The Last of the Secret Agents
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| Directed by | Norman Abbott |
| Produced by | Mel Tolkin |
| Written by | Norman Abbott Mel Tolkin |
| Starring |
Marty Allen Steve Rossi Nancy Sinatra Theo Marcuse |
| Music by | Pete King |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
| Edited by | Otho Lovering |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,250,000 (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
The Last of the Secret Agents? is a 1966 American film that spoofs the spy film genre, starring the then-popular comedy team of Allen & Rossi.
Two Americans in Paris (Allen & Rossi) are reluctantly recruited by the Good Guys Institute (GGI) led by J. Frederick Duval (John Williams) to thwart the plans of the evil crime and espionage organisation THEM led by Zoltan Schubach (Theo Marcuse). THEM has plans to steal priceless international art treasures, most notably the Venus de Milo.
In addition to the then popular spy film genre, the film spoofs many other items of the day such as cigarette commercials.
Nancy Sinatra had made several film appearances previously, and it was planned that she would sing a song written for her by Paramount's Famous Music division's Burt Bacharach and Hal David, but it was cut due to budget constraints. During post-production in January 1966, Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" composed by Lee Hazlewood was a smash hit. Paramount ordered the producer to have Sinatra sing in the film with Hazlewood quickly composing a title song for her reminiscent of John Barry's Thunderball. The resulting song, "The Last of the Secret Agents", did not appear on the Pete King soundtrack album.
At the end of Nancy Sinatra's performance of the title song, she suffers a comic "wardrobe malfunction" leaving her only clad in bra, panties, stocking and heels.
Neal Hefti wrote the song You Are for Steve Rossi, which does appear on the soundtrack, as does the song "Don Jose, Ole" written by Tolkin and Abbott.
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