Dean Martin: The seducer

Hey pallies, likes today we continue to put the accent on international Dino-love. Yesterday we heard of the Dino-affection of a chick in Croatia; today we visit with
Miss Josée L who hails from Québec, Canada. Writin' in French at her flick tagged blog, "Cine-immortel," Miss Josée has done an extensive series of blog posts on famous actors and actresses...of course, likes includin' our most beloved Dino.

Loves her very provocative title, "Dean Martin: The seducer," sure to grab the attention of her faithful readers. Her Dino-essay includes many of the usual high points in Dino-history..and likes you just might test yourself to look for the few errors she has made in tellin' the Dino-narrative.

My fav part of her Dino-reflections is how she not only lists our Dino's extensive movie credits, but includes a bit of a description of many of the flicks...likes for example..."At War With the Army / Soldier recalcitrant" and " Sailor Beware / The polka sailors " Really digs these evocative descriptions!

Again, likes pallies how cool is it, to find Dino-adulation by pallies of such a variety of ages, from diverse parts of the known world! ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to Québecian Miss Josée L for sharin' her take on the life and times of our great man..sure does trust that your Dino-efforts will bear much fruit in pumpin' up the Dino-revolution in your neck of the world! To view this in it's original format, likes just clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram. Dino-grooved, DMP

May 29 2011

Dean Martin: The seducer



Dino Crocetti was born June 17, 1917 in Steubenville (Ohio). He lived with his mother, Angela and his father, Gaetano Crocetti was barber. Dino has to leave school at the age of 13 to work in a service station, became a boxer under the name Kid Crochet and minor, but was nearly killed in a mining accident. At 17, he was a casino dealer and smuggler of illegal alcohol and finally choose the best path to 24 years, singer and stage actor.

Dean married Elizabeth McDonald in 1941 and had four children: Stephen Craig (1942), Gail, Claudia (1944) and Deanna (1948). He was a showman in nightclubs and of course, that deceiver deceived his wife, who went with the children in 1949.



In 1946, he met Jerry Lewis, who was looking for a partner to form a duo. The first evening of entertainment in nightclubs was a fiasco, but the following, quite the opposite.

In 1949 he married Jeanne Bieggers who gave him three children: Paul Dean (1951), Ricco and Gina. The duo Dean Lewis was engaged in sixteen comedies: "My friend Irma / My Friend Irma" (1949), "My Friend Irma Goes West / Irma in Hollywood" (1950), "At War With the Army / Soldier recalcitrant" "That's my boy / My God can not lie (1951)," Sailor Beware / The polka sailors "," The Stoodge / The ham and his accomplice, "" Jumping Jacks / Paratrooper in spite of himself "(1952)," Scared stiff / You Afraid, "" The caddy / golf delights and Love "(1953)," Living it up / It's not a life, Jerry, "" Money from home / a gallop with the Devil "(1954), "Three Ring Circus / Clown is king" "Your never too young / A chapter at the school" (1955), "Artists and Models / Artists and Models", "Pardeners / The coward's Wild West" and "Hollywood or bust / A real crazy film "(1956). Exhausted from being the tenure of Lewis ham, he decided to pursue a career only in 1956. He sang with the Rat Pack consists of: Sinatra, Sammy Davis jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop and Shirley MacLaine and then solo, and he hits, "Everybody Loves Somebody," "In the chapel in the moonlight" and "Gentle on my mind."



Dean turned, finally alone, in other kinds of films, including "The Young Lions / The Young Lions" (1958), Some Came Running / Some Came Running, "" Rio Bravo "," Bells Are Ringing / A number of thunder, "" Ocean's Eleven / The Unknown Las Vegas "(1959)," Who's got the action / Strangers on a gang games "," Toys in the Attic / The tumult, "" Four for Texas / Four of Texas "(1963)," Robin and the Seven Hoods / Seven Thieves Chicago, "" What a way to go? / Croque Madame-husbands "," Kiss me stupid / idiot Kiss me "(1964), "The Sons of Katie Elder / The four son of Katie Elder" (1965), "The Silencers / Silencers very special" and "Texas Across the River / Texas, here we are." He had his show "Dean Martin Show".

His wife has said in an interview that he was only interested in golf and that spoiling children non-stop. Dean got angry and left her by threatening to marry a new friend Gail Renshaw, without really thinking. His wife filed for divorce in 1966 before he returned.

He turns, among others: "Rough Night in Jericho / Violence in Jericho" (1967), "How to save a marriage and ruin your life / ring finger, rope around his neck," "Five Card Stud / Five cards down "(1968)," Airport / Is there a pilot on the plane? "(1969). He met Cathy Hawn, hairdresser and mother of a daughter, Sasha whom he married in 1973 to 1976. Dean sank into alcohol and was arrested while drunk. He loses his contract at NBC and its issuance. In 1982, it will be rushed to hospital and his ex-wife Joan was at her bedside. The couple resumed living together. Their son Dean Paul, who became an actor and pilot, died in the crash of his jet in 1987.

