino-holic and obviously proud of it.

Findin' this older bit of Dino-love will certainly urge me on to ever more Dino-diggin' on the world wide Dino-web! Much Dino-appreciato to "Record digger" for sharin' their Dino-admiration with the readers of "47west63rd" and now, the pallies here at ilovedinomartin. To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-report. Dino-searchin', DMP


Sunday, January 25, 2009

Dean Martin- Everybody Loves Somebody & Dean Martin Hits Again



There's something about Dean Martin singing that I find very relaxing...I guess he didn't sweat the small stuff much... Anyways Dean Martin had recorded for Capitol Records and when Sinatra started his Reprise label he jumped ship like many other Sinatra friends (Sammy Davis, Nelson Riddle, Keely Smith, Rosemary Clooney,etc.).. From what I've read he also invested in the company.. Anyways, by 1964 the Rat Pack had probably lost a bit of its Kennedy Era glamour but Dean Martin still had a few tricks up his sleeve like the monster hit single "Everybody Loves Somebody" which in August 1964 took over the top spot on the pop charts from none other than the Beatles "Hard Day's Night"! Prior to this Dean had recorded a couple of great albums that had not sold particularly well although they sure sound great (proof they didn't sell much is the fact that you never find them in the bins while the stuff pictured here is a dime a dozen)... I'm thinking of albums that featured Dean singing country songs or french songs or of course italian songs.. ANyways by this point in 1964 I think Dean hadn't experienced much in the way of hits but that changed with Everybody Loves Somebody which was actually a re-recording of a song he'd originally cut for Capitol Records.. I suppose also that Jimmy Bowen the producer had something to do with developing a sound for Dean that worked on the charts.. After this hit single Dean recorded incredibly prolifically. He cut almost 20 records in the next five years! And you can tell listening to these albums just how relaxed, loose and comfortable these recording sessions were! Legend has it Dean would come in record a few songs and head to the golf course and the entire album would basically be completed in a weekend! Easy-going is what comes to mind when I think of Dean.. I've read many descriptions of him as the King of Cool but I tend to think of him more as easygoing...



Shortly after he hit with Everybody Loves Somebody this album was released probably culled together from a few singles etc to capitalize on the situation (on Reprise R-6130) and it charted all the way at number 2 on the album chart... Then a few months later (following another release sandwiched in between and released November 1964) Dean Martin came back with "Dean Martin Hits Again" on Reprise 6146 which featured another hit in a very similar vein to "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You", released February 1965 and which charted at number 13..I mean this was how quickly Dean was cutting albums! By this point producer Jimmy Bowen had found a formula for producing and framing Dean's voice working with Ernie Freeman as arranger/conductor..the formula is described by William Ruhlmann of the All Music Guide as "employing a 4/4 beat, piano triplets, female backup vocals, and swooping string effects to the songs."...Dean would release another three albums in 65 and another FIVE in 1966..Most critics nowadays tend to be fairly dismissive of the albums but to my ears they hold up.. They're not too ambitious and yes they are fairly similar but its a good formula for Dean Martin and helped him lengthen his career until the early 1970s no small feat for someone that had begun performing in the 1940s! I found these two LPs for the taking in front of a record store. Free/Free
Posted by Record digger at 9:13 PM

And it WAS successful. To the point where it had not one but three sequels!

Hey pallies, likes some Dino-grams are huge in Dino-content, and some are quite small in Dino-thoughts, but likes each and everyone helps drive the Dino-revolution takin' place into higher and higher Dino-gear! Today's Dino-report is one of 'em that is fewer in Dino-words, but none the less worthy of Dino-note!

From the pen of a dude tagged "Booksteve" at his retro blog, "1966 My Favorite Year" comes homage to our Dino in the form of a brief report on Matt Helm caper numero uno, "The Silencers' that likes, of course, released in the swingin' year of 1966. Booksteve shares that hippest of hip Dino-al-b-um covers for his release of "Dean Martin The Silencers." As "Booksteve" notes this is not the soundtrack for "The Silencers," but a disc of Dino-croonin' inspired by the first of four Helmer spy flicks.

Of course, likes I totally totally digs that ultra-swank pix of our Dino makin' it with all those chicks on his Helmer round bed...and very cool of "Booksteve" to opine 'bout the success of the first Matt Helm film sayin, "And it WAS successful. To the point where it had not one but three sequels!"

ilovedinomartin shares our Dino-appreciato with Mr. "Booksteve" for puttin' the accent on our Dino and givin' his due rememberin' his coolest showin' of 1966..."The Silencers." It's pallies like "Booksteve" that are keepin' the accent on our Dino and makin' the Dino-light glow ever Dino-bright! To view this in it's original format, likes clicks on the tag of this Dino-message. Dino-always, DMP
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Dean Martin The Silencers



Not really the soundtrack of Dean Martin's first film as superspy Matt Helm, this is mainly an excuse to package a new collection of songs by Dean with a tie-in cover to take advantage of the film's success. And it WAS successful. To the point where it had not one but three sequels!

Underrated: Kiss Me, Stupid – Billy Wilder (1964)

Hey pallies, likes our Dino was always always a man before his time, and thus to to often our Dino did not get the acclaim that he so richly deserved. Case in point woulda be his classic flick, "Kiss Me Stupid." When it was released in 1964 it was at least panned and often banned because of it's very adult themes.

Today's bit of Dino-prose by Mr.Rob Boylan of the "Orlando Weekly," is a well written review of KMS that speaks of how "underrated" "Kiss Me Stupid" was. It is truly wonderfully refreshin' to read Rob's review of "Kiss Me Stupid" that speaks of, in his words, "a lot to like here.

Speakin' boldly of his appreciato for KMS, Boylan sez, "Much of the raunchiness still works, or perhaps works even better now, and Dean Martin and Felicia Farr are both excellent in their roles." How great to see more and more reviewers finally givin' our Dino and KMS their deserved due.

Thanks to our pallies at "Orlando Weekly" and particularly writer Mr. Rob Boylan for givin' the nod to our Dino in this outstandin' way...certain to draw many to viewin' "Kiss Me Stupid"...leadin' 'em closer and closer to deeper, purer, and truer Dino-devotion! To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message. Dino-delightedly, DMP


Underrated: Kiss Me, Stupid – Billy Wilder (1964)

September 16, 2011

By Rob Boylan

Out of Billy Wilder’s entire filmography, Kiss Me, Stupid is the one that really stuck in his craw. Lambasted by critics and censors alike for being too crude for its time, it was seemingly doomed from the get-go, when Jack Lemmon, fresh off of back-to-back-to-back hits with Wilder (Some Like it Hot, The Apartment and Irma La Douce) had to pass.

