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 Mac Laine 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.
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.
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Cooper Square Press Martini man: the life of dean martin, paperback/william schoell
