Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin

by William Schoell

Overview

Martini Man goes beyond the simple caricature of the boozy lounge singer with a penchant for racy humor to reveal the substantive man behind that mask. Although Martin's movie roles receive in-depth attention in this incisive biography, as does his career-defining partnership with Jerry Lewis, details of Dino's personal life also abound, such as how Shierly MacLaine dropped by his house "to tell Dean she was in love with him-even though his wife was in the other room." William Schoell's chronicle is a sympathetic portrait that recreates the life and times of one of America's favorite entertainers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815412885
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/10/2003
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	683,661
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

William Schoell, co-author (with Lawrence J. Quirk) of The Rat Pack: The Hey-Hey Days of Frank and the Boys, lives in New York.

Editorial Reviews

... an engaging book ...-- "San Antonio Express-News"

... this whirlwind bio takes Martin out from the shadows of Jerry Lewis and the Sinatra-led Rat Pack and puts the popular crooner, film actor, comedian and TV personality center-stage.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Dino fans will lap it up.-- "Film Review"

Schoell has done a masterful job of capturing the true Dean Martin--John Austin

Schoell pleasantly recalls rodent number two in the Sinatra Rat Pack.-- "Booklist"

From the Publisher

Schoell pleasantly recalls rodent number two in the Sinatra Rat Pack.

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Dino fans will lap it up.

Film Review

Schoell has done a masterful job of capturing the true Dean Martin

John Austin

... an engaging book ...

San Antonio Express-News

Schoell pleasantly recalls rodent number two in the Sinatra Rat Pack.

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