Tuesday, May 20, 2014

the great DINO, managed to bring together fifty million viewers watching television, to see ...." The Dean Martin Show " .



Hey pallies, likes today we return for part two of Mr. Jose Luis Alcaide Elejalde's most magnificant trilogy of posts on the life, times and teachin's of our most beloved Dino from his blog translated "Deep Roots."  And, indeed  likes our Dino's "Deep Roots" plays a major major part in today's installment of Dino-edifcation from Jose.

 He quotes wisely and wonderfully from our great man's great partner, and likes us Elejalde alludes to Mr. Lewis bein' the person who got the closest to knowin' the real Dino as he sez, "however, during those ten years of close artistic collaboration, developed a great friendship, and Jewish humorist, got more emotional closeness with the "Crooner" any another friend ... SINATRA Included? ..."

'Nother major portion of Jose's insights reflections the deep deep influence that our Dino's mother Angela had on our Dino's psyche as spoken up from the words of Mr. Lewis.  It is truly hard to condense Elejalde's deep, dark and true reflections on the relationship between our Dino and his other, so youse will have to delve deeply into this prose for yourselves, but let's just share these words of truth....."DEAN, remained faithful to the teachings of his mother, for much of his life."

Jose then moves from the influence of Dino's mama to how our great great man transformed his persona to
"DINO, 'The Drunkard.'" and how fabulously it worked for our King of Cool in his nightclub gigs.  Likes 'gain youse simply gotta reads every wondrously wise words from Elejalde to gets the full full Dino-impact.

From there Jose remembers our Dino's amazin' career on the small screen..."when MARTIN, reigned from his couch ...."  'Gain this third section is full of purely powerful pleasure of readin' each and every Dino-detail...so takes your time to soak in the marvelously magnificant moments of Dino-history that Elejalde shares with his readership.

Likes ilovedinomartin is perfectly proud to be able to share such remarkable words from the pen of a true true devote of our Dino, Mr. Jose Luis Alcaide Elejalde.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram.  Dino-awed and awed, DMP

DEAN MARTIN, THE ENIGMA "DEL organ." PART.



                                                               "Dino Crocetti and William"
ANGELA CROCETTI
Was delighted with CROCETTI DINO DEAN MARTIN? .. Possibly JERRY LEWIS, was the person who best met  DEAN MARTIN ... Or in other words, similar to the one that allowed MARTIN enough to approach, to be able probe CROCETTI something inside. The unique friend, to whom "down their defenses." After the breakdown of the couple, which was traumatic as in most of these situations, I think no one got cross the impregnable walls singer born in Ohio, at least, in the same way. It is possible that sometimes LEWIS store to exaggerate anything about MARTIN, however, during those ten years of close artistic collaboration, developed a great friendship, and Jewish humorist, got more emotional closeness with the "Crooner" any another friend ... SINATRA Included? ...

I would not dare to say so, but the relationship with Frank, I think it moved in another wave frequency, and the affinity between the two, later evolved.

I give the floor to LEWIS: "DEAN, could never sing and make it totally delivered, because I was not sure it really was worth for it had no self-esteem, did not have any kind So, his songs take a joke, never allowed to become.. serious, not comparing him to anyone. do not think I was very aware of it "...
On the cause of your lack of self-esteem, states: "I heard of their ghosts,
their fears, their mother was an Italian woman to take up arms, I teach a way of coping with life consistent.. .. If you get money in your pocket, do not take it out ever. takes, never give. If you cry worthless. If you have emotions, you're a fagot. And all that I had embedded in his head. In just one year I took it all I spake as a child, he needed to expel everything. " Regarding his solitary retreats, away from the madding crowd in the background of a bar, we moved the following explanation: "Being a hermit came like a glove. Being above the ground will come in handy. For him, the best of his personality, was the way he lived apart from the others. But I think that at some point had to take a look, to see what others were doing. If you know your past, you will see that it is the simple complicated. He grew up in a 'pseudomafioso "environment, with insensitive parents. And also saddened him, having to admit they were incredibly stupid. Angelina his mother, wanted by all means look at the lovely BETTY FURNESS (TV celebrity of the time) When I actually looked at who was a Jack Palance " LEWIS, continuously talking about DINO: "I was the only person on the face of the earth, with which he communicated at that time. He was good, he was generous, it was silly, it was great, it was simple. I read comics because they were easy. I'd say ... Why do not you stop sending people to buy comics you? Go and buy them yourself! Why are you hiding? How is that an individual has the inalienable right to live as a human being, and depend only on himself, can not go to a newsstand and buy what comes out of the balls, with their own money, earned their sweat and blood? .. He answered ... Can I ask to bring them, "Jer" please? ... was fucking lovely. He loved to sit in his corner, have a beer while reading their comics fucking! And if they put a western on TV ... He left it all on the table and it was time for Western " The soul of a great artist, as in the present case, is never simple. Due to lack of self-esteem, a syndrome of "autoimmune nature", thanks to which neutralize much of your self-worth appears. However, in my point of view, " the limited consciousness "attributed to MARTIN," the not to take it very seriously, "could be indeed an exercise in" false modesty. " That appearance of humility, will wake a stream of pious sympathy among people, being compelled to recognize as a much more good artist, what you intend to prove. As I see things, trust oneself, was limited in CROCETTI, but did not affect their assessment of large DINO, the artist. MARTIN, was good, and knew it. It is true that the little underlying faith in the son of ANGELINA, could prevent figure out how far it was. Anyway, one of the attractions powerful among the many treasured by "organ" is that, although he had ego - a must for a worker of entertainment - not fooled by vanity ... Thanks Mr MARTIN




In late 1966, died ANGELA CROCETTI, mother of Martin, who taught him that the best way to survive in this "Fucking" world was never show your feelings.
DEAN, remained faithful to the teachings of his mother, for much of his life ... Of course, retained that loyalty to the principles of "La mamma" in its own way .... Instead of hiding their feelings, we could say that the gifted, dissolving on the various ephemeral ways that produce popular art. Read: songs, jokes, or movies. Donate your feelings in a musical recording two minutes through eternity, paradoxically, is the most beautiful way, to defend them. Generate an emotional chain between people, made ​​up of small moments of emotional evocative sensations, who no longer belong to you, because people are assets. With this process, the artist DEAN MARTIN, protect the person gets, DINO PAUL, as taught ANGELINA. He dean, was a dutiful son, and besides, he was given good cards. "The play poker" who devised, is worthy of the best gamblers .. Everyone wanted to be like Dean Martin. Until CROCETTI ANGELINA son, wanted to be like Dean Martin.



