Dean Martin: King of Cool
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.
- Year: 2021
- Country: Germany, Sweden, United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: CreativeChaos vmg, Turner Classic Movies, ZDF/Arte, SVT
- Keyword: biography, famous people
- Director: Tom Donahue
- Cast: Dean Martin, Alec Baldwin, Jeanine Basinger, Jerry Blavat, Peter Bogdanovich, Bill Boggs