A curious transformation has taken place in the public perception
of Sinatra's boozing and brawling Beverly Hills clan and their
much-publicized activities. From being perceived as the epitome of
cool in the 1960s to being seen as an unpleasant and sexist bunch
of carousers, a new generation is embracing them, once again, as
being distinctly modish and admirable in their anti-authoritarian
sang-froid. Levy's analysis is more than garish expose (with the
Kennedy and Marilyn connections lovingly detailed), and he never
forgets that however boorish their behaviour, these men had
considerable talent and charisma (Sinatra's bullying antics being
counterpointed by his astonishing sensitivity as the 20th century's
greatest interpreter of popular song). And Levy is aware of the
influential style of such cult books as Nick Tostes's Dino (which
inaugurated the canonization of Dean Martin), making his prose hip
but elegant. This combination of vulgarity and style makes for a
totally engrossing read. (Kirkus UK)
They alit in Las Vegas for a month to make a movie and play a historic nightclub gig they called the Summit; they hit Miami, the Utah desert, Palm Springs, Chicago, Atlantic City, Beverly Hills, Hollywood back lots, illegal gambling dens, saloons, yachts, private jets, the White House itself.
It was sauce and vinegar and eau de cologne and sour mash whiskey and gin and smoke and perfume and silk and neon and skinny lapels and tail fins and rockets to the sky.
It was swinging and sighing and being a sharpie, it was cutting a figure and digging a scene.
It was Frank and Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin and Peter Lawford for a while and Joey Bishop when they asked him and Jack Kennedy and Sam Giancana and tables full of cronies and who knew how many broads.
It was the ultimate spasm of traditional showbiz – both the last and the most of its kind.
It was the Rat Pack.
It was beautiful.
Rat Pack Confidential – you’re never far from a cocktail, a swingin’ affair and a fist-fight.
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