Dean Martin: King of Cool

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Dean Martin Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin Self

Jeanine Basinger Self

Jerry Blavat Self

Peter Bogdanovich Self