The film stars Dean Martin in a playful parody of himself as the charmingly drunk, eternally handsome nightclub singer and actor named, cleverly, Dino. He has just closed his run at the Sands in Las Vegas (treating us to a really wonderful rendition of ‘S Wonderful by the Gershwins, who also provide new songs to the production). Travelling to LA for an engagement, he is stopped in the podunk town of Climax, Nevada, where he is Shanghaied by two song writers, hoping that Dino will take on their compositions, Orville (Ray Walston) and Barney (Cliff Osmond). But it’s not songs that Dino is interested in, it’s girls. So like any normal fellas would, Orville and Barney hatch a plan to chase away Orville’s wife, Zelda (Felicia Farr), and hire a hooker with a heart of gold, Polly (Kim Novak), to seduce Dino so he’ll be more inclined to buy the songs.

It’s a plot that could easily play these days in a black sex comedy, but for 1964 was too risque for mass audiences, even as the Hays Production Code was slowly fading into obscurity. Such blatant, open adultery was still a tough sell, even though it worked like gangbusters in The Apartment. But it was a softer form of adultery in The Apartment, where the adulterer, CC Baxter’s boss Shelldrake, was the film’s heavy, not the film’s hero, a small-town piano teacher like Orville.

Orville, too, was a problem. It is a lead role that was so clearly written for and tailored to Lemmon’s personality and sense of style that it was almost unfair to expect anything but a long reach from Ray Walston. Walson, to his credit, is amiable in the role as the slightly dense but skilled composed and tries hard to hit the story’s finer notes, but he just doesn’t fit the bill. The film is intended to be raunchy in a really lovable way — almost a New York apartment film, like an Odd Couple or a Two for the See Saw, but with a little more “gee, whiz” to it than savvy Greenwich Village intellectualism.



But outside of that, there is a lot to like here. Much of the raunchiness still works, or perhaps works even better now, and Dean Martin and Felicia Farr are both excellent in their roles. Martin’s parody of himself is second only to the long-running gag act of Tony Clifton, and Felicia Farr even steals the film a little bit in her short scenes after she’s run away from Orville.

Billy Wilder, along with his co-writers Charles Brackett and Izzy Diamond, had one of the best runs of any filmmaker in the history of film, and even though the wheels were coming off of the train by the time he got around to Kiss Me, Stupid, you can still see the Wilder of old at work. If Kiss Me, Stupid can be said to not work on the whole, you would at least have to admit that it works in pieces, and that some of those pieces are pretty great. There is a slightly absurd touch to the whole thing, especially the ending, but it’s no less absurd than the end of Sabrina or Some Like it Hot.



Isn’t that the worst trailer you’ve ever seen? No wonder no one went to see it.

Dancing With Dino

Hey pallies, likes today ilovedinomartin is thrilled to share a special guest Dino-post by none other then our Dino-addicted politico blogger Miss Always On Watch. It is always so great to turn the reigns of the ol' Dino-blog over to 'nother with such passion for our most beloved Dino...and indeed Miss AOW is passionate 'bout our Dino.

Knows you will enjoys Miss AOW's Dino-reflections.....and the remix vid of our Dino dancin' that Miss AOW discovered over at youtube. Be sure to checks out her blog as well by clickin' on her link. Thanks so much Miss Always On Watch for spreadin' more Dino-devotion this day at the ol' Dino-blog. Dino-delightedly, DMP

(Guest post from Always On Watch, political blogger for the past six years and a die hard Dino fan for over forty years)

Dancing With Dino

The other day, I got to reminiscing about what a great dancer our Dino was.

Sure, lots of times he played the routines for laughs. But not always.

Enjoy the following remix of our Dino dancing:



Oh, to be the woman our Dino was dancing with!

On This Day In Dino-history: September 20, 1953

Hey pallies, likes today is 'nother very very important day in the life and times of our most beloved Dino. It was on September 20, 1953 that our Dino's youngest boypallie, Ricci James, made his entrance into the world. Ricci has shown his deep, pure, and true devotion to his daddy-o by scribin' a wonderful bio of what it was like livin' in fam Martin. Likes if you haven't read "That's Amore," I would strongly encourage you to gets yourself a copy and soak in Ricci's cool remembrances of bein' a child of the King of Cool.

And, since 2003 Ricci James has toured the globe helpin' keep his father's amazin' life, times, and legacy alive doin' his very own outstandin' Dino-trib. For me, Ricci's greatest efforts in showin' amore to his father was when he created our Dino's one and only MTV music vid, "Since I Met You Baby" in 1982...and he tells such wonderful tales 'bout the filmin' of the vid in his Dino-bio.

Below are some fav pixs of Dino's youngest male prodigy, as well as a couple of clips of Ricci's Dino-trib. And, likes I just couldn't resist again sharin' our Dino at his finest in the "Since I Met You Baby" MTV vid.

ilovedinomartin sends the happiest of happy B-day wishes to Ricci on his day, with much much Dino-appreciato for all he has done, is doin', and will do to lift up the name of his most beloved daddy-o and helpin' tons more pallies to come to know, love, and honor our most amazin' Dino! Dino-devotedly, DMP

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis - Funny Guys

Hey pallies, likes her name is Melissa Pisan, her blog pad is tagged "The Little Things - It's the little things in life that make the big things worth it...," and she hails from Griffith : N.S.W : Australia. So, likes you guested it pallies, we continue with the international Dino-accent again this day at ilovedinomartin.

The Dino-focus of Miss Pisan's writin's is the Team of Martin and Lewis..."funny guys" as she taggs 'em. Melissa is a second gen fan of Dino and the Jer, proudly proclaimin', "I blame my Dad for my obsession with their TV show and their movies! Likes how cool to hear 'nother testimony of how one generation has passed their devotion to our Dino on to the next!

Miss Pisan has assembled an outstandin' trib to our Dino and his sidekick sharin' fav video clips and art to enhance her reflections on her "love" of "these guys." Likes the vids include a historic clip from the first MDA telethon in 1953 featurin' our Dino and Jerry with Dino singin' his top of the charts song, "That's Amore."

To view this in it's orginal format, likes just clicks on the title of today's Dino-post. ilovedinomartin shares our appreciato with Miss Melissa Pisan for such a stunnin'ly stellar piece of prose sharin' her amore of Dino and the Jer with all her readers...helpin' 'em to turn on to our amazin' Dino. Keeps lovin' our Dino pallies!
Dino-reportin', DMP


Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis - Funny Guys



I love these guys. This has to be my favourite skit of theres that they ever did!



The other guy is (if you didn't know) Mr Burt Lancaster!

I blame my Dad for my obsession with their TV show and their movies! Just classic laughs!

My favourite movie of theirs has got be Living It Up followed closely by Artists & Models.





My favourite song which they both performed together is "Every Street's A Boulevard" (from Living It Up):



I bought Jerry's book "Dean & Me: A Love Story" a few years ago, and it is a truly beautiful book of friendship and showbiz!



Unfortunately, Dean passed away almost 20 years ago now, but we still have Jerry around with us to make us laugh - 85 years old!


I am saddened to hear that Jerry was not given a proper farewell when leaving the MDA Telethon last year. This year would have been excellent had he gotten a proper farewell - after all, the man started the charity and made it what it is today more than 50 years ago!

Part of the very first MDA Telethon in 1953!



