Five guys ran Vegas, Hollywood, and the White House—then partied harder than you ever will.
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.
Direction
Lerokourez crafts narrative from scattered archival treasures
Editing
Seamless weaving of performance footage and political scandal
Production
Rare access to the Kennedy-Sinatra friendship fallout
Director
Michel Lerokourez
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
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Self (archive footage)
Alan Ladd
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'rat pack' name originated from Lauren Bacall watching Bogart's crew stumble home at 5am, not the Vegas era.
Sinatra's Kennedy Center honor was rescinded post-assassination when their feud became public—this doc includes footage most American broadcasts suppressed.
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