Archive for the 'Dean Martin' Category

DVD Bonanza for Sinatra Fans Coming in May

Warner Home Video yesterday announced plans for the DVD release of numerous Sinatra and Rat Pack films. Included are some long-time favorites, like The Tender Trap, High Society, Some Came Running and many more
This release coincides with the previously announced Sinatra mini-series DVD.
Most notable of all the films released will be The Rat Pack Ultimate […]

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Sinatra Links for 1/24/2008

I’ve been a bit lax with my posting schedule of late and for that I apologize. I’ll soon be back to my regular 3X/weekly schedule. In the meantime, here are some of the more interesting Sinatra and Rat Pack articles I’ve come across of late:
Sinatra Still Giving to Valley Causes
AJ Lambert to Release Debut […]

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Second Rat Pack Mystery Novel Due Out

The second installment of Robert J. Randisi’s Rat Pack Mystery series is due to be released on December 10th. Luck Be a Lady, Don’t Die: A Rat Pack Mystery (Rat Pack Mysteries)  is the followup to the highly regarded first installment published last year,  Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime (Rat Pack Mysteries). This one sounds as […]

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A Sinatra Fan’s Holiday Gift Guide

Frank Sinatra 2008 Wall Calendar
Face it: 2008 is coming and you need to put something on your wall. It may as well be Sinatra.
Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
Last year’s big surprise remains the best Sinatra boxed set released since 1995’s Complete Reprise Recordings. If you haven’t yet purchased a copy, what have you been waiting […]

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Sinatra/Rat Pack Links for 9/16/07

Rickles Tickles The Regis Funny Bone
Tommy’s 80th Turns Heads
NBC Universal Sues for Dean Martin Show DVD Rights

This last link is the most intriguing. Generally, companies the size of NBC Universal don’t initiate lawsuits unless money (or the promise of money) is on the line. In this case, the lawsuit perhaps bodes well for fans […]

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Frank Sinatra / Rat Pack Reading List 8/21/07

Today’s articles of interest to Sinatra/Rat Pack fans:
Frankly Speaking, This Singer’s Good
Actors and Artists Abuse Martin’s Cool
Merv Griffin Remembered
It Would Be Easier to Meet Sinatra

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Frank Sinatra / Rat Pack Reading List 8/17/07

Here are a few articles I’ve seen today that are of interest to Sinatra and Rat Pack fans:
Tony Bennett’s Cool? Cool Doesn’t Begin to Cut It.
Latest Edition of The Frank Truth Radio Show.
Duets With Dino
Like most Fridays during the Summer, today is a light news day.

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Frank Sinatra/Rat Pack Reading List For 8/14/2007

Every day I run across articles online that are of interest to fans of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Rather than create a full post for each (most of which don’t warrant it), I’ve decided to begin publishing a link list several times per week, which will summarize some of the more interesting current […]

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Rickles’s Book: A Review

I’m afraid I’m a little late to the dance on this one; Many moons ago I promised a review of Don Rickles’ new book, Rickles’ Book: A Memoir. Just this past week I received my copy from Amazon and over the course of two brief evenings read through it in its entirety.
One shouldn’t approach this […]

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Fake Dino ‘Duets’

I had to check the calendar as I read this article today - to be sure it wasn’t April Fool’s Day. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the music store…. Capitol/EMI is about to a release a ‘new’ set of fake duets between our beloved Dino and a collection […]

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