Jerry's Last MDA hosting-gig last year:



Jerry recieved an Honorary Oscar for his charity work in 2009, which was lovely.



The man needs an ACTUAL Oscar though! What both and he and Dean did for comedy in the 50s and also what he did solo in the 60s was revolutionary!



Such a great team. They don't make acts like them anymore!

Posted by Melissa Pisan

Danny G.'s Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Bummin' Around"

Welcome back to nother' Sunday Serenade pals! Man oh man , do I got a great little gem of a Dino-vid for your viewin' pleasure this week! I am so so excited and so so pleased to share this "official" video of "Bummin' Around"! Just think how ground breakin' our great man was way back in 1965 shootin' music videos! Who needs MTV when you got a superstar like Dean Martin?!!!

Dean looks so very cool struttin' his stuff and doin' his magic on these folks and of course...sportin' his signature tuxedo! Now you will also notice that the lyrics are included in the vid so it saved this Dino-holic a little bit of time and allowed me to shake up one more martini before hittin' the road myself!

We all know that Dean was as free as the breeze and ALWAYS did what he pleased! Only wish sometimes that I could say the same! Oh well...here you go. Enjoy!

"That's for teenagers; my music's for Deanagers."

Hey pallies, likes today's Dino-gram is so so special for likes a couple of reasons. First, this Dino-report from the "This Week In Music" page of Birningham, Alabama's on-line version of the "Black And White" newspaper has clarified the difference between the 1964 August and September dates of our most beloved Dino's hittin' the top of the charts with "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime."

From the pen of Mr. David Pelfrey, quoted from Mr. Richard Wagner, it turns out that it was in August of that amazin' Dino-year that our Dino's numero uno tune busted the Beatles off Billboard's Single's Chart. Then on this week in September of 1964, that same tune went number one on the Top Pops Standard Chart of Billboard.

Second, we learn from this "Black and White" city news report that amazin' Dino-quotation that tags today's Dino-message...in speakin' of the dif between Rock 'n Roll and his lush sounds, our Dino quipped...."That's for teenagers; my music's for Deanagers." Likes never heard that Dino-ism before, but likes gotta say pallies, loves it, loves it, loves it! Never ever knew that it was our Dino who first coined the term "Deanager!" Likes I always have been, always will be simply a Deanager...and likes mighty proud, mighty proud to share that tag with billions of Dino-holics 'round the Dino-universe!

Hats off to our pallies at the "Black and White" city news and Mr. David Pelfrey for sharin' this important event in all of Dino-history will all us pallies. To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram. Deanaged, DMP



This Week in Music

September 15, 2011

By David Pelfrey

History is written one note at a time. Richard Wagner



1964
Dean Martin tops the Pop Standards chart with "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime," but it's a minor achievement compared to what the crooner had done a few weeks earlier with that entry: knocking the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" off the Billboard Singles Chart number one spot. Martin had promised his teenage son (whose fondness for rock 'n' roll was a bone of contention in the Martin household) that he would do precisely that. The song will soon replace 'That's Amore" as a signature track for the popular singer, whose television variety show the next year will begin establishing him as a pop culture icon. "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" will be the show's theme song. As for the ever-growing popularity of rock 'n' roll, Dino boasts, "That's for teenagers; my music's for Deanagers."

On This Day In Dino-history: September 16, 1965

Hey pallies, likes today, September the 16th is likes one of the hugest of the huge Dino-dates in all of Dino-history 'cause likes on this date back in the year 1965 our great man's great TV Show made it's debut on the peacock channel...and likes, as they say, the rest is history. The world changed that fateful Thursday night when our most beloved Dino took over the airwaves and make 'em his own...and the world has never ever been the same again.

For an amazin' hour each Thursday night at 10 p.m. our King of Cool reigned supreme for nine-count 'em-nine glorious years...an hour full of singin', laughin' and most importantly lovin' by our beloved Dino! The Dean Martin TV Show was..still is...and always will be... such a breath of fresh air 'cause it was likes so so refreshin' to find our great man...totally totally unrehearsed simply havin' a ball entertainin' in his own words, "de common folk."

Am sharin' a few classic pixs from the Dino-show with all you pallies, and one of my most fav of fav Dino-moments....that stunnin'ly stellar medley of tunes crooned by our Dino and the Sam man! Likes I coulda watch this clip forever 'cause it is our Dino and Sammy lovin' on each other and lovin' on entertainin' the masses with their magic!

Gunty-Renker and recently Time-Life have each put out their own collections of bits of the Dino-show, but all of us that name the name of our Dino continue to cry out...."Just Give Us Dino....The Whole Dino...And Nothin' But Dino"....meanin' of course, we won't stop until we gets full episodes and full seasons of the greatest TV Show ever. So, on this 46th anniversary of the beginnin' of the Dean Martin TV Show, we continue to wait with baited breath for the day that all of us pallies dream of, the day when we''ll give the original un-cut, un-edited Dino-show!

Keeps lovin' our Dino pallies! Dino-forever and ever, DMP



September 16, 1965 "The Dean Martin Show" premiered on NBC, Thursday nights at 10 p.m. It was one of the highest-rated shows of the 1965-66 season and runs for nine seasons.

Dean Martin was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century in music, television and film.

Hey pallies, likes ilovedinomartin is once 'gain pleased to feature some international Dino-love this very Dino-day. From the Portuguese blog ,"Lágrima Psicodélica" which has the grooviest of groovy English translation "Psychedelic Teardrop" comes a to-the-point bit of Dino-prose taken from good ol' wikipedia.

Likes really 'nothin' new in this wee Dino-prose, but loves to see how pallies of more and more races are liftin' up the name of our Dino and usin' their native tongues to bring their message of Dino-devotion to their readers. Just goes to show that love for our Dino continues to grow and glow all over the entire Dino-globe.

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to the pallies at ""Psychedelic Teardrop" for helpin' their readers to grow in knowin', lovin' and honorin' our most beloved Dino. To view this in it's original format, just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message. Dino-awed, DMP btw pallies, note that I have included both the original Portuguese as well as the English translation.


Tuesday, September 6 in 2011

Dean Martin



Dean Martin (Steubenville, June 7, 1917 - Beverly Hills, December 25, 1995) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century in music, television and film. His given name is Dino Paul Crocetti.

He was a member of the "Rat Pack", a group of friends formed by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who made ​​some artistic activities together in the 1960s. It is increasingly recognized for its highly successful partnership with Jerry Lewis. Died of lung cancer.

It has three stars in "Walk of Fame", a (6519 Hollywood Boulevard) for his work in film, the second (1817 Vine) for their recordings, and third (6651 Hollywood Boulevard) for his work in television.

