Dean Martin: King of Cool

Dean Martin: King of Cool

20.2. 22:05
ČT art
55 minutes
2021
Documentary

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.

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Czech, audio commentary Czech
2021
Documentary

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.

Creators

Tom Donahue

Cast

Alec Baldwin, John Mills, Jon Hamm, Henry Jaglom, Barry Levinson, Peter Bogdanovich, James Woods, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Regis Philbin, Bing Crosby, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Rush, Frank Sinatra, RZA, Tom Dreesen, Bill Boggs, Bob Newhart, Ron Marasco, Todd Fisher, Jeanine Basinger, John F. Kennedy, Joshua Homme, Sammy Davis Jr., Tommy Tune, Deana Martin, Jerry Blavat, Neil Daniels, Gerald Early, Susan R Ewing, Will Friedwald, Rosie Cox Gitlin, Lee Hale, Anne Harden, Billy Hinsche, Scott Lewis, Herbert Mills, Harry Mills, Donald Mills, Kliph Nesteroff, George Schlatter