I do think the authors meant well and the passion for the subject comes through, though this personal approach leads to a final product that, for better or worse, occasionally reads more like a blog than nonfiction history. Kennedy hobnobbed with plenty of superstars during his presidency, but perhaps one of his most famous friendships was with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. This site is a tribute to their achievements as a group and as individual monster entertainers. True, Frank Sinatra was a famously difficult and dangerously temperamental person but the authors seem to have little affection for not just him but few in his orbit-be it Dean Martin, Bogie and Bacall, Hal Needham, or even Alan Alda-though this can be a refreshing counter to overly laudatory accounts of mid-century Hollywood. They were the coolest cats of all time.Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop & Peter Lawford, better known as The Rat Pack They ruled Las Vegas and Hollywood during the 1950's-1960's. True, Frank Sinatra was a famously difficult and dangerously temperamental person but the authors seem to have little affection for not just him but few in his orbit-be it Dean Martin, Bogie and Bacall, Hal Needham, or even Alan Alda-though this can be a refreshing counter to overly laudatory accounts of mid-century Holly Swift and readable history of the main players of SinatraвЂ™s Rat Pack, though some unnecessarily lurid editorialization and repetitive commentary hinders the reading experience. Celebrate New Years Eve in style Cocktail Hour: The Songs of The Rat Pack celebrates the songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The Rat Pack is a contemporary take on the best music, drinks and chat. Swift and readable history of the main players of SinatraвЂ™s Rat Pack, though some unnecessarily lurid editorialization and repetitive commentary hinders the reading experience. It is located on Shandwick Place right in the heart of the city. back to the 1960s in Week 5 to celebrate some more swing classics from the legendary trio Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr and Dean Martin, The Rat Pack.

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