It was also the father of singer and actor Dean Paul Martin, whose untimely death the father did end his career.

source: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Martin


terça-feira, 6 de setembro de 2011

Dean Martin

Dean Martin (Steubenville, 7 de junho de 1917 — Beverly Hills, 25 de Dezembro de 1995) foi um dos mais influentes artistas do século 20, tanto na música, televisão, bem como no cinema. Seu nome de batismo é Dino Paul Crocetti.
Era integrante da "Rat Pack", um grupo de amigos formado por Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford e Joey Bishop que realizaram algumas atividades artísticas em conjunto na década de 1960. É bastante reconhecido por sua parceria de enorme êxito com Jerry Lewis. Morreu em decorrência de câncer no pulmão.
Possui três estrelas na "calçada da fama", uma (6519 Hollywood Boulevard) por seu trabalho no cinema, a segunda (1817 Vine) por suas gravações, e a terceira (6651 Hollywood Boulevard) por seu trabalho na televisão.
Era pai do também cantor e ator Dean Paul Martin, cuja morte prematura fez o pai encerrar a carreira.
fonte: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Martin

And, it turns out that Wayne and Martin still has chemistry ever.

Hey pallies, likes today ilovedinomartin returns to puttin' the accent on international Dino-devotion 'cause in our Dino-surfin' we found an outstandin' review of 'nother Dino-classic western, "The Sons Of Katie Elder," scribed by Norwegian Mr. Jacob Olsen at his blog tagged "Filmantrop."

Simply am likes in total awe of the many and varied ways the life and times of our Dino likes keeps gettin' lifted up all 'round the globe. This film review by Mr. Olsen likes speaks such such Dino-truth when he pens these thoughts concernin' the partnership of our most beloved Dino and the Duke, who had first words together on "Rio Bravo"......"And, it turns out that Wayne and Martin still has chemistry ever. Indeed the team of Martin and Wayne is so so powerful on the big screen...and you can see how much these giants of shoot 'em outs have such deep respect for each other.

ilovedinomartin is delighted to say our appreicato for Mr. Jacob Olsen doin' his part to keep Norwegians attached to our Dino. Have included the English translation of Mr. Olsen's thoughts followed by the original script in Norwegian. To view this in it's original format, as usual, just clicks on the tag of this Dino-post. Dino-diggin', DMP



The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

In 1965 was the golden age of western movies largely over. This did not mean that those who were still being produced was necessarily tedious repetitions of the movies they had seen before, rather the contrary. Sergio Leone had already last year for fully entered the field with Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars) and its sequel came the following year. Spaghetti genre was established. Also in the mother country the U.S. leading the trend to new forms of expression, represented by directors like Arthur Penn and Martin Ritt. At the same time many of the old western directors still going strong.

Henry Hathaway directed his first westerns back in 1932, and in 1965 he managed to be 67 and had as many as 15 copies of the hall. Although there is rarely any rattles up one after another of his films in the western guns, so he was eg. behind movies like the excellent Garden of Evil (1954) and How The West Was Won (1962), where he directed three of the sequences.

In The Sons of Katie Elder, he had basically a very grateful task. He got work to reunite John Wayne and Dean Martin, who had been a huge success with Rio Bravo six years earlier. And, it turns out that Wayne and Martin still has chemistry ever.

The film opens with John Elder (Wayne) returns home to his mother's funeral, only to find that the home farm is taken over by a cynical land baron (James Gregory). His father died a few years back, and none of the four sons is the best mother's children. It is thus that there is not only about the good against evil, is one of the film's strengths. It is clear that several of the brothers has a past that no one will speak out about, these are character traits that were perfected by directors like Anthony Mann and Budd Boetticher. It builds up relatively slowly towards the final settlement that we know must come - the end of the film is by no means revolutionary, but it is not obviously how it goes for everyone involved. The play has been approved, even more than that especially from James Gregory.

The film was a surprisingly pleasant acquaintance who recommended not only for lovers of the genre.

Memorable scene: John Wayne, drag George Kennedy with a notched shaft. It's baseball stroke of the battle, and Kennedy will remain. :-)

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

112011I 1965 var gullalderen for westernfilmene langt på vei over. Dette betydde ikke at de som fortsatt ble produsert nødvendigvis var kjedelige repetisjoner av filmer man hadde sett før, snarere tvert om. Sergio Leone hadde allerede året før for fullt kommet på banen med Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars) og oppfølgeren kom året etter. Spaghettigenren var etablert. Også i moderlandet USA førte den nye trenden til nye uttrykk, representert ved regissører som Arthur Penn og Martin Ritt. Samtidig holdt mange av de gamle westernregissørene fortsatt koken.

Henry Hathaway regisserte sin første western allerede i 1932, og i 1965 var han rukket å bli 67 år og hadde hele 15 eksemplarer under salen. Selv om det er sjelden noen ramser opp den ene etter den andre av filmene hans i westernkanoner, så stod han f. eks. bak filmer som den svært gode Garden of Evil (1954) og How The West Was Won (1962), der han regisserte tre av sekvensene.

I The Sons of Katie Elder hadde han i utgangspunktet en svært takknemlig oppgave. Han fikk arbeide med å gjenforene John Wayne og Dean Martin, som hadde hatt en enorm suksess med Rio Bravo seks år tidligere. Og, det viser seg at Wayne og Martin fortsatt har kjemien inne.

Filmen åpner med at John Elder (Wayne) returnerer hjem til sin mors begravelse, bare for å finne at hjemgården er overtatt av en kynisk landbaron (James Gregory). Faren døde for noen år tilbake, og ingen av de fire sønnene er mors beste barn. Det at det dermed ikke kun handler om de gode mot de onde, er en av filmens styrker. Det er tydelig at flere av brødrene har en fortid som man ikke vil snakke høyt om, dette er karaktertrekk som ble perfeksjonert av regissører som Anthony Mann og Budd Boetticher. Det bygger seg relativt sakte opp mot sluttoppgjøret som vi vet må komme – avslutningen på filmen er på ingen måter revolusjonerende, men det er ikke selvsagt hvordan det går for alle involverte. Skuespillet er godkjent, ja, mer enn det spesielt fra James Gregory.

Filmen var et overraskende hyggelig bekjentskap som anbefales, ikke bare for elskere av genren.

Minneverdig scene: John Wayne drar George Kennedy med et hakkeskaft. Det er baseballtakter over slaget, og Kennedy blir liggende. :-)

Ashton Kutcher channels his inner Dean Martin

Hey pallies, likes many months 'go, ilovedinomartin ran a series of posts comparin' our most beloved Dino to nouveau hipster actor Mr. Ashton Kutcher includin' patter that asked the provocative quire, "Is Punk'd star Ashton Kutcher our new Dino?" Well Mr. Kutcher has moved up in the world of television and is replacin' Mr. Charlie Sheen on "Two And A Half Men." And, likes today's evocative Dino-post proclaims "Ashton Kutcher channels his inner Dean Martin."

And thus the comparison between our Dino and Ashton begins again. From the pad, "SHEKNOWS," scribe Miss Krystal Clark reports on Ashton's "time to shine" as he sings the openin' theme song of "Two And A Half Men" with his show pallies Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones."