"THE LUSH"
DEAN MARTIN's career after the dissolution of the firm MARTIN & LEWIS, was low hours. DINO, presented in style solo on the stage of some important rooms, more public response was cold. In those early "Shows", he could not help convey the feeling that he had been amputated arm or leg. Missing more scenic agility, and greater comic acuity. No JERRY fluttering around, an empty space appeared on stage, it would be difficult to fill. DEAN, beginning to look a balladeer, which linked some more or less funny joke between songs. JACK Entratter, president of the corporation that owns the legendary hotel "Sands" during the golden years of Las Vegas, was an old acquaintance. Had been in charge of Copacabana, in the glorious stage MARTIN & LEWIS.
nights, cramming people who got the legendary "Night Club" New Yorker, are incalculable. Entratter, connoisseur of artistic and economic hardship of the artist, could not resist "have a cable" for old times. Presented at the "Sands", was to be played much rather all ... There was a providential call, another struggling comedian, screenwriter ED SIMONS, formerly of MARTIN & LEWIS, on the "Colgate Comedy Hour." SIMONS, had followed his last shows, and explained that if I wanted to succeed, it was obligated to provide the public with a radically different picture. Between the two, gestated the myth DEAN MARTIN, the man with the eternal glass of whiskey in his hand - it was not apple juice? - DINO, "The Drunkard." Actually "The Drunkard," I was inspired by a creation of JOE L. LEWIS, an institution of American humor of the time, for whom MARTIN, had great admiration. "Lush" from L. LEWIS, was endearing, the the "Crooner", has a more cynical point. Tonight March 1957, friends and partners DEAN present in the dressing room at the "Sands", attended stunned unprecedented. The legendary temperance MARTIN, disappeared completely, taking his place, an unusual anxiety in the mind of the "crooner", that this small group of intimates, had never witnessed so far. DINO, trying to fight, binge smoking a cigar "Chesterfield" after another. childhood Ghosts referring to LEWIS, fluttered into the child of ANGELINA. The only antidote to exorcise, was soon out of his dressing room, and show the world, this new image of himself. Countless hours working conscientiously a new incarnation, however, everything was apparently improvised ... "Ladies and gentlemen, the Sands Hotel, is proud to introduce the star of our show directly from the Bar .. DEAN MARTIN! "




Many of those gathered in the living room of "Sands" had done thousands of miles to attend the revival, or permanent collapse of a large star. What I began to see, surprised them. All that amalgam of such noises that occur during the previous a great show, as comments, starting cheers and cutlery, dishes crashing, were slowly dying out, giving way to an expectant silence ...
MARTIN, appeared on tables, a cigarette in one hand and a whiskey, apple juice is on the other. Her expression was laughing, walking unsteadily. The orchestra gave the opening stages, returning again and again on them, waiting it began to sing. Started greet, displaying a number of accomplices as wink, and even raise his hand to greet people in the audience gestures. He looked at the audience and said: "The more I drink, the better song." About a minute, barely saying anything, and had already raised some applause. The next step was to begin to chant a "potpourri" of old hits, altering the texts of the songs, which became common in all their actions ... "Honey, if I loved you, forgive me," said the original song and DEAN, changed by the .. "Honey, if I ever married you, forgive me." Between songs, was interspersed monologues, causing the audience to laugh desternillase. The effect it had was that of a nice guy, who had a few drinks, and brought up his ironic side, with his jokes. Everything was perfectly orchestrated ... "I forgot to tell them the terrible accident my wife this morning - pointed his glass pausing briefly - drank my apple juice." Another of his classics, which premiered that night: "I have seven wonderful children - hurried a shot so that the respectable celebrated as the feat - not only applaud ... took me seven minutes."
To go ending the show, singing one of his greatest hits "That's Amore". At the end of the song solemnly announced: "I do not drink - I cracked a sly smile and added - I do not drink less."
Concurrency, surrendered to the cheers enthusiastically. MARTIN, took a few steps back, tilting your body, and thus correspond to the appreciation of the public. At one point, his back bumped mast microphone, grab and say. "Upss .. Sorry JERRY"
This finale, managed to further intensify applause.
A cataclysmic night, which managed to escape the heavy burden Call JERRY LEWIS. People, who had followed them worshiped together for years JERRY, but now he also idolized him without JERRY. "The monkey and the organ", definitely became part of history, in that glorious night, DEAN MARTIN. Nothing conclude the show, JACK Entratter, presented a contract to perform at the "Sands" by five years. Many celebrities attended the clubhouse DEAN intended to congratulate him. When everyone was gone, and the room was empty, DINO is poured CROCETTI PAUL J & B. That whiskey tasted it in a special way.




