Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

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.

Cast

Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin
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Alec Baldwin
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Angie Dickinson
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T Tom Dreesen
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G Gerald Early
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S Susan R Ewing
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T Todd Fisher
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W Will Friedwald
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R Rosie Cox Gitlin
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L Lee Hale
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Jon Hamm
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A Anne Harden
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J Jeanine Basinger
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B Billy Hinsche
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Joshua Homme
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Henry Jaglom
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
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Norman Lear
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Barry Levinson
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Jerry Lewis
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S Scott Lewis
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Ron Marasco
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Deana Martin
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J Jerry Blavat
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J John Mills
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H Herbert Mills
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H Harry Mills
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D Donald Mills
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K Kliph Nesteroff
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Bob Newhart
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Regis Philbin
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Barbara Rush
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RZA
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G George Schlatter
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Peter Bogdanovich
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
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Tommy Tune
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James Woods
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B Bill Boggs
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Carol Burnett
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
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N Neil Daniels
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.

Crew

Director
T Tom Donahue
Executive Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio
Executive Producer
J Jennifer Davisson
Executive Producer
P Phillip Watson
Executive Producer
P Paul Barry
Executive Producer
Danny Strong
Executive Producer
S Steve Edwards
Executive Producer
Deana Martin
Executive Producer
J John Griffeth
Producer
I Ilan Arboleda
Producer
T Tom Donahue
Co-Producer
J Jessicya Materano
Co-Producer
T Tina Potter
Co-Producer
M Mandy Stein
Co-Producer
P Peter Greenwald
Co-Producer
C Chantel Ellis
Other
Ron Marasco
Director of Photography
S Stefano Ferrari
Director of Photography
A Alecia Denegar
Original Music Composer
L Leigh Roberts
Editor
T Tom Donahue