Accordin' to Miss Clark, those watchin' the short vid (clicks on the tag of this Dino-message to go the original post and watch the vid) "don't know whether to be captivated or creeped out by his (Ashton's) gaze." And she continues, "It's hard to keep your eyes off of him."

Well pallies, likes don't know if Ashton really has much of a voice, but he certainly seems to have that irrestible glance that our most beloved Dino is known for."

Likes don't watch hardly any of today's TV programin', but likes this post is gonna makes it so temptin' to view Mr. Ashton Kutcher in his new starrin' role in "Two And A Half Men."

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to the pallies at "SHEKNOWS" and particularly Miss Krystal Clark for puttin' us on to this cool clip. Nows we knows that no one ever was, ever will be as cool as our King of Cool....but certainly appears that Kutcher is a Dino-wanna-be in the makin'....and likes who coulda ever blame him! Dino-devotedly, DMP

Ashton Kutcher Sings His Heart Out

Ashton Kutcher has made his singing debut in the Charlie Sheen-free opening of Two and a Half Men. Watch the actor as he takes center stage and belts out the famous tune.

Ashton Kutcher channels his inner Dean Martin for the revised Two and a Half Men theme song. For eight seasons, Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones lip-synched the doo-wop tune but now it's Kutcher's time to shine.



CBS recently released the show's snazzy new opening and it's everything you'd want and more. The clip is short and sweet, but Kutcher still manages to ham it up for the camera. We don't know whether to be captivated or creeped out by his gaze. It's hard to keep your eyes off of him.

So far, not much is known about Kutcher's character or this season's plot. But it's been reported that Charlie Harper has been killed off and an internet billionaire named Walden Schmidt has bought his home. Considering the house comes with more than just furniture (Charlie's family), we can imagine the comedy that will ensue.

Two and a Half Men returns for season nine on Sept. 19.

Dino: Rat Pack, the Mafia and the great dream of happiness

Hey pallies, likes I gets such a natural Dino-high by combin' the web searchin' for Dino-devotion whenever and wherever it may be found. Today's Dino-discovery comes from the most interestin'ly tagged blog pad, "Evictions and disposal in central Switzerland....We are working around the room and LUCERNE ZUG," where Swiss blogger Mr. Erwin Lussi holds forth. As I ain't got the ability to read German, I put the blog post into a 'net translater and found the tagg of Mr. Lussi's Dino-prose to loosely translate, "Dino: Rat Pack, the Mafia and the great dream of happiness [Paperback]."

This Dino-trib by Mr. Lussi seems to center on information gleaned with that most amazin' of amazin' Dino-bio, Nick Tosches' "DINO: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Living." Other than statin' that Jeanne was our Dino's "third wife," the Dino-reflections contained here are to my knowledge accurate.

How excitin' to find more and more international posts puttin' the accent on our Dino. Indeed, this is the first in the German language that I can remember sharin'.
Likes it just goes to show that Dino-devotion knows no boundaries or barriers! ilovedinomartin says our appreciato to Mr. Erwin Lussi for helpin' his readers to grow in knowin', lovin', and honorin' our most beloved Dino! To read this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tagg of this Dino-message. Dino-delightedly, DMP

btw pallies, likes have included by the original German as well as English translation here.





Erwin Lussi, Wichlernstrasse 6, 6010 Kriens

Evictions and disposal in central Switzerland
We are working around the room and LUCERNE ZUG

Dino: Rat Pack, the Mafia and the great dream of happiness [Paperback]

Posted on 10th September 2011 by admin

In his last years he was interested in nothing more. All around him were dead. Now even Sammy. Laryngeal cancer. The melancholy - always the problem of large Schweiger - it was now under control. Alzheimer's disease has been rumored. He does not care. He had everything and had all of them. In December 1995, finally ended the life of Dino Crocetti, who was received as the son of an immigrant Italian barber by the name of Dean Martin as one of the biggest stars in the annals of American show business. A monstrous life, Nick Tosches with the help of an armada of filmmakers, led by Martin's ex-partner Jerry Lewis, and his third wife, Jeanne, has nearly 700 pages of meticulously collected. From Steubenville, Stahlkaff one in Ohio, led the way in 1917 infants who had distinguished themselves early on as Wettas, dealer and womanizer, thanks to its melting point and a provocatively sexy Belcantos permeability, directly into the clubs of Manhattan. After the series ended in a successful film comedies on the side of Jerry Lewis with a crash, began his friendship with Frank Sinatra. The infamous Rat Pack, a stylized basically reactionary male bonding, complete with Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, through numerous contacts with the Mafia excesses and dubious legend. Tosches saves this dark side of the superstar, the one found without ever filled glass and dump, is not enough. Almost until his death remained the "Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me" (a euphemism for Martins sung veritable drinking problem), operates as a nightclub singer and TV entertainer of the audience. The almost eerie passages of inner monologues, which speaks Tosches literally from the mouth of his protagonist, may be biographically questionable, however, paint a fascinating and grim portrait of this strange sphinx-like, almost autistic character named Dean Martin, one of the last show stars from far-off days. Ravi-Unger

- This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.




Dino: Rat-Pack, die Mafia und der große Traum vom Glück [Taschenbuch]

Posted on 10. September 2011 by admin

In seinen letzten Jahren interessierte ihn nichts mehr. Alle um ihn herum waren gestorben. Nun auch noch Sammy. Kehlkopfkrebs. Die Schwermut — schon immer das Problem des großen Schweigers — hatte ihn jetzt fest im Griff. Von Alzheimer wurde gemunkelt. Ihm egal. Er hatte alles und alle gehabt. Im Dezember 1995 endete schließlich der Lebensweg des Dino Crocetti, der als Sohn eines eingewanderten italienischen Barbiers unter dem Namen Dean Martin als einer der größten Stars in die Annalen des amerikanischen Showbusiness eingegangen war. Ein ungeheuerliches Leben, das Nick Tosches unter Mithilfe einer Armada von Filmschaffenden, allen voran Martins Ex-Partner Jerry Lewis, sowie seiner dritten Ehefrau Jeanne, auf nahezu 700 Seiten akribisch genau zusammengetragen hat. Aus Steubenville, einem Stahlkaff in Ohio, führte der Weg des 1917 Geborenen, der sich schon früh als Wettas, Kartengeber und Womanizer hervorgetan hatte, dank seines schmelzenden Belcantos und einer aufreizend erotischen Lässigkeit, direkt in die Clubs von Manhattan. Nachdem die Serie erfolgreicher Filmkomödien an der Seite von Jerry Lewis mit einem Krach endete, begann die Freundschaft mit Frank Sinatra. Das berüchtigte Rat-Pack, ein im Grunde reaktionärer Männerbund, vervollständigt durch Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford und Joey Bishop, stilisierte sich durch zahllose Exzesse und dubiose Mafiakontakte zur Legende. Tosches spart diese dunklen Seiten des Superstars, den man nie ohne gefülltes Glas und Kippe antraf, nicht aus. Fast bis zu seinem Lebensende blieb der “Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me” (ein gesungener Euphemismus für Martins veritables Alkoholproblem), als Nachtclubsänger und TV-Entertainer dem Publikum präsent. Die fast unheimlich anmutenden Passagen innerer Monologe, in denen Tosches buchstäblich aus dem Munde seines Protagonisten spricht, mögen biografisch fragwürdig sein, zeichnen aber ein faszinierendes und düsteres Porträt dieses merkwürdig sphinxhaften, fast autistischen Wesens namens Dean Martin, eines der letzten Showstars aus fernen Tagen. –Ravi Unger
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Danny G.'s Sunday Serenade with Dino: "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"

Hey pallies have I got a great little ditty for youse Dino-holics this week! Dean's rendition of "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World" is simply the bestest of the bestest! It's from the variety show sometime round' the early to mid seventies.

