![]() ![]() ![]() The creation, rise, mad success and infamous breakup of Martin & Lewis is also covered in detail with great archival footage, as well as Martin’s initially uncertain but ultimately triumphant solo career in which he also showed real chops as a dramatic actor beginning with a role opposite no less than Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift in 1958’s The Young Lions. That movie won’t be part of the TCM retrospective playing with the docu, but Rat Pack classics (the 1960 original) Ocean’s 11 and Robin and the Seven Hoods will, along with early Martin & Lewis hit The Caddy and the 1959 classic Howard Hawks Western Rio Bravo which also gets extensive attention in the docu. This docu will be a must for the legions of Martin fans still out there.Īlthough all of them are now dead, of course, the so-called Rat Pack looms large here, especially Frank Sinatra, who clearly had a big impact on Martin’s life and famously reunited him with Lewis on that 1976 MDA telethon that turned out to be an all-time show business moment. Yet there is so much more, all the way up to touching stories of the personal tragedies that so affected his later years. What we learn for certain is he was a true family man, he loved to play golf, but ultimately he kept his true thoughts to himself. Jon Hamm and RZA are effectively weaved in and out, adding intriguing insight as well. Among them are various smart takes on Martin from the likes of Bob Newhart, Alec Baldwin, Angie Dickinson, Norman Lear, the late Florence Henderson (who has since passed away since her interview), Carol Burnett, Peter Bogdanovich and so many more including authors, relatives, and historians like Jeanine Basinger. Interviews with friends, family (primarily one of his daughters, Deana Martin), and admirers give an intimate and personal account of his life, and the film tries to understand why Martin was such an enigma.” Warner Brosĭirector Tom Donahue and his team have gathered a remarkable group of interviewees who give real insight into the man. We Need A Good Courtroom Movie Drama, With All Those Hard Lessons About "Truth"Īs TCM puts it, “ King of Cool dives deep into Martin’s life through never-before-seen archival footage including from his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies and his TV Variety Show and Roasts. It is a fascinating premise on which to hang a nearly two-hour examination of the life of this beloved entertainer, and that makes it unique in the canon of showbiz bio-docs. Although through archival and previously unseen footage and rare performance clips, King of Cool exhaustively covers every aspect of his personal and professional life since being born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio on June 7, 1917, the big takeaway is that even those closest to him including his family never really knew him. TCM will not only be hosting the broadcast premiere of Dean Martin: King of Coolbut also a film retrospective as a companion to this long-in-the-works look at the talent and mystery of the legendary entertainer, who died at age 78 on Christmas Day 1995 but has never really gone away thanks to an iconic career that covered uncanny success in movies, TV, music, nightclubs and just about anything he touched. “Cool” defines Martin in every sense of the word. Well, now a similar name has been awarded to none other than Dean Martin, the subject of a comprehensive and compelling new docu premiering November 19 on Turner Classic Movies, preceded by its world premiere November 14 as part of the program for DOC NYC at the SVA Theatre in New York City. You might recall the excellent 1998 documentary titled Steve McQueen: The King of Cool. EXCLUSIVE: Move over, Steve McQueen, there is a new “king of cool” in town.
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