Albany Student Press 1966-04-15

•-:isSSBRffia fNM ALBANY STUDENT f KISS Ttittdey. Much 29, 1944 'Silencer's/Matt Helm Spy Comedy Displays Fast and Furious Action Free Preas. case is an asset. across the southeastern part of the by Douglai Ratfigeb Abandoning his martini glass and United States and maybe help to wine bottles only long enough to start a nuclear war, thus leaving A Free If you happen to walk'In a few manipulate some' way-out secret the diabolical Chinese maniac mas WILL YOU BE minutes late to "The Silencers" University agent gimmickry or cavort with a ter of what was left of the world. CLOSED OUT? and see three very gorgeous young beautiful girl, Martin charges, Matt Helm's job is quite simple. ladles In the midst of three very stumbles and bounces his way All by his lonesome (women, of provocative burlesque routines, all through 103 minutes of calculated course, always being optional), he in blazing color up there on the wide torn-foolery. must thwart the plans of those evil Alb Press screen, do not be dismayed; do not ^+; doers. wonder If someone has substituted Undaunted Agent a stag film for the regular feature. As Matt Helm, undaunted agent of Helm's Gadgets ALBANY, NEW YORK ^^^<^nARCipl5, 1966 It Just "so happens that those are the American counter-espionage or Some of the most impressive VOL LI, NOpO the opening scenes to the latest, and ganization called ICE, Martin's mis items in the film, again dlscluding perhaps naughtiest, of all spy pic sion is to thwart the fiendish plans the women, are' the gadgets that tures to date. of a diabolical Chinese maniac (Vic Matt Helm uses as part of his dally tor Buono), The Chinaman's equally routine: a camera that shoots darts Outstanding Educators Underclad Heroines fiendish organization has a -plan to as well as pictures; a gun that shoots While "The Silencers" has an divert a United States missile from not the one it is being point at, but over-abundance of peek-a-boo bath Its course so that It falls in a test the one who points it; coat buttons ing suits and underclad heroines, It area where a nuclear device has that, when torn off, make very good PREPARING FOR "J.B.": Members of the cost ore now re also has fast and furious action and just been exploded. grenades. hearsing for "J.B." to be presented April 26-30 at the Trin Added to Faculty scores of very funny gag lines. It The idea is for the crash of the One thing indeed that this film does ity Methodist Church. " also has Dean Martin, which in this missile to spread radioactivity not lack is action. In one long se Thirty-five new faculty members have been ap quence, Martin and his girlfriend (Stella Stevens) are driving along a pointed to the School of Education for the 1966-67 Allen Addresses Conservatives mountain road, hot on the trail of Comedy Arts Theatre academic year. Among those appointed are several the villains. Two of the opposition nationally known figures in the field of education. converge on them suddenly from op Dr. Arthur A. Hitchcock posite directions, in an attempt to He received his Ph.D. from Yale flatten Matt Helm to a steel-encased Plans Summer Session will serve as professor of and has acted as executive director Object: Reforming Radicals pancake. An unusual opportunity for male and female undergraduates to De part education in the Depart of the American Personnel and Guid constructive nature, such as be a of a unique theatre venture is being offered by Skidmore College. The ment of Guidance and Per ance Association for ten years. by Robert Cutty Fancy Evasion A member of the American Psy comedian, a voariet-show host, or Miraculously, our herodoessome College has announced its continuing sponsorship of The Comedy Arts a composer, all of which he has sonal Services. Dr. Hitch chological Association and the Coun very fancy evasion, and after a fran Theatre which will open Its second summer season July Gth in the his Steve Allen, noted television and done and continues to doeventoday. toric New York resort city of Saratoga Springs. cock has been an active cil of National Organization for night club personality has, for the Allen, at least, Is scrupulous tic chase, manages to dispose ofhis Children and Youth, Dr, Hitchcock pursuers very neatly. Unlike most summer theatres, the company has been organized for a leader in.the field of guid past decade, been apromlnent socio enough to Indicate, at the very specific artistic purpose. As expressed by its founders, the long range ance. Is also a consultant to the Depart political commentator and public beginning and, then, at scattered Toward the end of the film, he Is aim of The Comedy Arts Theatre is "to build a repertory company ment of Labor and