Man oh man pals, do I ever so love seein' Dean havin' fun with his ladies! He's swoonin'...He's croonin'...He's movin' & groovin'! This is one of those songs that just seems to lift your spirits no matter what may be bringin' you down!

I want everybody to pour themselves a little bit of the ol' vino and sing along with our GREAT man to this vibrant vid! I just know that watchin' & listenin' to Dino will picks youse up and gets you smilin'! Enjoy my friends!!!



I'm Sitting On Top Of The World

I'm sitting on top of the world
Just rollin' along, just rollin' along

And I'm quittin' the blues of the world
Just singin' a song, just singin' a song

Glory, Hallelujah, I just phoned the parson
"Hey, Par, get ready to call"
Just like humpty dumpty
I'm goin' to fall

And I'm sitting on top of the world
Just rollin' along, oh, rollin' along

Glory, Hallelujah, I just phoned the parson
"Hey, Par, get ready to call"
Just like humpty dumpty
I'm goin' to fall

And I'm sitting on top, top of the world
Just rollin' along, just rollin' along

Glory, Hallelujah, I just phoned the parson
"Hey, Par, get ready to call"
Just like humpty dumpty
I'm goin' to fall

And I'm sitting on top, top of the world
Just rollin' along, just rollin' along

Me and Benny are at Dino's today

Hey pallies, today's Dino-gram is our wonderful Miss Gayle Carline's sharin'of her visit with us at ilovedinomartin that was posted here on Thursday of this very Dino-week. From her writin' blog pad,
"On the edge of the chair of literature," Miss Gayle so very kindly and graciously directs her readers to come on over to ilovedinomartin to read her character Benny Needle's Dino-essay, "My Hero."

After readin' Benny's Dino-reflections I feel like I know him and loved him more then ever before, and in the words of Miss Gayle Carline, "After I finished his essay, not only did I know Benny even better, I felt even more sympathy for my annoying little man." Truly Benny is a Dino-holic's Dino-holic and I so so resonate with his Dino-passion!

Likes wants to say a huge ilovedinomartin Dino-appreciatio for Miss Gayle's pointin' her readers in our Dino-direction and helpin' them explore the wonders of our most beloved Dino as found here at ilovedinomartin. Pallies, likes please takes the time to click on the tag of this Dino-message to goes on over to Miss Carline's outstandin' blog and learn more 'bout her and her love of writin' And, likes don't tarry in checkin' out Benny's latest Dino-adventures helpin' Miss Peri solve the murders and mayhem in Miss Gayle Carline's "Hit or Missus." Dino-reportin', DMP


Me and Benny are at Dino's today

I know you're all out there, consumed with trying to help me with a title for my next humor book, but if you want to take a break, stroll over to Dino Martin Peters' blog and read about Benny Needles' eternal love for Dean Martin.

I've been writing journals for my characters for quite awhile. As a matter of fact, I've published a couple of journal entries that were "written" by my characters. It's a great exercise (thank you, Michele Scott) for developing each character's voice.

For Mr. Peters' blog, I wanted to capture Benny's voice to try to explain his deep devotion to Dean Martin. It turned out to be difficult. I tried many times in many ways to write an entry in Benny's diary, but I failed miserably each time. Finally it dawned on me: Benny doesn't keep a diary.

Benny is not a writer. He feels no need to analyze his day, or his life. He probably doesn't even remember his dreams. So, what to do?

I decided the only writing Benny would do is school-mandated. When Marcus was in third grade, I remember his teacher talking about the challenge she was facing with one of the boys in his class.

"He's so into Pokemon, every paper he writes is about Pokemon," she said. "I have to be really creative to get him to write about something else."

That's when I knew: every paper Benny wrote had to about his hero, Dean Martin. After I finished his essay, not only did I know Benny even better, I felt even more sympathy for my annoying little man.

Go on over to the I Love Dino Martin blog and read what he had to say.

Scarlett Johansson sings with Dino

Hey pallies, likes today's Dino-gram provides us with more information on the re-issue of our Dino's newest Christmas al-b-um, "My Kind Of Christmas." And, gotta 'fess up that I stand corrected on my thought that this Dino-disc will only have the cover design changed. Likes as you will read below, courtesy of Miss Cindy Clark of USA TODAY, is that up and comin' songstress Miss Scarlett Johansson will be singin' a virtual duet with our Dino on this re-issue.

Miss Johansson, who so refreshin'ly 'fessed up that, "Growing up in New York City, Christmas was never Christmas without Dino," will sing along to "I'll Be Home For Christmas. Likes, now for sure pallies, I'm gonna gotta definitely gets this Dino-al-b-um! How wonderful to have 'nother youthful musical artist bein' given the privilege of makin' it with our Dino!

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to Miss Cindy Clark and the pallies at USA TODAY for releasin' this outstandin' news. To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message. Dino-awed, DMP

Scarlett Johansson sings with Dino

By Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

Scarlett Johansson can soon be heard singing alongside Dean Martin in a special duet of I'll Be Home For Christmas. Yes, that's right — Johansson recently recorded a virtual duet of the song, which will be featured exclusively on Martin's new holiday album My Kind of Christmas, out Sept. 20 from Universal Music Enterprises.

"Growing up in New York City, Christmas was never Christmas without Dino," says Johansson in a release. "Recording in the studio with Mr. Martin in my headphones felt as though he were standing right next to me, crooning with that mischievous gleam in his eye. When I was asked to sing on this album, it was literally a childhood dream come true."

The 14-track collection features Christmas classics including White Christmas and Silent Night as well as Dino's popular take on A Marshmallow World.

Benny Needles and the King of Cool

Hey pallies, likes all us Dino-philes are likes in for a total total Dino-treat today as ilovedinomartin turns over the reigns to our Dino-holic author pallie Miss Gayle Carline scribe of the murder and mayhem mysteries, "Freezer Burn" and most recently "Hit Or Missus" both featurin' the Dino-lovin' character Benny Needles.

Likes I just recently finished comsumin' "Hit Or Missus" and likes read it in a couple of days..which is quick for me 'cause like our Dino, I ain't the greatest...or the fastest reader in the whole world...but like "Freezer Burn" I found it hard to put down. In a few, I hopes to do a Dino-review of "Hit Or Missus" here at the ol' Dino-blog.

