Dean Martin: King of Cool

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021 · 100 min · ★ 7.4 · 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.

Directed by Tom Donahue

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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)
Neil Daniels Self
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage)
Angie Dickinson Self
Tom Dreesen Self

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