Hey pallies, this is surely one of 'em darker days in Dino-history. On this day in the year of our Dino 1946, our great man found himself declarin' bankruptcy in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. By doin' some researchin' I found that the case is listed as: Bankruptcy file 84544, Crocetti, Dino a/k/a Martin, Dean.
Bankruptcy?.....how could such a charmin' and talented guy as our Dino ever go broke one may ask? Well, our King of Cool had not yet been able to strike pay dirt in the entertainment market, and he had a pile of debts, so likes bein' the wise and pragmatic man he is, he simply filed a piece of paper acknowledgin' his present situation.
But, while we might paint this Dino-time in red for his current economics bein' in the negative, and view this setback as our Dino bein' between a rock and a hard place, our Dino was not destined to stay bottomed out....he was just waitin' to make an amazin' charge ahead for fame and fortune.
It was not more then a month later when our Dino's fortunes began movin' to the top! In February 1946 our hero and the jer appear on the same bill at the Glass Hat in New York...and of course the rest is Dino-history. Martin and Lewis went on to be the most successful and most loved comedy duo in the history of the world. Dino achieved the fame and forture that he knew he was his due.
Likes, no wonder everybody loves our Dino....his is the story of makin' all his dreams come true. On January 23, 1946 the world woulda counted our Dino out....havin' to 'clare to the world he was broke. Did our great man moan and groan and wallow in self-pity?.....no way, pallies. Our amazin' man picked himself up, dusted himself off and moved on toward the prize.
The Dino-story is one of movin' from down and out...to up and comin'...to havin' more fame and acclaim then anyone else in the whole world! The Dino-story is 'bout not only dreamin' dreams....but makin' all those dreams reality. So, while January 23, 1946 may be viewed as a very dark day in Dino-history....just remember pallies that was not the end of the Dino-journey, but really just the beginnin' of the Dino-path to Dino-victory!
What Dino-music woulda be appro to remember and honor such a day in Dino-history? Two Dino-tunes come to mind. The first is the old depression era tune, "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime." Found a youtube Dino-trib of our hero singin' this tune from his live performance with the frankie at The Sabre Room in Chicago on June 10, 1977. The second is the upbeat Dino-tune "Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" with our Dino singin' with his chicks on the Dinoshow. Enjoys pallies! Dino-honorin', DMP
NOTE TO READERS: This Dino-post was first shared here at ilovedinomartin on January 23, 2010.
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is one of my favorite old ballots. But I'd never before heard Dino's version. Superlative performance and interpretation! He lived that song, I guess.
ReplyDeleteAbout Dino's declaration of bankruptcy....I believe that he'd sold 110% of himself (royalty rights to performances and the like). But just a few years later, he was indeed sittin' at the top of the world. In the 1960s, he was the highest paid performer in the United States -- if not the world.
Hey pallie, our Dino indeed does, as you say, a "superlative performance and interpretation!" And, yup, I loves the Dino-tale of how our Dino sold more then 100 per cent of himself...just wishes that I had got a share or two! And to think in 1970 our beloved Dino gots likes 7 cool mil for starrin' in "Airport!"
ReplyDeleteDean was very careless back then but he learned from his mistakes and later he made millions and invested it wisely.
ReplyDeleteHey pallie, Miss Ky, your Dino-thoughts are so true....and I loves the way our Dino pulled himself up by his own bootstraps...what a role model our beloved Dino is for livin' successfully to the fullest!
ReplyDeleteKys dad told me about a lot of Dinos early life, when he was selling parts of his career to everyone, the nose job, sharing a room.
ReplyDeleteHe bounced right back
Later on he was sitting on top of the world and he still is
Levi
Hey pallie, likes Deanager Levi, likes what an outstandin' example our Dino sets for all of us to follow....he may have been down and out, likes the rest of us at some point in his career..but he became the hugest of huge success and our King of Cool...oh, to follow in his footsteps...
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