THE GOLDEN RULE OF COOL : How One Handshake Between Dean Martin and Greg Garrison Quietly Rewrote Television History
Introduction In the crowded variety television landscape of the 1960s, where polish was expected and...
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THE KING OF ROCK AND THE CROONER : THE SECRET LETTER THAT TRIED TO HEAL A BROTHERHOOD DESTROYED BY FAME
Introduction On a quiet Tuesday afternoon in Beverly Hills, Dean Martin sat alone with a...
THE VELVET HAMMER OF COOL : INSIDE THE SCENE THAT FORGED LAS VEGAS’ MOST DANGEROUS DREAM
Introduction In 1960, a smoke soaked film set stood in for the lobby of the...
THE KING OF COOL TAKES ON A GOLF GOD : When Dean Martin Stepped Onto the Fairway to Challenge a Legend — And Hollywood Held Its Breath
Introduction It was a sun soaked afternoon at the Lakeside Golf Club in 1960. The...
“THERE WILL NEVER BE A SECOND DEAN MARTIN” : DEANNA MARTIN BREAKS HER SILENCE — A DAUGHTER’S TRIBUTE THAT SHOOK OLD HOLLYWOOD
Introduction Deana Martin did not step forward as a performer, nor as a guardian of...
Ricky Nelson Faces Dean Martin on the Rio Bravo Set and Six Words That Shaped a Life
Introduction In June 1959, the Arizona heat pressed down on an old movie set in...
THE SMILE THAT CONQUERED LAS VEGAS The Unspoken Empire of Dean Martin
Introduction Dean Martin never conquered America by raising his voice. He did not plead for...
ONE NOD FROM FRANK. ONE LAUGH FROM DEAN. THE UNTOUCHABLE EMPIRE CALLED THE RAT PACK.
Introduction In the mythology of American entertainment, power rarely announces itself. It does not need...
WHEN THE KING OF COOL STOOD STILL : The Three-Minute Spell Dean Martin Cast to Knock The Beatles Off the Throne
Introduction In 1964, American popular music was being torn apart by the roar of the...
THE NIGHT DEAN MARTIN SHOOK THE PRESIDENT – Loyalty Over Power : The Hollywood Insult That Made the White House Wobble
Introduction It was a moment that never appeared in any official White House logbook, yet...