EL DIVAN DINO
facet of TV host in his career, perhaps the least known today for the general public. In such a complicated medium, like television, where popular faces change each not long, and Shows, will leave the program with the same ease that entered, MARTIN, demonstrated an absolute force, not in vain, he was a tremendous communicator. I harvest a significant ratings success for a very long period of time. If we add the years with Jerry, we depart thirty-five years peeking "small screen", almost continuously. 1949-1984, in the world of modern era, is a long enough season for a country like the U.S. appealing to many, and varied changes. However, "the DINO style, showed great longevity. Interestingly, it was in the turbulent and" hairy "decade of the sixties, when MARTIN, reigned from his couch ....
It was well known, but in the "era Beatle "its levels of popularity were higher than ever. U.S. television, is very competitive, however, the great DINO, managed to bring together fifty million viewers watching television, to see ...." The Dean Martin Show " .
program's approach apparently had a strong and friendly family atmosphere.
reiterate what of "apparently" because that, without much effort, derived towards politically incorrect situations, heirs of the unique spirit "rat pack". DEAN, he settled in his couch to receive the best possible guest in that set that simulated the hall of the house, any average American.
Personalities, among others, as: JAMES STEWART, JOHN WAYNE, GENE KELLY, Petula Clark, GOLDIE HAWN, ORSON WELLES , and of course, FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS JR AND. With each of these men and women cultivated the art of the interview, which basically consists in making the interviewee feel at ease. They were stars, with interesting experiences to share.
DINO, creating a warm, friendly atmosphere, thereby causing, which guests give free rein to his sense of humor. Having fun in the company of his partner, forgetting that they were in a TV studio. So what viewers received replies from their homes, and all ended up having the time very well.



The fun began even before leaving the set. . ORSON WELLES recalled its way through the program in 1969 MARTIN, knocked on the door of her dressing room, and asked, gesturing with his glass of whiskey he carried in one hand: "Hey ORSON Want one of ... "..." No thanks DEAN is not necessary, "replied WELLES ...." You mean - MARTIN asked again in awe - you're going to go out there alone "? The rotund filmmaker, emitting loud laughter recalling that moment: " Only ! Is not it great Is the best definition of an addiction I've ever heard! "... The genius of DINO, as consisting in and out of the scenarios . Above all, he did not want his television fell prey to the routine. To avoid this, drank, smoked, sang, told jokes, and if the pace slackened, made ​​his appearance there "Girls MARTIN" THE GOLD DIGGERS. You, you were a "women's section" of "light and cheerful girls" who did the functions of hostesses and dancers. They looked up in the most unexpected moments, to the seductive presenter, play with them, feeding situations exasperated emerging feminists ... "That girl so insistent joking with some of them - last night was calling the my dressing room door, for forty-five minutes. believe Can you give me? Like going to let her out! " In 1971, winds of change were blowing, and the audience of the show started down considerably. NBC, responsible for issuing the program chain, began to receive more and more letters of feminist associations that crossed out the program of sexist and primitive, which is encouraged, a degrading view of women. Some of these missives, qualified to MARTIN "Old dirty." They began the days of "political correctness". This, as hypersensitive, social use is very contrary to what represented the "rat-pack philosophy." They ordered them to downgrade the provocative and suggestive tone, he had with his girls. The season 1973 - 74, was the last of the program, at this point, pretty self mutilated as a result of the pressures received. That same year, the National Association of Women, awarded him the "Keep it in place" prize. With this unique trophy, the group noted the most retrograde attitudes to women, each year ... definitely that it was not his world. However, shortly afterwards, in 1975, someone thought it was not finished DEAN MARTIN for television, and pull in the audience remained intact ... and well thought. offered him to be the master of ceremonies of a new format, "The Dean Martin Roast Celebrety." Every week paid tribute to the character of relief. From KIRK DOUGLAS, BETTE DAVIS to, through MUHAMMAD ALI, be some of the invited guests. The space had considerable success. DINO, reigned from his couch, the next nine years. Analyzing, which today means "television show" with its particular habitat and "wildlife" for him to interact, creating perverse and self-denigrating these symbiotic relationships , which feed themselves very well. When perplexed attend from my home to these programs, in which, seeking to provoke "easy tear" in the viewer, borders on the pathological ..? .. Definitely conclude that it is also not my world, and those dirty jokes that made ​​their GOLD DIGGERS DINO, seem to me very innocent. Excuse me, I leave them because it's time for Western, and I am about to prepare an apple juice ... continued.

DEAN MARTIN, EL ENIGMA "DEL ORGANILLERO". SEGUNDA PARTE.

                                                               "Dino y William Crocetti"
ANGELA CROCETTI
¿Estaba DINO CROCETTI encantado con DEAN MARTIN?.. Posiblemente JERRY LEWIS, ha sido la persona que mejor conoció a DEAN MARTIN... O dicho de otro modo, el único semejante al que MARTIN permitió que se acercara lo suficiente, como para poder sondear algo del interior de CROCETTI. El amigo exclusivo, ante quien "bajó sus defensas". Tras la ruptura de la pareja, que fue traumática como sucede en la mayoría de estas situaciones, creo que nadie consiguió franquear las inexpugnables murallas del cantante nacido en Ohio, al menos, de la misma manera. Es posible, que en ocasiones LEWIS tienda a exagerar algo con respecto a MARTIN, sin embargo, durante aquellos diez años de estrecha colaboración artística, desarrollaron una gran amistad, y el humorista judío, consiguió más proximidad emocional con el "Crooner", que cualquier otro amigo... ¿Incluido SINATRA?...
No me atrevería a afirmarlo, pero la relación con FRANK, pienso que se movió en otra frecuencia de onda, y la afinidad entre ambos, se desarrolló más adelante.
Le cedo la palabra a LEWIS: "DEAN, nunca podía cantar y hacerlo totalmente entregado, porque no estaba seguro que realmente valiera para ello. No tenía autoestima, no la tenía de ninguna clase. Así que, se tomaba sus canciones a broma, nunca dejaba que se convirtieran en algo serio, para que no le compararan con nadie. No creo que fuese muy consciente de ello"...
Sobre la causa de su falta de autoestima, afirma lo siguiente: "Yo le escuché hablar de sus fantasmas,
de sus miedos, de su madre. Era una mujer italiana de armas tomar, que le enseño una forma de afrontar la vida consistente en... Si te metes dinero en el bolsillo, no lo saques nunca. Toma, nunca des. Si lloras no vales nada. Si tienes emociones, eres un maricón. Y todo eso, lo tenía incrustado en la cabeza. En tan sólo un año, yo le saqué todo. Me hablaba como un niño, que necesitase expulsar todo aquello"

