Los Angeles, 1965. Paramount Studios, SoundStage 7. The set was supposed to be fun, a family comedy, light-hearted, something kids could watch,…
Kirk Douglas Called Dean Martin a Hack in Front of 100 People—Dean’s Response Put Him on His KNEES D
The Beverly Hills Hotel, March 1970. The Crystal Ballroom was packed with Hollywood royalty for the annual film society dinner. Directors, producers,…
Washington DC, November 1963. Dean Martin was at the peak of his career. His movies were breaking box office records. His nightclub…
Dean Martin never got angry. He rarely raised his voice above a conversational baritone. He didn’t scream. He didn’t throw chairs. And…
Dean Martin [music] walked off stage at the Sands Hotel in the middle of his soldout performance. Just stopped midong and left.…
Las Vegas, 1961. The city blazed like a fallen star in the Nevada desert. A kingdom of neon and noise, where fortunes…
New York, early 1967. A room where laughter arrives before judgment. Officially, it’s a charity gala. Unofficially, it’s where reputations are weighed…
The summit at the Sands Hotel was in its third week and the Rat Pack was on fire. Every night, Frank Sinatra,…
Frank Sinatra walked onto the stage and grabbed the microphone in Dean’s hand. Dean didn’t let go and the two men froze…
It was September 5th, 1976, hour 18 of his annual musculardrophe broadcast. He was tired, his voice was hoar, but the donations…