the U. S. Office speaker as well, mostly in his state places throughout this work that the equally undaunted and manages to specializing in the performance of the many different styles of comedy." Dr. Murray Phillips of Education. of California, book is being published for the bene completely decimate the headquar A list of the highly-successful first season's plays is representative of Appointed associate professor of Allen has usually spoken on behalf fit of the American people to know ters of the diabolical Chinese man this: "The Importance of Being Earnest," "The Madwoman of Challlot," educational media, Dr. Murray G. Pizillo Given of the Liberal establishment and, tlie views of one self-Important man iac, despite machine gbns'and ro "Only When I Laugh," (by Jules Felffer), and "She Stoops to Conquer." Phillips has participated In the Uni thus, has clashed with conservatives on the facts concerning the problem tating laser beams. The group is developing a theatre worthy of the rest of the ambitious per ted States Office of Education pro all across the country, his television Grant To Study of Radical Conservatism. He spe The entire cast Is entirely effec forming arts program that will be featured this summer. A lavish new gram to develop educational media shows having helped to publicly cifically Indicated that his work Is ballet and concert theatre will open at the Saratoga Spa State Park with programs at all educational levels. spread his ideas. tive. Martin fills his role perfectly, not to be misinterpreted as a schol and Daliah Lavi is equally effective the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra in residence Presently an associate professor In Mexico It is rather apparent that Allen's arly failure. Never was so little as Martin's spymate. during July and August. at Hofstra University, Hempstead, Senior josepn wzlllo has been camera-oriented political lectures wasted on so many. Slightly expanded over last year, the resident acting company will New York, Dr. Phillips has served awarded a state-wide Rotary Foun have embedded in his mind the idea One of Allen's earliest criticisms Dumb-Blonde Typo \ comprise a nucleus of experienced players who will carry the most diffi TO PERFORM SATURDAY NIGHT: The New York Brass Quintet will perform in Page Hall tomor as a member of the executive com dation Fellowship of $4709 which that he has the right at any time to of the radical right Is that "the The best of the lot, however, Is cult roles In the season of four comedies. All supporting roles will be row night under the ouspices of Music Council. They are the only ensemble of its kind concertiiing mittee of the New York State Audio will send him to the University of reveal his thoughts on any and all people who know very little are at Stella Stevens as the suspected es cast from among the group of undergraduates participating in the sum regularly throughout the world. visual Council. Mexico for a year of study. subjects to some several million tacking the people who know a great pionage agent. Miss Stevens is a mer program, all of whom will be eligible to try out for every play. Sev (give or take afewthousandsjpeople deal." In (bis case, one would like most adept comedienne, and she can eral people who were students last summer will return either as mem Floyd I. Brewer, the past presi Pizillo will leave In August to simultaneously: literally he has en- to learn more Is attacking one who play the dumb-blonde type to per bers of the resident acting company or the production staff. dent of the American Association of work toward a master's degree in Joyed and still enjoys the rare privi fection. Brass Quintet to Perform in Page College Unions, has been appointed Spanish literature at the Univer thinks he has learned enough, For For the undergraduates, the Skidmore College Drama Department is sity. He will also be devoting part • lege of constantly shooting his mouth those who are interested, the book offering a training program of four college-credit courses: Acting, associate professor In the Depart-, off. If you happen to miss "The Si ment of Guidance and Personnel ' of his time to the social work which is published by Doubleday at the Dance for Actors, Technical Theatre, and Rehearsal and Production, Services. the grant involves, participating in Allen's pet peeve of the moment price of $4.95! It Isn't worth it: lencers," Martin will soon be star Registration will be limited to assure ample opportunity for all to par ring in another Matt Helm picture such projects as constructing is not Communism, which he tackles instead buy one of Allen's earlier ticipate In the program.

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