Los Angeles, November 1987. Eight months had passed since Dean Paul Martin’s death, and Dean Martin was barely functioning. The crash that killed…
Birmingham, Alabama, May 1964. The civil rights movement was reaching its peak. Bull Connor had turned fire hoses on protesters just a year…
Clint Eastwood Called Dean Martin a Hack in Front of 270 People—Dean’s Response Put Him on His KNEES
Hollywood. March 1971. The Director’s Guild of America was hosting its annual awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. 270 people filled the Grand…
Los Angeles, April 1967. The Beverly Hills Hotel was hosting a tribute dinner for wounded Vietnam veterans. 400 people filled the International Ballroom,…
Las Vegas, September 1966. The Sands Hotel casino floor was buzzing with the usual Saturday night energy, high rollers at the tables, tourists…
Beverly Hills, October 1967. The Beverly Wilshire Hotel Ballroom was packed with 350 people for the British American Film Alliance Gala. This was…
Las Vegas, July 1968. The Desert Inn was packed on a Saturday night. High rollers filled the casino. Celebrities mingled at the bar…
Los Angeles, March 1970. The Builtmore Hotel Ballroom was packed with 300 people for a tribute dinner honoring the western film genre. Cowboys,…
April 15th, 1944, 25,000 ft above Germany, Lieutenant Colonel Dutch Ryan’s P-51 Mustang screamed through the thin air, chasing a Messor Schmidt 109…
November 7th, 1943. Cape Tooka, Bugganville. The night air hung thick with exhaustion as Marines settled into their freshly dug foxholes along the…