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Why Dean Martin split with Jerry Lewis, adored Sinatra and pretended to drink
New York Post ^ | November 18, 2021 | Doree Lewak

Posted on 11/18/2021 5:23:53 PM PST by nickcarraway

Not everything about “King of Cool” Dean Martin was what it seemed. The dashing playboy and heartthrob was actually a devoted family man to eight children. The legendary drinker — who always had a tumbler in hand —secretly filled his glass with apple cider. And that gleaming grin masked pain.

A new documentary explores the complexities of the beloved crooner, comedian and founding member of the Rat Pack. “Dean Martin: King of Cool,” which premieres Friday on TCM, features never-before-seen archival footage and delves into Martin’s strained relationship with Jerry Lewis, his bromance with Frank Sinatra and the personal tragedy of losing a child.

Born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1917 to Italian immigrant parents, Martin didn’t learn English until age 6 and was considered nearly illiterate. The hardscrabble life in his working-class town couldn’t have been further from the shiny patina of Hollywood, yet Martin’s irrepressible talent was undeniable. His seamstress mother, Angela, proclaimed that if her kid didn’t make it as a singer, nobody could.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: deanmartin; franksinatra; hollywood; jerrylewis; ratpack
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1 posted on 11/18/2021 5:23:53 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZP7LaiMEGQ


2 posted on 11/18/2021 5:29:16 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: nickcarraway

His roasts were legendary and prolly couldn’t be done today.


3 posted on 11/18/2021 5:31:11 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: nickcarraway

He was one of my favorites.


4 posted on 11/18/2021 5:31:48 PM PST by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: nickcarraway

I’ll definitely watch this. I loved him.


5 posted on 11/18/2021 5:32:02 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: nickcarraway
Dean did not create the Rat Pack and anyone who uses the word “bromance” should have an anvil fall on their head.
6 posted on 11/18/2021 5:32:20 PM PST by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: nickcarraway
This looks like it's worth watching.
7 posted on 11/18/2021 5:36:02 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: nickcarraway

My mother adored him and hated Lewis. I always found jerry Lewis came off as narcissistic and mean. My mother always used to say he wasn’t the drinker he portrayed himself to be it was an act. That he could not possibly do the career he had if he were.

She was right.


8 posted on 11/18/2021 5:36:14 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: nickcarraway

IMO, he was the best singer of that era - much better than Sinatra. Smooth voice.


9 posted on 11/18/2021 5:38:12 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: stylecouncilor

ping


10 posted on 11/18/2021 5:44:08 PM PST by windcliff
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To: nickcarraway

My favorite singer from that era. I like Sinatra’s music, but never cared for him as a person. Martin always seemed to be having a good time —you can even hear it in his voice just listening to recordings — and his easy-going manner welcomed audiences to join him.


11 posted on 11/18/2021 5:47:10 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: Mean Daddy

I read once that police came to Dean Martin’s house in which a party was ongoing and Frank Sinatra opened the door. The police said a neighbor complained about noise. Sinatra asked how that would be possible since all the neighbors were at the house party. After some dialog, Sinatra asked for a moment, went to Martin’s bedroom and awoke him. Sinatra stated to Martin “That was you who called the police, wasn’t it?” To which Martin replied and smiled “I have an early tee time and a (drinking) reputation to protect.” (indirect quotes) Martin called the police on his own house party. :-)


12 posted on 11/18/2021 5:47:22 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: nickcarraway

One of the top five coolest men who ever lived.

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13 posted on 11/18/2021 5:48:49 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

I agree. Dean akways came across as a gentleman. Sinatra not so much.


14 posted on 11/18/2021 5:49:47 PM PST by noexcuses
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To: Mean Daddy

Don Rickles alone would cause BLM riots.

We like you people, just not in our neighborhoods.


15 posted on 11/18/2021 5:49:59 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Vision

Neither did Sinatra. There is a great book out on this: Deconstructing the Rat Pack, it was all a business decision.


16 posted on 11/18/2021 5:52:15 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: Lurker
One of the top five coolest men who ever lived.

The other 4? 😎

17 posted on 11/18/2021 5:54:55 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: ConservativeStatement

That story is true, but MArtin’s wife loved to throw parties, Dean would come for about an hour then go to bed to play golf. He called the police several times on his wife’s parties just to get them to break up and people to go home so he could sleep.

Also it was a rarity for Sinatra to ever be at Martin’s house, he was basically a recluse and never cared for anyone to come over, especially Sinatra.


18 posted on 11/18/2021 5:55:43 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: nickcarraway

The Matt Helm movies were a hoot and a great fit for Martin.

He always came across as a class act.


19 posted on 11/18/2021 5:57:30 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: PROCON

Steve McQueen, William Powell, Fred Astaire


20 posted on 11/18/2021 5:57:35 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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