Come Spy with Me (film)

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Come Spy with Me
20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 18, 1967 (1967-01-18) (U.S.)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Come Spy with Me is a 1967 American

20th Century Fox
.

Starring

the film's titular theme song, written by lead singer Robinson
.

Cast

  • Troy Donahue as Pete Barker
  • Andrea Dromm as Jill Parsons
  • Albert Dekker as Walter Ludeker
  • Mart Hulswit as Larry Claymore
  • Valerie Allen as Samantha
  • Dan Ferrone as Augie
  • Howard Schell as Corbett
  • Chance Gentry as Chance
  • Louis Edmonds as Gunther Stiller
  • Kate Aldrich as Chris
  • Pam Colbert as Pam
  • Gil Pratley as Kieswetter
  • Georges Shoucair as Pantin
  • Alston Bair as Keefer
  • Tim Moxon as Morgan
  • Eric Coverley as Karl
  • Jack Lewis as Brooks
  • Luciene Bridou as Linda

Production

The film was the first produced under a 13-film co-production treaty between Allied Artists and five television stations owned by ABC.[2]

It was the first movie made by Troy Donahue following the end of his contract with Warner Bros. It was originally called Red on Red.[3]

Hot off her success for her performance in

National Airlines and Clairol "Summer Girl" television commercials.[4] Dromm had to learn motorcycle riding and scuba diving for the film, but her underwater shots were doubled. Dromm was nervous about scuba diving and what she felt were unsafe conditions; she said that Troy Donahue got into some trouble underwater due to problems with his diving regulator.[4]
Dromm never made another film.

The film was overshadowed by 20th Century Fox's other 1967 female spy films; Fathom with Raquel Welch and Caprice with Doris Day.

Critical reaction

The film was released to mostly negative reviews and was not a success.[1] The New York Herald Tribune film review stated "The film belongs on top of sky high pile of other 'I Spy' losers" ending the review with "come die with me".[5] The review in Variety paraphrased Dromm's National Airline commercial catchphrase "Is this any way to run an airline? You bet it is!" to "Is this any way to make a motion picture? You bet it isn't!"

Home media

Come Spy with Me has not been reissued by 20th Century Fox or released on home video.

References

  1. ^ a b Hamrick, Craig (2004). Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse. pp. 64-65.
  2. ^ "MISS PAGE TO PLAY WIFE OF SOCRATES: Anthony Quayle Also Joins Cast of Hallmark Opener". New York Times. July 20, 1966. p. 61.
  3. ^ Martin, Betty (Mar 10, 1966). "Logan to Direct 'Camelot'". Los Angeles Times. p. d16.
  4. ^ a b p.18 Lisanti, Tom & Wells, Carole Drive-In Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets from the Sixties 2003 McFarland
  5. ^ p.19 Lisanti, Tom & Wells, Carole Drive-In Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets from the Sixties 2003 McFarland

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