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Tennessee Williams

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Francis Ford Coppola

Greg Jackson

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Pauline Kael

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Milos Forman

Albert Finney

Agnes Varda

Derek Flint

Matt Helm

Haskell Wexler

Polly Maggoo

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We’re back in the world of Bootleg Bond, navigating the vast number of rip-offs and spoofs that tried to cash in on the 007 craze. In this episode, Cinema60 goes to Italy to scout out Agent 077 – the ever forgettable Eurospy with the ever changing name and face. Marvel as he shoots men, slaps women, skis mountains, flies helicopters, saves the world from nuclear meltdown and remains wholly unengaging throughout. These six utterly disposable entertainments aren’t really the point here, though. The real meat of episode is Bart &amp; Jenna’s philosophical inquiry into the true nature of knockoff cinema and what these films mean to their largely accidental audience. Moreover, they scrutinize the Italian film industry of the ‘60s that thrived on producing hundreds upon hundreds of cheap genre pictures and lousy imitations of hit films for international distribution, and ask the same men responsible for giving us the cinematic masterpieces of Fellini and Antonioni the crucial question: Cosa diavolo…?The following films are discussed:• Mission Bloody Mary (1965) Agente 077 missione Bloody Mary    Directed by Sergio Grieco    Starring Ken Clark, Helga Liné, Mitsouko• From the Orient with Fury (1965) Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore    Directed by Sergio Grieco    Starring Ken Clark, Margaret Lee, Fabienne Dali• 077 - Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966) Missione speciale Lady Chaplin    Directed by Alberto De Martino &amp; Sergio Grieco    Starring Ken Clark, Daniela Bianchi, Helga Liné• Secret Agent Fireball (1965) Le spie uccidono a Beirut    Directed by Luciano Martino    Starring Richard Harrison, Dominique Boschero, Wandisa Guida• Killers Are Challenged (1966) A 077, sfida ai killers    Directed by Antonio Margheriti    Starring Richard Harrison, Mitsouko, Wandisa Guida• Fury in Marrakesh (1966) 077 - Furia a Marrakech    Directed by Mino Loy &amp; Luciano Martino    Starring Stephen Forsyth, Dominique Boschero, Mitsouko

We’re back in the world of Bootleg Bond, navigating the vast number of <a href="https://www.cinema-60.com/podcast-episodes/tag/Bootleg+Bond" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rip-offs and spoofs</a> that tried to cash in on the 007 craze. In this episode, Cinema60 goes to Italy to scout out Agent 077 – the ever forgettable Eurospy with the ever changing name and face. Marvel as he shoots men, slaps women, skis mountains, flies helicopters, saves the world from nuclear meltdown and remains wholly unengaging throughout. These six utterly disposable entertainments aren’t really the point here, though. The real meat of episode is Bart &amp; Jenna’s philosophical inquiry into the true nature of knockoff cinema and what these films mean to their largely accidental audience. Moreover, they scrutinize the Italian film industry of the ‘60s that thrived on producing hundreds upon hundreds of cheap genre pictures and lousy imitations of hit films for international distribution, and ask the same men responsible for giving us the cinematic masterpieces of Fellini and Antonioni the crucial question: Cosa diavolo…?The following films are discussed: • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058882/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mission Bloody Mary</a> (1965) Agente 077 missione Bloody Mary Directed by Sergio Grieco Starring Ken Clark, Helga Liné, Mitsouko• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058881/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From the Orient with Fury</a> (1965) Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore Directed by Sergio Grieco Starring Ken Clark, Margaret Lee, Fabienne Dali• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060704/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">077 - Special Mission Lady Chaplin</a> (1966) Missione speciale Lady Chaplin Directed by Alberto De Martino &amp; Sergio Grieco Starring Ken Clark, Daniela Bianchi, Helga Liné• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061012/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secret Agent Fireball</a> (1965) Le spie uccidono a Beirut Directed by Luciano Martino Starring Richard Harrison, Dominique Boschero, Wandisa Guida• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060051/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killers Are Challenged</a> (1966) A 077, sfida ai killers Directed by Antonio Margheriti Starring Richard Harrison, Mitsouko, Wandisa Guida• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060441/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fury in Marrakesh</a> (1966) 077 - Furia a Marrakech Directed by Mino Loy &amp; Luciano Martino Starring Stephen Forsyth, Dominique Boschero, Mitsouko