Likes in the mean time, Miss Gayle Carline has agreed to favor us with an exclusive ilovedinomartin guest post sharin' a bit 'bout how her Dino-addicted character Benny Needles was developed and a delightful essay created by Benny in the 6th grade on his hero....none other then our most beloved Dino!

Please run, don't walk to your neighborhood bookstore to get your copy of the Dino-centric tome "Hit Or Missus"...and if by chance you haven't read the first in the series, gets your hands on "Freezer Burn" as well. To learn more about Miss Gayle Carline, clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram to view her home pad where you can order books directly from her, or from the 'net.

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to our most supportive pallie Miss Gayle Carline and we thanks you so so much for offerin' up the Dino-riffic op to share these exclusive insights into the character of Mr. Benny Needles...my soul brother in Dino and Dino-addict extraordinare! Dino-delightedly, DMP





Benny Needles and the King of Cool

I would like to preface this post by explaining a little thing that non-writers don't always understand about writers: we're not crazy when we treat our characters like they're real people. To create believable characters, we must act like they exist. In our fictional worlds, each person must have a history, marital status, family, a set of beliefs and moral codes, etc., boundaries that real people possess.

If you've read a lot of fiction, you've probably read varying degrees of quality, and you've come across a writer who treats his characters like they're made out of paper. It shows, and it's not enjoyable, is it?

So when I started my first mystery novel, I invented Benny Needles, picturing him as an amoral man who collects memorabilia in order to sell it, because he'll do anything to make a buck. Once I began figuring out why a grown man would have an ice cube tray autographed by Dean Martin, and why he'd hire a detective to find it in his own house, it put a different spin on Benny's world. Suddenly I had a sympathetic, if annoying, man who needed a pallie - Dean Martin.

Sometimes I "find" journals written by my characters. Benny is not a journal writer. However, I did find his sixth grade essay, "My Hero." It took me awhile to decipher it, since Benny's handwriting was mostly illegible, and Benny as a twelve-year old is no Hemingway. But here it is.

* * * * *

My Hero by Benny Needles

My hero is Dean Martin. Dean Martin sings and acts and is a big star. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on June 7, 1917. His real name is Dino Paul Crocetti. Dean Martin has sang lots of songs and made lots of albums. He has starred in many movies. My favorite is Rio Bravo. He plays Dude who starts out drunk and pretty dirty but then takes a bath and helps John Wayne shoot the bad guys.
Dean Martin is my hero because he is the King of Cool and gets to do fun things, like singing and making movies. He is really funny on his TV show that my mom and me watch every Thursday night. Everybody likes him and they call him Dino which is funny because its his real name even tho he changed it to Dean.
My dad has been gone for two years, so sometimes I get sad and miss him. When my mom says I look like Dean Martin it makes me happy. Sometimes I wish Dean Martin was my dad. Then I could see him every Thursday on TV and maybe we would have a secret sign, like he could wink, to say hello to me. When I grow up, I want to be cool, just like Dean Martin.


* * * * *

When I wrote my latest Peri Minneopa Mystery, Hit or Missus, I originally didn't plan to have Benny in the story. He was a client in Freezer Burn, so I thought he wouldn't fit in. I planned to bring him back in the third or fourth book, again as a client. But I had so many readers ask, "You're bringing Benny back, right?" I was surprised. So I found a way for him to return, in a most effective yet annoying role.
I think Benny is now part of the recurring case of my Peri mysteries. This means Dino will be there, too, guiding Benny toward the everlasting light of Cool.

DEAN MARTIN - My Kind Of Christmas

Hey pallies, likes news has reach ilovedinomartin from the blog pad, "blog Reaction" that a re-issue of the 2009 Dino-winter-tunes al-b-um, "My Kind Of Christmas," will be released on Tuesday, September 20 by Hip-o Records. As I understand it, this disc collection will contain the exact same musical content as the prior release, but what an even more beautiful Dino-cover then the previous one.

Likes have any of you pallies ever seen this Dino-image before, 'cause likes I can't ever remember seein' this one. Even though I have the 2009 release I just may have to gets this one as well 'cause I so so loves this stupendously stunnin'ly stellar pix of our great man.

Came to my mind that this new Dino-reissue woulda be an amazin'ly awesome way to introduce your fam and pallies to our most beloved Dino. Likes all of us that loves our Dino knows, no one, and likes I mean no one sings winter tunes likes our Dino.
So as you begin makin' our your gift list for Dino-winter-day, consider the folks in your life that you can share your Dino-devotion with by sharin' this outstandin' Dino-treasure. Dino-reportin', DMP

btw, to view this information in it's original form, just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message.



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Dean Martin loved the holiday season, especially Christmas. While maintaining his status as a full-time entertainer of vast renown, Martin also remained a devoted family man. And the evidence of his fondness for both aspects of his multifaceted life is found in his performance of these seasonal favorites -- so uniquely stylized, highly identifiable and definitely crooned with the smooth approach that was his own inimitable vocal style.

Collected here are 14 timeless classics full of sparkling Christmas cheer including a specially remixed version of the festive chestnut "Winter Wonderland" delivered for the season in a manner as only this handsome film star, TV icon and Grammy®-winning singing sensation could.









1. Baby, It's Cold Outside 2:20
2. Silver Bells 2:22 $0.99
3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 1:57
4. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 2:17
5. The Christmas Blues 2:56
6. Winter Wonderland 2:31
7. Silent Night 2:45
8. A Marshmallow World 2:40
9. I'll Be Home For Christmas 2:28
10. Jingle Bells 2:18
11. Blue Christmas 2:14
12. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 2:45
13. White Christmas 2:32
14. Peace On Earth/Silent Night

1967 – “The Ambushers” Man-Amplifier – (American)

Hey pallies, likes where will our most beloved Dino turn up next? Well, today's Dino-gram originates at a blog pad tagged "Cyberneticzoo"...a history of cybernetic animals and early robots where blogger Mr. Reuben Hoggett holds forth on everythin' robotic.

Mr. Hoggett has put the accent on Helmer caper numero three, "The Ambushers," where "man-amplifer's" are used in the beer factory. Likes don't ever remember seein' our Dino lifted up from this angle before...but sure to help others to discover our amazin' man and draw more and more pallies to deep, pure, and true Dino-devotion.

ilovedinomartin send out our Dino-appreciato to Mr. Hoggett and his most creative and outstandin' blog, "Cyberneticzoo." Loves, loves, loves when the Dino-message is shared with such Dino-creativity! To checks this out in it's original format, likes clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram. Dino-delightedly, DMP




1967 – “The Ambushers” Man-Amplifier – (American)





The Ambushers (Movie) – 1967

When a government-built flying saucer is hijacked mid-flight by Jose Ortega, the exiled ruler for an outlaw nation, secret agent Matt Helm and the ship's former pilot Sheila Sommars are sent to recover it.
Once in Acapulco, Helm and Sommers get a tour by Ortega's frontman Quintana, through the brewery he operates. Sommers notices the the strange contraptions several workers are 'wearing' whilst loading beer barrels into trucks.



