Dean Martin: King of Cool

Overview

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.

Cast

Dean Martin

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Self

N/A

Jerry Blavat

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

N/A

Bill Boggs

Self

Carol Burnett

Self

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

N/A

Neil Daniels

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Angie Dickinson

Self

N/A

Tom Dreesen

Self