A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as the wrecking crew, a band that provided backup instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as frank sinatra, the beach boys and bing crosby. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that. Imagine if every hit song of the late 50s, 60s, 70s, and even into the 80s was performed by one band. Production began in june 1996 and was completed in february 2008.
The wrecking crew is a 1968 american spy comedy film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, sharon tate. Pg 1h 45min action, adventure, comedy 25 december 1968 canada gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by. The wrecking crew is a riveting film documentary about. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the. Nov 14, 2015 the elite groups impact on 1960s music is summed up by pop icon brian wilson, of the beach boys, who insists in one of the films initial sequences that the wrecking crew was the focal. The younger tedescos film is an effort to honor his fatherwhich hes done with great affection and respectas well as his dads colleagues. The wrecking crew is a 2008 documentary film directed by denny tedesco. The musicians were not publicly recognized in their era, but were viewed with reverence by industry insiders. But shes speaking out now to set the record straight about season 3 of. Everything you need to know about the wrecking crew movie 2015. Instead, they showed up in jeans and tshirts, causing some in the business to say that they were wrecking the high standards of the industry.
The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960s. The wrecking crew functions as a historical document on multiple levels. Jan 02, 2020 carol kaye, the 84yearold first lady of bass shuns the spotlight and, for most of the decade, interview requests. All thats left for the wrecking crew is continued marketing and the occasional booking for wrecking crew players. The wrecking crew is a riveting film documentary about unsung music. Gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. And now, the wrecking crew tells the story in pictures and that oh so glorious sound. With denny tedesco, brian wilson, dick clark, cher. Apr 30, 2008 interview with director denny tedesco about his film the wrecking crew, plus highlights from the wrecking crews performance at the closing night party of the nashville film festival. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. The wrecking crew 2008 film project gutenberg self. The us government sends matt helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold. Happy birthday to singersongwriter and actor neil diamond who was born on this date january 24, 1941 in brooklyn, ny. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist.
The wrecking crew got their name in the early 1960s because of their refusal to turn up to recording sessions in formal suits. The film played in film festivals in north america, and was the closing film at. The film played in film festivals in north america, and was the closing film at the nashville film festival on april 24, 2008. The film is based on a roster of stonecold rockandroll professionals who played anonymously on the sessions. Jan, 2015 the wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. Laboroflove film documentary film chronicles the musicans behind some of the biggest hit singles and albums of the 1960s. With dean martin, elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan. Matt helm the wrecking crew 1969 full movie video dailymotion. The wrecking crew hails the music behind the faces. Mar, 2015 the wrecking crew arrives in the wake of the success of the 20 documentary 20 feet from stardom, about underappreciated backup singers. The favorite songs of a generation are all here, presented by the people who made them for you. Click on the thumbnail picture to open the web page explaining the individual projects. The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of.
Martin, however, declined to return to the role for a fifth time and the film was never made. Helm is constantly interrupted just before his amorous adventures can be set in motion. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the numbe. To complete the picture dont forget to see standing in the shadows of motown where. As a result, certain interviews are borderline eerie, such as the crews breakout star glen campbell. Berry and torrence had adjoining lockers, and after football practice, they began harmonizing together in the showers. Produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco, the film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided. The wrecking crew soundtrack cd set wrecking crew film store. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the bestselling musicians of all time. You can even contribute to the effort by purchasing way cool wrecking crew merchandise like bowling shirts, teeshirts and tank tops, baseball caps, coffee mugs, posters, and even special bottles of red wine, all with the wrecking crew logo on them. The wrecking crew, a documentary about the studio musicians who played for elvis, sinatra, the byrds and other bands, shines the spotlight on the price and benefits of obscurity. Watch matt helm the wrecking crew 1969 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion.
Just finished watching this feature, am in awe of these musicians. At the helm of the wrecking crew is denny tedesco the song of wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco in his directorial debut, and the film features a variety of interviews with the likes of. The wrecking crew is a 1968 american spy comedy film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan, nigel green, and tina louise. Over the 18 years of making this film, i realized i wanted to spread the word about the wrecking crew story. The indian wrecking crew is completed and is now available as a dvd and download. I was being bombarded by bitesized chunks of hits songs from the 50s and 60s, accompanied by lowres footage and ancientlooking interviews. Within the first 10 minutes of denny tedescos music doc, the wrecking crew, it seemed like i was watching one of those life magazine infomercials for a music collection. Bruce lee was the martial arts adviser for this film. A kickstarter campaign at the end of 20 raised over three hundred thousand dollars to cover music licensing and final production costs. The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of guitarist tommy tedesco. Future action star chuck norris has a bit part in this film. At the end of the fourth film, 1969s the wrecking crew, it is announced that matt helms next cinematic adventure would be the ravagers presumably based upon this novel. A denny tedesco film about a littleknown group of studio musicians who contributed to hundreds of charttopping singles.
Mar, 2015 the wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. They wrote the soundtrack to an era open this photo in gallery. The session musicians who dominated nineteensixties pop. I started my journey telling the story of these legendary session musicians in 1996, but never imagined it would take nearly 20 years to complete the film and bring it to a wide audience. They are now considered one of the most successful and prolific session. Sharon tate in the wrecking crew 1968 dean martin and joe gray in the. This long production schedule creates a unique effect on the film itself.
The wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s. The wrecking crew the unsung heroes who played on stacks of wax during the 60s pop era are celebrated in a hugely entertaining documentary. Mar 27, 2015 the younger tedesco began filming interviews with the wrecking crew members in 1996, and completed collecting and assembling that footage by 2008. After looking into the creation of the film, i learned that this was. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. It is the fourth and final film in the matt helm series, and is loosely based on the 1960 novel of the same name by donald hamilton. Even though we havent been able to release the film until this coming march, weve tried to create a brand that we would be proud to wear and have fun with. Matt helm the wrecking crew 1969 full movie dailymotion.