En cuanto a sus retiros solitarios, alejados del mundanal ruido en el fondo de una barra de bar, nos traslada la siguiente explicación: "Ser un ermitaño le venía como anillo al dedo. Estar por encima de la masa le venía como anillo al dedo. Para él, lo mejor de su personalidad, era la forma en que vivía apartado de los demás. Pero, yo creo que en algún momento tuvo que echar un vistazo, para ver lo que los demás estaban haciendo. Si conoces su pasado, comprobarás que lo complicado es lo sencillo. Creció en un ambiente "pseudomafioso", con unos padres insensibles. Y también le entristecía, tener que admitir que eran increíblemente tontos. Angelina su madre, quería parecerse por todos los medios a la encantadora BETTY FURNESS, (celebridad televisiva de la época) ¡Cuando en realidad a quien se parecía era a JACK PALANCE!"

LEWIS, continua hablando sobre DINO:"Yo era la única persona sobre la faz de la tierra, con la que se comunicaba por aquel entonces. Era bueno, era generoso, era tonto, era genial, era simple. Leía tebeos porque eran fáciles. Yo le decía... ¿Porque no dejas de enviar a gente para que te compren los tebeos? ¡Ve tu mismo y cómpralos! ¿Por que te escondes? ¿Como es que un individuo, que tiene el derecho inalienable, de vivir como un ser humano, y depende sólo de si mismo, no puede ir a un quiosco y comprarse lo que le salga de los cojones, con su propio dinero, ganado con su sudor y su sangre?.. Él contestaba... ¿Puedo pedir que me los traigan, "Jer" por favor?... Era jodidamente encantador. Le encantaba sentarse en su rincón, tomarse una cerveza ¡Mientras leía sus putos tebeos!
Y si ponían un Western por la tele... ¡Dejaba todo eso en la mesa y era la hora del Western!"

El alma de un artista genial, como es el caso que nos ocupa, nunca es sencilla. Debido a la falta de autoestima, aparece un síndrome de "naturaleza autoinmune", gracias al cual, neutralizas gran parte de tu propia valía. Sin embargo, bajo mi punto de vista, "la escasa consciencia" atribuida a MARTIN, "el no tomárselo muy en serio", podría ser a decir verdad, un ejercicio de "falsa modestia".
Esa apariencia de humildad, despertará una corriente de piadosa simpatía entre las personas, siendo impulsados a reconocerte, como un artista mucho más bueno, de lo que pretendes demostrar.
Tal y como veo las cosas, la confianza hacia uno mismo, era limitada en CROCETTI, pero no afectaba a su valoración del gran DINO, el artista. MARTIN, era bueno, y lo sabía. Bien es cierto, que la poca fe subyacente en el hijo de ANGELINA, podría impedirle averiguar hasta que punto, lo era.
De cualquier forma, uno de los poderosos atractivos, entre los muchos atesorados por "el organillero", es que, aunque tenía ego - imprescindible para un trabajador de la farándula - no se dejaba engañar por la vanidad... ¡Gracias Sr MARTIN¡



A finales de 1966, fallecía ANGELA CROCETTI, la madre de MARTIN, quien le enseñó, que la mejor forma de sobrevivir en este "Jodido"mundo, era no mostrar nunca tus sentimientos.
DEAN, se mantuvo fiel a las enseñanzas de su madre, durante gran parte de su vida... Claro que, conservó esa lealtad a los postulados de "La mamma", a su manera.... En vez de esconder sus sentimientos, podríamos afirmar que los regaló, disolviéndolos sobre las distintas y efímeras formas que produce el arte popular. Léase: canciones, chistes, o películas. Donar tus sentimientos, en una grabación musical de dos minutos y medio de eternidad, es la manera paradójicamente más hermosa, de defenderte de ellos. Generas una cadena emocional entre las personas, formada por pequeños instantes de evocadoras sensaciones afectivas, que ya no te pertenecen, pues son patrimonio de la gente. Con todo este proceso, el artista DEAN MARTIN, consigue proteger a la persona, DINO PAUL, tal y como le enseñó ANGELINA. DEAN, fue un hijo obediente, y además, se le daban muy bien las cartas. "La jugada de poker" que ideó, es digna del mejor de los tahures..Todo el mundo, quería ser como DEAN MARTIN. Hasta el hijo de ANGELINA CROCETTI, anhelaba ser como DEAN MARTIN.



"EL BORRACHÍN"
La carrera de DEAN MARTIN, tras la disolución de la firma MARTIN & LEWIS, estaba en horas bajas. DINO, se presentó por todo lo alto en solitario, sobre los escenarios de algunas salas importantes, más la respuesta del público, fue fría. En esos primeros "Shows", no pudo evitar  trasmitir la sensación de que, le habían amputado un brazo o una pierna. Faltaba algo más de agilidad escénica, y una mayor agudeza cómica. Sin JERRY revoloteando a su alrededor, apareció un espacio vacío en el escenario, que iba a resultar complicado de llenar. DEAN, empezaba a parecer un baladista más, que enlazaba algún chiste más o menos gracioso, entre canción y canción. JACK ENTRATTER, presidente de la corporación dueña del mítico hotel "Sands", durante los años dorados de Las Vegas, era un viejo conocido. Había sido el encargado del Copacabana, en la etapa gloriosa de MARTIN & LEWIS.
Las noches, que consiguieron abarrotar de gente, el mítico "Night Club" neoyorquino, son incalculables. ENTRATTER, conocedor de las penurias artísticas y económicas de nuestro artista, no pudo resistirse a "echarle un cable" por los viejos tiempos. Presentarse en el "Sands", era jugarse mucho, más bien, todo...