Ep #65 - Bootleg Bond in the 60s - Agent 077

While 007 may have been the original catalyst, what truly turned the 1960s into an era of Bond was the vast number of rip-offs and spoofs that tried to cash in on the craze. Welcome to a new segment on Cinema60 where we guide you through the magical world of Bootleg Bond!You may have seen the Michel Hazanavicius O.S.S. 117 spoofs starring the ever charming Jean Dujardin, but Did You Know that O.S.S. 117 was actually a real franchise? O.S.S. 117 started out as a book series, created by the prolific Jean Bruce, who was practically unknown outside of his native France. Within the country, however, the books were a smash hit. Hundreds were written, even after Bruce died right when Eurospy fever was about to consume the planet. Bruce’s books and the subsequent film adaptations actually pre-date James Bond, even though ol’ O.S.S. 117 (Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath when he’s at home), was quickly eclipsed by his Scottish-accented brother-in-chest hair. Join Bart and Jenna as they trudge through these largely terrible films. We promise it’s far a more fun episode to listen to than it was to watch the films, so consider this episode a bit of a riff on Back Row’s I Watched It So You Don’t Have To column. The following films are discussed:• OSS 117 se déchaîne (1963) OSS 117 Is Unleashed    Directed by André Hunebelle    Starring Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Sanders, Irina Demick• Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117 (1964) Shadow of Evil / Panic in Bangkok    Directed by André Hunebelle    Starring Kerwin Mathews, Pier Angeli, Robert Hossein• Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 (1965) OSS 117: Mission for a Killer     Directed by André Hunebelle    Starring Frederick Stafford, Mylène Demongeot, Raymond Pellegrin• Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 (1966) Mission to Tokyo     Directed by Michel Boisrond    Starring Frederick Stafford, Marina Vlady, Jitsuko Yoshimura• Pas de roses pour O.S.S. 117 (1968) OSS 117 Murder for Sale     Directed by André Hunebelle    Starring John Gavin, Robert Hossein, Curd Jürgens• OSS 117 prend des vacances (1970) OSS 117 Takes a Vacation    Directed by Pierre Kalfon    Starring Luc Merenda, Edwige Feuillère, Elsa Martinelli 

While 007 may have been the original catalyst, what truly <a href="https://www.cinema-60.com/podcast-episodes/2019/4/30/ep7-james-bond-1960s-movies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">turned the 1960s into an era of Bond</a> was the vast number of <a href="https://www.cinema-60.com/podcast-episodes/tag/Bootleg+Bond" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rip-offs and spoofs</a> that tried to cash in on the craze. Welcome to a new segment on Cinema60 where we guide you through the magical world of Bootleg Bond!You may have seen the Michel Hazanavicius O.S.S. 117 spoofs starring the ever charming Jean Dujardin, but Did You Know that O.S.S. 117 was <a href="http://doubleosection.blogspot.com/2010/05/oss-117-introduction-so-who-or-what-is.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">actually a real franchise</a>? O.S.S. 117 started out as a book series, created by the prolific Jean Bruce, who was practically unknown outside of his native France. Within the country, however, the books were a smash hit. Hundreds were written, even after Bruce died right when Eurospy fever was about to consume the planet. Bruce’s books and the subsequent film adaptations actually pre-date James Bond, even though ol’ O.S.S. 117 (Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath when he’s at home), was quickly eclipsed by his Scottish-accented brother-in-chest hair. Join Bart and Jenna as they trudge through these largely terrible films. We promise it’s far a more fun episode to listen to than it was to watch the films, so consider this episode a bit of a riff on <a href="https://www.back-row.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Back Row</a>’s I Watched It So You Don’t Have To column. The following films are discussed: • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141673/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OSS 117 se déchaîne</a> (1963) OSS 117 Is Unleashed Directed by André Hunebelle Starring Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Sanders, Irina Demick• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140834/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117 </a>(1964) Shadow of Evil / Panic in Bangkok Directed by André Hunebelle Starring Kerwin Mathews, Pier Angeli, Robert Hossein• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059206/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117</a> (1965) OSS 117: Mission for a Killer Directed by André Hunebelle Starring Frederick Stafford, Mylène Demongeot, Raymond Pellegrin• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060137/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117</a> (1966) Mission to Tokyo Directed by Michel Boisrond Starring Frederick Stafford, Marina Vlady, Jitsuko Yoshimura• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062099/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pas de roses pour O.S.S. 117</a> (1968) OSS 117 Murder for Sale Directed by André Hunebelle Starring John Gavin, Robert Hossein, Curd Jürgens• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064746/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OSS 117 prend des vacances</a> (1970) OSS 117 Takes a Vacation Directed by Pierre Kalfon Starring Luc Merenda, Edwige Feuillère, Elsa Martinelli

