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Dean Martin: King of Cool

Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

1h 40m | PG-13

⭐ 7.538 / 10

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.

Director: Tom Donahue

Studio: CreativeChaos vmg

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

as Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

as Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

as Self

Jerry Blavat

Jerry Blavat

as Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

as Self

Bill Boggs

Bill Boggs

as Self