Hubo una llamada providencial, de otro cómico en apuros, el guionista ED SIMONS, antiguo colaborador de MARTIN & LEWIS, en el "Colgate Comedy Hour". SIMONS, había seguido sus últimos espectáculos, y le explicó que si quería volver a triunfar, estaba obligado a ofrecer al público una imagen radicalmente distinta. Entre los dos, gestaron el mito DEAN MARTIN, del hombre con el eterno vaso de Whisky en la mano - ¿No era zumo de manzana? - DINO, "el borrachín". En realidad "el borrachín", esta inspirado en una creación de JOE L. LEWIS, toda una institución del humor estadounidense de la época, por quien MARTIN, sentía gran admiración."El borrachín" de L. LEWIS, era más entrañable, el del "Crooner", tiene un punto más cínico.
Aquella noche de marzo del año 1957, los amigos y colaboradores de DEAN, presentes en el
camerino del "Sands", asistieron atónitos a un hecho sin precedentes. La legendaria templanza de MARTIN, desapareció por completo, ocupando su lugar, una inusitada zozobra en el ánimo del "crooner", que aquel pequeño grupo de íntimos, no habían presenciado nunca, hasta ese momento.
DINO, intentaba combatirla, fumando compulsivamente un cigarro "Chesterfield" tras otro.
Los fantasmas de la infancia a los que hacía referencia LEWIS, se agitaban en el interior del hijo de
ANGELINA. El único antídoto para exorcizarlos, era salir cuanto antes de su camerino, y mostrar al mundo, esta nueva imagen de si mismo. Incontables horas, trabajando a conciencia una nueva encarnación, sin embargo, todo debía parecer improvisado...
"Señoras y señores, el Hotel Sands, se enorgullece de presentarles a la estrella de nuestro espectáculo
directamente desde el Bar... ¡DEAN MARTIN!"



Muchos de los congregados en el salon del "Sands", habían hecho miles de kilómetros, para acudir al resurgimiento, o definitivo derrumbe de una gran estrella. Lo que empezaron a ver, les sorprendió. Toda esa amalgama de ruidos característicos que se producen durante los previos de un gran espectáculo, como: comentarios, aplausos iniciales y cubiertos, chocando contra los platos, fueron extinguiéndose poco a poco, dando paso a un silencio expectante...
MARTIN, apareció sobre las tablas, con un cigarrillo en una mano y un whisky, es decir zumo de manzana, en la otra. Su expresión, era risueña, el andar, tambaleante. La orquesta dio los primeros compases, volviendo una y otra vez sobre ellos, a la espera de que empezase a cantar. Comenzó a saludar, desplegando una serie de gestos cómplices como guiñar un ojo, e incluso, alzar la mano para saludar a personas de entre el público. Miró a la concurrencia y dijo: "Cuanto más bebo, mejor canto". Cerca de un minuto, sin apenas decir nada, y ya había levantado alguna ovación. El siguiente paso, fue empezar a cantar un "popurri" de viejos éxitos, alterando los textos de las canciones, algo que se hizo habitual en todas sus actuaciones... "Querida, si te he amado, perdóname", decía la canción original, y DEAN, la cambiaba por.. "Querida, si me he casado contigo, perdóname". Entre tema y tema, iba intercalando monólogos, provocando que el público se desternillase de risa. El efecto que causaba, era el de un tipo simpático, que llevaba unas copas de más, y sacaba a relucir su lado más irónico, con sus ocurrencias. Todo estaba perfectamente orquestado... "Olvide comentarles el terrible accidente de mi esposa esta mañana - señalaba su vaso haciendo una breve pausa - se bebió, mi zumo de manzana". Otro de sus clásicos, que estrenó aquella noche: "Tengo siete hijos maravillosos - apuraba un trago, para que el respetable celebrase la hazaña - no aplaudan... Solo me llevó siete minutos".
Para ir concluyendo el show, cantaba uno de sus grandes éxitos "That´s Amore". Al finalizar la canción anunciaba solemnemente: "Ya no bebo - esbozaba una picara sonrisa y añadía - ya no bebo, menos."
La concurrencia, se entregó con entusiasmo a los vítores. MARTIN, daba unos pasos hacia atrás, inclinando su cuerpo, y así, corresponder al agradecimiento del público. En un momento dado, su espalda tropezaba con el mástil del micrófono, lo agarraba y decía: "Upss.. Perdona JERRY".
Este broche final, logró intensificar aun más los aplausos.
Una noche apoteósica, en la que consiguió zafarse esa pesada carga llamada JERRY LEWIS. La gente, que les había seguido juntos durante años adoraban a JERRY, pero ahora, también le idolatraban a él, sin JERRY. "El mono y el organillero", definitivamente pasaron a formar parte de la historia, en aquella gloriosa noche, de DEAN MARTIN.

Nada más concluir, el espectáculo, JACK ENTRATTER, le presentó un contrato para actuar en el "Sands", por los siguientes cinco años. Muchas celebridades, acudieron al camerino de DEAN con la intención de felicitarle. Cuando todo el mundo se hubo marchado, y la estancia se quedó vacía, DINO PAUL CROCETTI se sirvió un J&B. Ese whisky, lo saboreó de una forma especial.



