Dean Martin: King of Cool

Movie

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.

Date: 11/14/2021

Rating: 7.5

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

Dean Martin