Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)
Dean Martin: King of Cool is a 2021 documentary movie directed by Tom Donahue, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Dean Martin, Alec Baldwin and Jeanine Basinger.
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
- Dean Martin as Self (archive footage)
- Alec Baldwin as Self
- Jeanine Basinger as Self
- Jerry Blavat as Self
- Peter Bogdanovich as Self
- Bill Boggs as Self
- Carol Burnett as Self
- Bing Crosby as Self (archive footage)
- Neil Daniels as Self
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Self (archive footage)
- Angie Dickinson as Self
- Tom Dreesen as Self