Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin [Paperback]

Martini Mangoes 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 MacLaine 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.William Schoell, co-author (with Lawrence J. Quirk) ofThe Rat Pack: The Hey-Hey Days of Frank and the Boys, lives in New York.... an engaging book ...... this whirlwind bio takes Martin out from the shadows of Jerry Lewis and the Sinatra-led Rat Pack and puts the popular crooner, film actor, comedian and TV personality center-stage.Schoell pleasantly recalls rodent number two in the Sinatra Rat Pack.Schoell has done a masterful job of capturing the true Dean MartinDino fans will lap it up.