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Rat Pack

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.

Top Cast

  • Michel Lerokourez

    Michel Lerokourez

    Narrateur (voice)

  • Frank Sinatra

    Frank Sinatra

    Self (archive footage)

  • Dean Martin

    Dean Martin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Sammy Davis Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

  • Shirley MacLaine

    Shirley MacLaine

    Self (archive footage)

  • Angie Dickinson

    Angie Dickinson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Peter Lawford

    Peter Lawford

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joey Bishop

    Joey Bishop

    Self (archive footage)

  • Humphrey Bogart

    Humphrey Bogart

    Self (archive footage)

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.

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