Rat Pack
As Rat Pack, a group of actors and entertainers was called, which consisted of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Shirley MacLaine. They were especially popular at her numerous concerts, they have given mainly 1959-1966 at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Background
The actress Lauren Bacall is attributed to have invented the term The Rat Pack spontaneously after. Having looked at it, like Humphrey Bogart ( including Frank Sinatra ) went back to the hotel after four nights of partying with his friends This original group The Holmby Hills Rat Pack consisted of Frank Sinatra ( pack master), Judy Garland (first vice-president ), Lauren Bacall ( the mother ), Sid air ( cage master), Bogart (rat in charge of public relations ), Irving Lazar ( recording secretary and treasurer ), Nathaniel Benchley ( historian ), David Niven and the restaurant owner Mike Romanoff.
Translated, Rat Pack rats pack around, the term Board refers in this sense but rather a dubious person or a villain.
Originally, the performances of the friends were provided as solo shows, however, developed this quickly became common stage shows. They consisted of a mixture of cabaret dialogues between the entertainers and the audience as well as performances by then already largely famous songs, accompanied by binge-drinking and wisecracks. These appearances were named The Summit ( The Summit ) and were among the most sought after shows of the then Las Vegas.
The troops also shot some films together, such as Frankie and his cronies (Ocean 's Eleven ) and seven against Chicago ( Robin and the Seven Hoods ). The former came in 2001 as a remake to the screen back (Ocean 's Eleven ).
- Frank Sinatra with Eleanor Roosevelt
- Sammy Davis Jr. with fans
Tributes
- In January 2000, premiered presented a revival revue in London's beach - Theatre, which has since been played en suite and now is one of the most successful shows in London's West End. On 7 October 2003 the German premiere took place at Berlin's Schiller Theater. For today's Rat Pack, however, include only Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin, which by the musicians Chris Mann ( Sinatra ), Timothy Sell & Alex Bourne ( Martin) and Michael Harris & David Hayes ( Davis, Jr.) are shown.
- In 1998, the movie The Rat Pack was released in theaters, including the actors Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna and Don Cheadle. See also: The Rat Pack (film )