Quintana: "Fantastic, Isn't it? It gives the average man the strength of a giant. It can handle a 1500 lb load.
………"Its controlled by Hydro-mechanical servo valves." (All very much the specification of GE's Hardiman concept. You can see the orange-brown Hardiman concept models here.)

Along the way, they must deal with Ortega's henchmen, Francesca Madeiros (an operative for Helm's main nemesis Big O), who poses as a model and seduces Helm, an assassin named Nassim, plus a tough thug named Rocco.

Later, we see Sheila Sommers 'manning the man-amplifier' (the phrase sounds odd when Janice Rule is the operator!) rolling beer kegs like 10-pin bowling balls at Ortega to stop him from shooting at her and Helm.



Cast:
Dean Martin … Matt Helm
Senta Berger … Francesca Madeiros
Janice Rule … Sheila Sommers
James Gregory …MacDonald
Albert Salmi … Jose Ortega
Kurt Kasznar … Quintana

1976 Reunion of Dino and Jer on the MDA Telethon

Hey pallies, Happy Labor Day to all our pallies in the USA! Likes even though Mr. Jerry Lewis is no longer associated with the MDA Telethon, likes it just wouldn't be Labor Day 'round these Dino-parts if we didn't pay homage to that huge Dino-event that happened 35 years ago on Labor day...the reunitin' on the MDA Telethon of our most beloved Dino and his partner Jerry Lewis.

As far as this Dino-holic is concerns, this was Mr. Frank Sinatra's most shinin' moment in his entire life in gettin' our Dino and the Jer back together after bein' apart for 20 long years. And, as far as this Dino-devotee is concerns, this is the most important event to be chronicled on television.

So, likes below is one of my most fav pix of our great man and the kid in their comin' together durin' the '76 MDA telethon...and likes of course, the awesome clip of Mr. Sinatra's effort to gets our Dino and Jerry back together. Loves the look on our Dino's face and on Jerry's as well as they come back together. And, watchin' 'em hug and kiss is just so so wonderfully special indeed!

Again, have a happy and safe Labor Day and above all else, keeps lovin' our Dino! Dino-lovin', DMP

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, 1953

Hey pallies, likes one of the Dino-desires of my heart is to know the history behind the countless millions of Dino-pixs posted on the web. Well today's Dino-gram at least gives me and all you other Dino-holics the low down on at least one classic pix of our most belove Dino and Jerry Lewis.

From the patriotic pad, "Stars and Stripes" and the pen of Mr. Joe Gromelski comes the date and location of one of my fav views of our Dino and the Jer. Truly cool to be able to add to our Dino-knowlege in this way.

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to the pallies at "Stars and Stripes" and particularly Mr. Gromelski for these very informative Dino-details. To view this in it's original format, as usual just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message. Dino-learin' and Dino-growin', DMP

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, 1953

By Joe Gromelski

Published: August 31, 2011


Orleans, France, July, 1953: Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin look down from the stage at the photographer during their show. The popular comedians played at five military bases in France after finishing their engagement at the London Palladium.

Two free CDs: The Essential Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr

Hey pallies, likes if I ever wished that I was a Brit, likes today woulda be the day. Just came 'cross this amazin' Dino-deal that is bein' offered with the fabulous Brit newspaper, "The Telegraph." As you will note below, 2-count 'em-2 CDs featurin' our most beloved Dino, frankie and the Sam man will be included in "The Telegraph" editions of Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11.

Likes I'm likes totally totally groovin' on the pixs chosen to grace each of the free al-b-ums. What a simply marvelous way of introducin' huge huge quanities of Telegraph readers to our most beloved Dino....thinks of the thousands of readers who will come to know, love, and honor our great man by this stunnin' free offer.

These specially created discs will certainly become valuable collector's items and I woulda loves to find a way to gets my hands on both of 'em! ilovedinomartin sez our heartfelt thanks to the pallies at "The Telegraph" for makin' the sounds of our Dino available to masses of Brits....you are simply doin' your part to help the Dino-light to glow and grow for Dino-sure! To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-message! Dino-psyched, DMP



Two free CDs: The Essential Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr

Free inside The Telegraph on September 10 and 11: two CDs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr's greatest hits.



Two free CDs: The Essential Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr

10:30AM BST 01 Sep 2011

Discover, or re-discover, why Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were known as the 'kings of cool' in the '60s. Whether you're nostalgic for your own salad days or are drawn to the era that defined glamour, these two free CDs will transport you back in time.

While much of the gang's publicity stemmed from their friendships with John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and various notorious Vegas gangsters, these recordings remind us that these guys were also incredibly talented.


Volume One, free inside The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, September 10, features 10 major hits, including Come Fly With Me, Mambo Italiano, I've Got You Under My Skin and These Foolish Things, plus five bonus tracks of big band classics.


Volume Two, free inside The Sunday Telegraph on September 11, brings you another ten favourite songs and a further five extra bonus tracks. The hits include Lady is a Tramp, That's Amore, One for My Baby and That Old Black Magic.

On This Day In Dino-history: September 1, 1949

Hey pallies, likes 'nother extemely significant day in Dino-history is likes upon us. 'Cause likes on this first day of September in the year 1949 our most beloved Dino took beauty queen Miss Jeanne Biegger as his wife numero duo.

To celebrate this very important Dino-event, we goes to our pallie Catie's tumblr blog, "They always look better at night..," (clicks on tag of this Dino-message to goes there) where she has combined an outstandin' weddin' pix of the beautiful couple with some prose scribed by Mr. Jerry Lewis from his magnificant Dino-bio, "Dean and Me: A Love Story."

Just loves to read these kind of Dino-details....and these reflections from Mr. Lewis the extremely close relationship that our most beloved Dino had with his bestest of best pallie Jerry.

ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to Miss Catie for creatin' this Dino-memory on her tumblr account, sure to bring many of today's youthful hipsters to the knowledge and adulation of our great man. Dino-rememberin', DMP




You just got out of a marriage,” I said. “What the fuck are you rushing into another one for?”

He just stared at me, shocked that I had hit the issues on the button. I hurried to explain myself. “Forgive me, Paul.” I said. “Jeanne’s a great girl, and I think she would follow you to the ends of the earth. I know she would wait until you were ready. And there are four kids to think about.”

Dean thought for a moment. “Listen Jer,” he said. “You know me better than anyone, so what I say is between us. I do worry about my kids. But this feels so right. So strong.”

I nodded, finally understanding that he was really in love, and probably for the first time. “It’s your life, pal,” I told him. “And you have to do what’s best for you. You’ve always taken care of your kids; now it’s your turn to take care of yourself. Everything’ll fall into place.”

He threw his arms around me in a bear hug and whispered into my ear: “Thanks, Jer.”

As it turned out, Jeanne was the best thing that ever happened to Dean.

Jerry Lewis to Dean Martin on the day of his wedding to second wife Jeanne Biegger, September 1, 1949.