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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You wanna watch a Don Rickles at his absolute finest, go watch the video where Don suprised Frank Sinatra on the Late Show - absolute riot!
You have to be real sober to pretend to be that drunk.
I will definitely watch the show. I always liked Dean Martin.
I heard he would not rehearse
You are correct, in fact that was written into his contract. Often he would be driving home while the remainder of his show was filming :)
“Cab Calloway would top my list.”
I saw him perform at the Hollywood Bowl in 1990. I think he was around 84. I just could not get over how much energy he had.
” ... anyone who uses the word “bromance” should have an anvil fall on their head. “
!000 %
Love, love, love Dean Martin. Great, great, great entertainer and the coolest voice of the era. To my dad, he was “Dino”. I will be watching.
Martin special: Singing: Blue Moon. Very special
“Blue moon you see me standing here alone....
Haven’t compiled my list yet, but, you’re way ahead of the curve.
Dean Martin. Blue Moon
bookmark. Welcome to FR.
His roasts have aired on the “Decades” channel as the Weekend Binge a few times.
Each episode had a disclaimer about how these roasts were taped in a different time, might offend some viewers, etc.
Humphrey Bogart started the Rat pack
Agree with that.
Also, I would put NKC up there. He was also a great jazz pianist.
Agreed. NKC
Just a great one. Never recovered emotionally from the loss of his son.
Good point. I agree about NKC. I remember my mother had a couple of his albums she would play on the hi-fi, so I got to hear a lot of him early on. Overall, that was a great time for that kind of music.
And a follow-up: You can’t drink all day if you don’t start early.
William Holden
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