Ep #23 - Bootleg Bond in the 60s - O.S.S. 117

While 007 may have been the original catalyst, what truly turned the 1960s into an era of Bond was the vast amount of rip-offs and spoofs that tired to cash in on the craze. Welcome to a new segment on Cinema60 where, every seven episodes, we will guide you through the magical world of Bootleg Bond!We start with Derek Flint and Matt Helm, two big contenders who in 1966, right when Bond Mania was heating up, dipped their toes in the spy-craze waters. Derek Flint was the hyper-intelligent, infallibly brilliant secret agent. Matt Helm was the womanizing drunk who stumbled into solutions as often as any random woman’s loving arms. Flint and Helm both represented blatant marketing strategies that were eager to peer into the psyches of the movie-going public; according to Hollywood, you were either watching for the gadgets or for the girls.Join Bart and Jenna as they discuss every Helm and Flint movie in one go and manage to make it out with their eyes not perma-rolled to the backs of their heads. Warning: expect a whole lot of problematic junk in these silly stinkers.The following films are discussed:• Our Man Flint (1966)    Directed by Daniel Mann    Starring James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan• The Silencers (1966)    Directed by Phil Karlson    Starring Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi• Murderers’ Row (1966)    Directed by Henry Levin    Starring Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden• In Like Flint (1967)    Directed by Gordon Douglas    Starring James Coburn, Jean Hale, Andrew Duggan• The Ambushers (1967)    Directed by Henry Levin    Starring Dean Martin, Janice Rule, Senta Berger• The Wrecking Crew (1968)    Directed by Phil Karlson    Starring Dean Martin, Nancy Kwan, Sharon Tate

While 007 may have been the original catalyst, what truly <a href="https://www.cinema-60.com/podcast-episodes/2019/4/30/ep7-james-bond-1960s-movies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">turned the 1960s into an era of Bond</a> was the vast amount of rip-offs and spoofs that tired to cash in on the craze. Welcome to a new segment on Cinema60 where, every seven episodes, we will guide you through the magical world of Bootleg Bond!We start with Derek Flint and Matt Helm, two big contenders who in 1966, right when Bond Mania was heating up, dipped their toes in the spy-craze waters. Derek Flint was the hyper-intelligent, infallibly brilliant secret agent. Matt Helm was the womanizing drunk who stumbled into solutions as often as any random woman’s loving arms. Flint and Helm both represented blatant marketing strategies that were eager to peer into the psyches of the movie-going public; according to Hollywood, you were either watching for the gadgets or for the girls.Join Bart and Jenna as they discuss every Helm and Flint movie in one go and manage to make it out with their eyes not perma-rolled to the backs of their heads. Warning: expect a whole lot of problematic junk in these silly stinkers.The following films are discussed: • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059557/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Man Flint</a> (1966) Directed by Daniel Mann Starring James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060980/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Silencers</a> (1966) Directed by Phil Karlson Starring Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060728/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murderers’ Row</a> (1966) Directed by Henry Levin Starring Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061810/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Like Flint</a> (1967) Directed by Gordon Douglas Starring James Coburn, Jean Hale, Andrew Duggan• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062657/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ambushers</a> (1967) Directed by Henry Levin Starring Dean Martin, Janice Rule, Senta Berger• <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065225/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wrecking Crew</a> (1968) Directed by Phil Karlson Starring Dean Martin, Nancy Kwan, Sharon Tate