EL DIVAN DE DINO
La faceta de conductor televisivo en su trayectoria, quizás sea la menos conocida actualmente para el gran público. En un medio tan complicado, como es la televisión, donde los rostros populares cambian cada no mucho tiempo, y los Shows, salen de la programación con la mismas facilidad que entraron, MARTIN, demostró una absoluta vigencia, pues no en vano, era un formidable comunicador. Cosecho un notable éxito de audiencia, durante un periodo larguísimo de tiempo. Si sumamos los años con JERRY, nos salen treinta y cinco años asomándose a "la pequeña pantalla", casi ininterrumpidamente. 1949-1984, en el mundo de la era moderna, es una temporada suficientemente larga, para que un país como EE UU atraviese por muchos, y muy variados cambios. Sin embargo, "el estilo DINO, demostró una gran longevidad. Curiosamente, fue en el convulso y "melenudo" decenio de los sesenta, cuando MARTIN, reinó desde su diván....
Era de sobra conocido, pero en la "era Beatle", sus cotas de popularidad fueron más altas que nunca. La televisión estadounidense, es muy competitiva, no obstante, el gran DINO, conseguía congregar a cincuenta millones de espectadores frente al televisor, para ver.... "The Dean  Martin Show".
El planteamiento del programa, aparentemente, tenía un marcado carácter amable y familiar.
Reitero lo de "aparentemente", porque aquello, sin mucho esfuerzo, derivaba hacia situaciones políticamente incorrectas, herederas del irrepetible espíritu "rat pack". DEAN, se acomodaba en su diván para recibir a los mejores invitados posibles, en aquel plató que simulaba el salón de la casa, de cualquier norteamericano medio.
Personalidades, entre otras, como: JAMES STEWART, JOHN WAYNE, GENE KELLY, PETULA CLARK, GOLDIE HAWN, ORSON WELLES, y por supuesto, FRANK SINATRA, Y SAMMY DAVIS JR. Con cada uno de ellos y ellas, cultivó el arte de la entrevista, que consiste básicamente, en lograr que el entrevistado, se sienta a gusto. Eran estrellas, con vivencias interesantes que compartir.
DINO, creaba un clima familiar y distendido, provocando con ello, que los invitados dieran rienda suelta a su sentido del humor. Se divertían en la compañía de su interlocutor, olvidándose de que estaban en un plató de televisión. Así lo recepcionaron los televidentes desde sus hogares, y todos, terminaban pasándoselo muy bien.



La diversión, empezaba incluso antes de salir al plató. ORSON WELLES, recordaba su paso por el programa, en 1969. MARTIN, llamó a la puerta de su camerino, y le preguntó, haciendo un gesto con el vaso de whisky que portaba en una de sus manos: "¡Hey ORSON! ¿Quieres uno de...?"... "No gracias DEAN, no es necesario", contestó WELLES.... "¿Quieres decir - volvió a preguntar MARTIN con asombro - que vas a salir ahí fuera solo?" El orondo cineasta, emitía sonoras carcajadas recordando aquel momento: "¡Solo! ¿No es genial? ¡Es la mejor definición de una adicción que he escuchado nunca!"... La genialidad de DINO, se plasmaba dentro y fuera de los escenarios. Por encima de todo, no quería que su espacio televisivo cayese presa de la rutina. Para evitarlo, bebía, fumaba, cantaba, contaba chistes, y si el ritmo aflojaba, allí hacían su aparición estelar "Las chicas MARTIN", THE GOLD DIGGERS. Estás, eran "una sección femenina" de "chicas ligeras y alegres", que hacían las funciones de azafatas y bailarinas. Se encargaban de aparecer en los momentos más insospechados, para que el seductor presentador, jugase con ellas, alimentando situaciones que sacaban de quicio a las emergentes feministas..."Que chica tan insistente -bromeaba con alguna de ellas - anoche estuvo llamando a la puerta de mi camerino, durante cuarenta y cinco minutos. ¿Podeís creerlo? ¡Como iba a dejarla fuera!"

En 1971, soplaban aires de cambio, y la audiencia del show empezó descender considerablemente.
La NBC, cadena responsable de emitir el programa, empezaba a recibir cada vez más cartas de asociaciones feministas que tachaban el programa de machista y primitivo, en el que se fomentaba, una visión denigrante de la mujer. Algunas de esas misivas, calificaban a MARTIN de "viejo sucio".
Comenzaban los tiempos de "lo políticamente correcto". Este uso social, tan hipersensibilizado, es muy contrario a lo que representaba la "filosofía rat- pack". Le conminaron a rebajar el tono provocativo y sugerente, que mantenía con sus chicas. La temporada 1973- 74, fue la ultima del programa, a esas alturas, bastante auto mutilado por efecto de las presiones recibidas. Ese mismo año, la asociación nacional de mujeres, le otorgó, el premio "Mantenla en su lugar". Con este trofeo tan singular, el colectivo señalaba las actitudes más retrogradas para la mujer, de cada año...
Definitivamente, aquel ya no era su mundo.

Sin embargo, poco tiempo después, en 1975, alguien pensó que DEAN MARTIN no estaba acabado
para la televisión, y su tirón entre el público, permanecía intacto... Y pensó bien.
Le ofrecieron ser el maestro de ceremonias de un nuevo formato, "The Dean Martin Celebrety Roast".
Cada semana se rendía un homenaje a un personaje de relieve. Desde KIRK DOUGLAS, a BETTE DAVIS, pasando por MUHAMMAD ALI, serían algunas de las personalidades invitadas. El espacio obtuvo un éxito considerable. DINO, volvió a reinar desde su diván, los siguientes nueve años.

Analizando, lo que se entiende hoy en día por "espectáculo televisivo", con su particular hábitat y "la fauna" que interactua por él, creando esas perversas y autodenigrantes relaciones simbióticas, que se retroalimentan muy bien a ellas mismas. Cuando, asisto perplejo desde mi casa a esos programas, en los cuales, la búsqueda de provocar "la lágrima fácil" en el espectador, raya lo.. ¿Patológico?.. Definitivamente, llego a la conclusión de que éste, tampoco es mi mundo, y aquellos chistes subidos de tono, que hacía DINO con sus GOLD DIGGERS, se me antojan muy inocentes.
Discúlpenme, debo abandonarles porque es la hora del Western, y me dispongo a prepararme un zumo de manzana... Continuará.

DEAN MARTIN, the Italian super male paradigm of masculinity.



Hey pallies, likes, likes today is one of dem days when we wishes that we had the gift of understandin' foreign languages, 'cause we have an amazin' three part Dino-essay to share with you from the pen of a gent tagged  Jose Luis Alcaide Elejalde who hangs his hat at a great great blog tagged, "RAICES PROFUNDAS," which translates into Deep Roots in English.

