2021
7.5 (12 votes)
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
CreativeChaos vmg
Turner Classic Movies
ZDF/Arte
SVT
Turner Classic Movies
ZDF/Arte
SVT
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.
Key Crew
Director: Tom Donahue
Director of Photography: Alecia Denegar, Stefano Ferrari
Producer: Ilan Arboleda, Tom Donahue
Top Cast
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage)
Alec Baldwin
Self
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Jerry Blavat
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Bill Boggs
Self
Carol Burnett
Self
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