Suffering from emphysema since 1991, Dean Martin died December 25, 1995 in Beverly Hills.


29 mai 2011Dean Martin: Le séducteur

Dino Crocetti est né le 17 Juin 1917 à Steubenville (Ohio). Il vivait avec sa mère, Angela et son père, Gaetano Crocetti qui était barbier. Dino a quitter l’école à l’âge de 13 ans pour travailler dans une station-service, devint boxeur sous le nom de Kid Crochet, puis mineur, mais faillit être tuer lors d’un accident minier. À 17 ans, il fut croupier d’un casino clandestin et contrebandier d’alcool pour enfin choisir la meilleure voie, à 24 ans, chanteur et comédien de théâtre.

Dean se maria avec Elizabeth McDonald en 1941 et eut 4 enfants: Stephen Craig(1942), Gail, Claudia (1944) et Deanna(1948). Il était show man dans les cabarets et évidemment, ce séducteur trompa sa femme, qui partit avec les enfants en 1949.
En 1946, il rencontra Jerry Lewis, qui était à la recherche d’un partenaire pour former un duo. Le premier soir de spectacle dans les boîtes de nuits était un fiasco, mais les suivants, tout le contraire.
En 1949, il épousa Jeanne Bieggers qui lui donna 3 enfants: Dean-Paul(1951), Ricco et Gina. Le duo Lewis-Dean fut engagé dans seize comédies:”My friend Irma/Mon amie Irma”(1949), “My friend Irma goes west/Irma à Hollywood”(1950), “At war with the army/Le soldat récalcitrant”, “That’s my boy/Bon sang ne peut mentir(1951), “Sailor beware/La polka des marins”, “The Stoodge/La cabotin et son complice”, “Jumping Jacks /Parachutiste malgré lui”(1952), “Scared stiff/Fais-moi peur”, “The caddy/Amour délices et golf”(1953), “Living it up/C’est pas une vie, Jerry”, “Money from home/Un galop du diable”(1954), “Three ring circus/Le clown est roi” “Your never too young/Un pitre au pensionnat”(1955), “Artists and models/Artistes et modèles”, “Pardeners/Le trouillard du far west” et “Hollywood or bust/Un vrai cinglé du cinéma”(1956). Épuisé d’être le faire-valoir du cabotin de Lewis, il décide de faire carrière seul, en 1956. Il chantait avec le Rat Pack composé de: Sinatra, Sammy Davis jr., Peter Lawford, Shirley MacLaine et Joey Bishop et ensuite en solo, ou il fit des hits: “Everybody loves somebody”, “In the chapel in the moonlight” et “Gentle on my mind”.
Dean tourna, enfin seul, dans d’autres genres de films, dont: “The young lions/Le bal des maudits”(1958), Some came running/Comme un torrent”, “Rio Bravo”, “Bells are ringing/Un numéro du tonnerre”, “Ocean’s eleven/L’inconnu de Las Vegas”(1959), “Who’s got the action/L’inconnu du gang des jeux”, “Toys in the attic/Le tumulte”, “Four for Texas/Quatre du Texas”(1963), “Robin and the seven hoods/Les sept voleurs de Chicago”, “What a way to go?/Madame Croque-maris”, “Kiss me stupid/Embrasse-moi idiot”(1964), “The sons of Katie Elder/Les quatre fils de Katie Elder”(1965), ”The silencers/Matt Helm, agent très spécial” et “Texas across the river/Texas, nous voilà”. Il avait son émission de “Dean Martin Show”.
Sa femme ayant dit, lors d’une entrevue, qu’il ne s’intéressait qu’au golf et qu’à gâter les enfants sans- arrêt. Dean se fâcha et la quitta en menaçant d’épouser une nouvelle amie Gail Renshaw, sans vraiment le penser. Sa femme demanda le divorce, en 1966, avant qu’il ne revienne.

Il tourne, entre-autres: “Rough night in Jericho/Violence à Jéricho”(1967), “How to save a marriage and ruin your life/Bague au doigt, corde au cou”, “Five cards stud/Cinq cartes à abattre”(1968), “Airport/Y a-t’il un pilote dans l’avion?”(1969). Il rencontra Cathy Hawn, coiffeuse et mère d’une fille: Sasha qu’il maria de 1973 à 1976. Dean sombra dans l’alcool et se fit arrêter en état d’ivresse. Il perd ses contrats à la NBC et son émission. En 1982, il sera hospitalisé d’urgence et son ex-femme Jeanne est à son chevet. Le couple reprendra vie commune. Leur fils Dean-Paul, qui était devenu acteur et pilote, meurt lors de l’écrasement de son jet, en 1987.
Atteint d’emphysème depuis 1991, Dean Martin est mort le 25 Décembre 1995 à Beverly Hills.