Likes we just just knows that we are missin' so much Dino-passion that is bein' lost in the translation and that is why we so so wishes we and all youse couldn't understand this Dino-prose in the original.

Today we share part 1 of Elejalde's thoughts that center on our Dino's decade long relationship with his comedic partner Mr. Jerry Lewis.   Jose, as his blog tag indicates is into deep deep roots, and this first section of his Dino-trilogy is deeply devoted to our Dino's deep deep relationship with Mr. Lewis.  A goodly portion of Elejalde's patter accents the image of our Dino and Jerry and the "organ grinder and the monkey."
We could go on and on 'bout Jose's incredible insights into the partnership, but we encourage each and ever one of you Dino-holics to takes it in for yourselves.

It is always always so so cool to find Dino-devotion of the international kind, and today and the comin' couple of day's Dino-sharin' is truly truly some of the finest we have ever been able to share here at our humble little Dino-pad.  ilovedinomartin salutes Mr. Jose Luis Alcaide Elejalde for his huge homagin' of our King of Cool....helpin' his readership and all us Dino-philes grows deeper and deeper into the life, times, and teachin's of our most most beloved Dino.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram....and be sure to return tomorrow and the tommorrow after that for parts 2 and 3 of this glorious Dino-devotion.  Dino-devotedly, DMP

DEAN MARTIN, THE ENIGMA "DEL organ." PART



During an interview, JERRY LEWIS, recreated a dialogue he had with his friend and artistic partner for ten years, DEAN MARTIN. The conversation took place in the "backstage" of the Fox Theater in San Francisco, sometime in the first half of the fifties ...

MARTIN said, "You think I do not know that people go out to buy popcorn when I sing ? ".
good "" - LEWIS replied - "To be completely honest, I was hoping you were well aware of this" ... "Well I am." - continued MARTIN - "nothing happens, win a fortune and I am a great star, because they will buy popcorn when I sing ".. Eventually end up caring. During the period 1949-1956, DEAN MARTIN AND JERRY LEWIS, became the most famous comedy team of the United States. They hung the "sold out" in major clubs, theaters, casinos across the country. They succeeded, historical record audiences during his appearances on the small screen. In the premieres of his films at the Paramount Theater in New York, the police was forced to cut out traffic, to the flood of people that congregated there. They were a real mass phenomenon that marked an era. His professional career as a duo, began more or less officially, on July 26, 1946. Also the same July 26, but a decade later, had clinched by his artistic society. Perhaps from that space-time coordinate so amazingly coincidental, was when DINO CROCETTI PAUL (1917-1996), began to take himself seriously as an artist ... and this circumstance, I made ​​him nervous for the first time in its 39 years of existence, until then. The legendary temperance displaying CROCETTI in any situation, either positive or negative towards him that life arises, was significantly altered because "I take seriously" and therefore that the world managed to realize, the true extent of his talent was not an easy process for the big DINO.



Year 1949, the MARTIN & LEWIS fame is something unstoppable. All major movie studios
want to be with their services. Among them, the Metro Goldwyn Mayer. It would SAMUEL GOLDWYN, co founder of the well known company Lion, who commented: "The organ is not bad, but what do I do with the monkey?". In the end, it was Paramount who took the couple of the moment, or rather, HAL WALLIS, independent producer associated with Paramount. This name will be very familiar to fans of ELVIS PRESLEY. At July 1956, the issue had invested ...

"What About" the organ "? A" monkey ", he was considered the brains of this fortunate partnership. It was him who made ​​her laugh, so Therefore, the main architect of the success of the firm MARTIN & LEWIS. doubt not housed, in that, the chances of victory
LEWIS once dissolved the couple, they were one hundred percent. Instead, both public and Review in general, DEAN MARTIN "the organ", just gave him merit regarding their contributions to the artistic fabric of that glorious binomial "entretainers."

Not even - despite their hits and 1956 - estimates that it had as a singer, was very high. And in this last, it must include at FRANK SINATRA own ....

It was not until 1958 at which time the two "crooners" of Italian origin share taxiing on
tape VINCENT MINELLI, "As a Torrente "(1959), when SINATRA, MARTIN begins to perceive under a very different light, as shown on that first occasion, he had to see the couple, perform at the" Copacabana "in New York. According to witnesses, "The Voice" said: "The ITALIANINI is not very good, but the Jew is funny." Nobody seemed to have appreciated during those seven years of triumphant career, his cynical self-deprecating humor, or the wonderful velvety ductility your voice. Also - it is absurd to have to remember - they were a duo! For that "jumping monkey" come awake effectiveness and laughter in the audience, it is essential that the intervention "organ" is very accurate. You must know how to play the right keys, and wait for the right time to do it. It was something obvious, but I had enough of passing unnoticed by American audiences in general and even the DINO himself, appeared to be well aware of their value as irreplaceable piece ... Of course, if it was JERRY LEWIS. Numerous interviews in recent years, LEWIS, has left very clearly profess deep affection towards his former partner, praising the amazing ability to DEAN MARTIN treasured improvisation on stage ... Always, occurred in the same way. JERRY, appeared on the television course "Colgate Comedy Hour" program will show which became its main stars, with a new idea to develop and turn it into a new "gag". "The Jewish funny", it is explained quickly "to ITALIANINI not very good," and the latter invariably react with the customary poise .. "Let's try" .. To which Lewis replied .. "Yes, but in thirty minutes are in the air, there's forty million people watching us ".." Exactly - insisted MARTIN-"let's try it" .. "mean" - continued LEWIS - "what do you want to do this without having tested?" .. " Ready. "settled it .. MARTIN JERRY LEWIS, continuously telling: "Well, how great DEAN was taking him out as if he'd been rehearsing it for years. Do not put them in half, take it tasted like when me or give me the replica aside. I was left with my mouth open at how good it was ... And ninety-seven percent of the time, even he realized "... Neither the public, either. MARTIN," she did not even account ", or pretended not to, since, CROCETTI caught them on the fly. former Al" cupier "was not lost detail. Their incredible natural intelligence, gave him a huge assimilative capacity for performing arts. Perhaps there radicase the problem, if we can consider it as such. DINO, all developed in an easy manner, with no apparent sign of any effort. And without resorting to any kind of bombastic procedure. Such excessive slimness, can make you go through a Artist correct solvency getting cover many aspects of the tables, but failing to note, a representative form in any of them. was a difficult undertaking, that wonderful lightness of DEAN MARTIN sober, could stand in the middle of Lucid cartoonish histrionics JERRY LEWIS.



