Dean Martin: King of Cool

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Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

Directed by Tom Donahue

Documentary · 1h 40m

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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Cast

Dean Martin Self (archive footage) Alec Baldwin Self Jeanine Basinger Self
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Jerry Blavat Self Peter Bogdanovich Self
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Bill Boggs Self Carol Burnett Self Bing Crosby Self (archive footage)
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Neil Daniels Self Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Angie Dickinson Self
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Tom Dreesen Self

Crew

Director
Tom Donahue
Director of Photography
Stefano Ferrari, Alecia Denegar
Original Music Composer
Leigh Roberts
Editor
Tom Donahue
Producer
Ilan Arboleda, Tom Donahue

Details

Release date
2021-11-14
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Germany, Sweden, United States of America
Production
CreativeChaos vmg, Turner Classic Movies, ZDF/Arte, SVT