Transcript The Rat Pack - Spirit of Sinatra

The Rat Pack
By:
Laura M. Kalick
Contents
Who they were
 Brief Biography of each
 Where and how they started
 What they did
 What effect they had on society
 Photos of them together
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Who They Were
Frank Sinatra
 Dean (“Dino”) Martin
 Sammy Davis Jr.
 Joey Bishop
 Peter Lawford
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Frank Sinatra
Born Francis Albert
Sinatra in Hoboken, New
Jersey
 He was believed to be
part of the mafia
 Sinatra sang, danced and
starred in many movies
 Started his professional
singing career in night
club shows
 Said to be the 20th
century’s greatest vocalist
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Dean Martin (“Dino”)
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Born Dino Paul Crocetti
in Steubenville, Ohio
Known as “Dag” to the
Rat Pack Members
One of the most
naturally funny men to
walk on stage
One of the few men
allowed to make fun of
Sinatra’s image
He just wanted to have
fun
Sammy Davis Jr.
Born in Harlem, New York
He converted to Judaism
after his near fatal car crash
in 1954, where he lost his
left eye
 He was a very talented
singer, dancer, actor and
performer
 He was in a series of
interracial relationships,
causing a lot of controversy
 In the 1960’s, he appeared
with the Rat Pack in a series
of films, including “Ocean’s
Eleven”
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Peter Lawford
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Born Peter Sidney Ernest
Ayln Lawford in London,
England
In 1954, he married JFK’s
sister, Patricia Kennedy
Lawford was the Rat
Pack’s connection to JFK
Introduced to Marilyn
Monroe at JFK’s
Democratic Convention
when she sang “Happy
Birthday Mr. President”
Last person to speak to
Marilyn Monroe before she
died
Joey Bishop
Born Joseph Abraham
Gottlieb in the Bronx,
New York
 Grew up in Philadelphia,
PA
 Started a friendship with
Frank Sinatra in 1950,
which led to his inclusion
in the Rat Pack
 His strong asset was
comedy
 Least remembered
member of the Rat Pack
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Humphrey Bogart
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The Rat Pack was originally
formed in 1955 by Humphrey
Bogart
The name that he originally
gave them was the “Homby
Hills Rat Pack” because they
were always hanging out with
each other
This was supposed to be an
informal men’s group that
would get together to drink
and gamble
After Bogart died, the Rat Pack
was left under the leadership
of the Pack Master, Frank
Sinatra
What they did
The Rat pack
originally started
out by singing and
performing together
 They eventually
starred in movies
together
 Helped out with the
election of JFK in
the 60’s
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Their Music
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The Rat Pack started to
sing and perform
together at night clubs
during the 50’s
They started in Las
Vegas, helping it
become the popular
city it is today
Even though each
member had their own
CDs, they sang some of
their songs together
Their Acting Careers
The Rat Pack starred
in three movies
together
 These Movies were:
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Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Sergeants Three
(1962)
Robin and the Seven
Hoods (1964)
The Election of 1960
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During the election of 1960,
the Rat Pack helped JFK win
the election
The Rat Pack held concerts to
raise money for JFK’s bid for
the presidency in 1960, most
of theses performances were
sold out
Frank Sinatra recorded a new
version of “High Hopes” which
became Kennedy’s campaign
song
Frank Sinatra was asked to
sing the “Star Spangled
Banner” during the Democratic
National Convention
Their Effect on Society
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The Rat Pack helped with
the Civil Rights
Movement, especially
Sammy Davis Jr. and
Frank Sinatra
They helped start the
bond between
entertainment and politics
Changed the way people
listen to music
Changed the way music is
written, recorded and
performed
The End of an Era
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The Rat Pack first started to
split up in 1961 when Peter
Lawford had a falling out with
Frank Sinatra over Peter’s
brother-in-law Robert
Kennedy’s objections to
Sinatra’s Mafia connections
causing the two men to never
speak to each other again
Sammy Davis Jr. did a reunion
tour with Frank Sinatra and
Dean Martin from 1988-1989.
The tour didn’t last long due to
the fact that Dean Martin
became ill during the tour
That was the last time any one
saw the Rat Pack together
again