Dean Martin: King of Cool
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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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43 unique people credited
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31Gerald Early
as Self
Susan R Ewing
as Self
Todd Fisher
as Self
Will Friedwald
as Self
Rosie Cox Gitlin
as Self
Lee Hale
as Self
Jon Hamm
as Self
Anne Harden
as Self
Billy Hinsche
as Self
Joshua Homme
as Self
Henry Jaglom
as Self
John F Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
Norman Lear
as Self
Barry Levinson
as Self
Jerry Lewis
as Self
Scott Lewis
as Self
Ron Marasco
as Self
Deana Martin
as Self
John Mills
as Self (archive footage)
Herbert Mills
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Mills
as Self (archive footage)
Donald Mills
as Self (archive footage)
Kliph Nesteroff
as Self
Bob Newhart
as Self
Regis Philbin
as Self
Barbara Rush
as Self
Rza
as Self
George Schlatter
as Self
Frank Sinatra
as Self (archive footage)
Tommy Tune
as Self
James Woods
as Self
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