Rat Pack

Jan 11, 2022

★ 9.0

Overview

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

OCS Géants

OCS

Classic Cool Media

FGM Entertainment

Rat Pack Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Narrateur (voice)

Michel Lerokourez

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Dean Martin

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Shirley MacLaine

Self (archive footage)

Angie Dickinson

Self (archive footage)

Peter Lawford

Self (archive footage)

Joey Bishop

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Bacall

Self (archive footage)

David Niven

Self (archive footage)

Tony Curtis

Vintage newsreels and interviews help re-create the magic of "The Summit," a memorable period in 1960 in which Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack took over Las Vegas' Sands Hotel during filming of the original Ocean's 11. Highlights include clips from the Rat Pack's nightly performances in the hotel's legendary Copa Room, where they entertained everyone from mafiosos to soon-to-be-president John F. Kennedy.

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