LEWIS When I refer to as "monkey", I am supporting the metaphorical resource used by GOLDWYN. In any case, I intend to be derogatory, quite the contrary, I consider him a genius, with masterpieces under his belt, as "The Nutty Professor" (1963) or "The Bellboy" (1961). The latter film, virtually silent, was among the favorites of the great master of humor of all time, Sir CHARLES CHAPLIN. Mr. "mono", is actually called Joseph Levitch (1926) and filled theaters for nearly two decades continuously - seven company "DINO" and the rest solo - nevertheless, as happened with the former teammate, was undervalued and poorly understood, an important sector of the review and American public. I've always had the feeling that the Spanish viewer could think a bit of the same with respect to their talent. Levitch is a great revitalization of the absurd and the "slapstick". His subsequent influence as a teacher of humor is universal. The character, created by the Jewish genius of New Jersey, remains innocent, funny and mischievous child, who feels frightened by the difficulties of the adult world, as this has lost all purity that the child remains. This makes it behave like a clumsy touching. This unrepentant stupidity, brings out the most vulnerable ourselves. Certain adults, without going any further, the tough guys of the Mafia, although he hired for their theaters, to include him in the lineup because was guaranteed success really detested "the monkey." On the other hand, the crowd, as he grew, he began to neglect his humor, hanging the label "for children." The older, have difficulty admitting that our human condition makes us lead on many occasions as "clumsy Primates". The laughter that raised LEWIS antics, sprang from the most hidden deep within us.



When combined with the adult, dry, cynical and smarmy DEAN MARTIN, an alliance emerged as bright as gold bullion in the sun. It all started as a joke, could not be otherwise clear, that spring night in 1946, in the "Havana-Madrid", a local Broadway. Improvised and suddenly began to interrupt DEAN JERRY acting, talking and even peering from the wings of the stage. Then, at the turn of DINO, LEWIS "he returned the ball." In the next nine months, gradually began to combine their respective numbers. The reason was due to demand from local, much more than an initiative of both. He had made a mutual friend in 1945, SONNY KING. KING, was a former boxer, trying to break through as a singer. One night JERRY strolling along the streets of Manhattan, casually encountered DEAN. Since then, the young comedian, stuck like glue to the captivating, but "something hard to peel," singer-comedian twenty-eight. Little by little, he managed to win their friendship. They agreed in the dressing rooms of many local, until he arrived that night in the "Havana-Madrid". A decade later, what started as a joke ended in a very serious way. They got to spend twenty years without speaking. It would be another great mutual friend of both, FRANK SINATRA, who would gather them for the last time. It was during a telethon that organized LEWIS, in order to raise money for muscular dystrophy. The chambers of the program recorded the time. He dean martin said on many occasions throughout his life, the two most important things he did in his career were: Partner with JERRY JERRY and separated.



DINO, joined LEWIS, was like those instruments forming stop rhythmic foundation of any orchestra. We just stand in the ear, however, if they fail to touch, our auditory system's sorely missing, as in the orchestral ensemble, we have the feeling that something substantial is missing, that provides body to the symphony. DEAN MARTIN, was an artist of such a fine, light, subtle, fluid, natural, "cool" texture, that people took a while to achieve an accurate assessment of his great talent. Good old Martin, in his years with the young genius of New Jersey, assumed his role (and I believe the ego of most of the stars, is not prepared to accept such a complementary role for so long, still getting a lot of success ). He just enjoy the scene, and "the sweetness of success." He applied pragmatism survivor. After all, being a superstar, but with little artistic credit, was infinitely better than transporting bootleg liquor, working as a laborer metallurgy, trauma to the ring, distributing cards in a casino, or being a singer second row radio show ...
On the other hand, the victory did not change much its vital existence, except that it had a lot more money ... Other than that, his life was spent as usual, ie, going to parties, reading comics and watching westerns, especially if they were from John Wayne .. Women? .. Sure! Only in this aspect, the victory never was he dodges, ie, their new status, not multiply their chances with the female gender more than before .. Always, were manifold. 's personal story of Martin, was a reflection of their ability artistic ... We could define it as: In a simple complexity. Because ... Who was Dean Martin? ... Is the "cool guy" in all eyes alight when it appears in any party? ... The friend that many men wanted to have on your side, with the hope that they stick some of that charisma that earned him wield the title of "King of cool"? .. A seemingly dispassionate artist, or conversely, delivered with underground outburst, to which most liked ? .. it was a marked accent or simply nihilistic, is that was all too aware of the tragicomedy of life, to believe in something more than a good joke? .. The eternal joker? .. Or well .. A taciturn, and intorospectivo man, whom he did not like as much as it might seem, the company of humans, preferring most of the time, lost in the background of a bar - not just any bar - and have the sole confidant, a J & B whiskey? .. But .. really was alcohol, or apple juice which contained his glass? .. Is drunk, or just pretending to do so? .. MARTIN was, what is known as a "man of the world" in whom are more compliant than any other, the maxim: "the experience is a" .. Or rather .. It was a simple type, whose exclusive were reading comics? What comics did you read? Because there are comics that are anything but "simple" .. Would you read the comics-books featuring MARTIN & LEWIS? ... When an artist dedicate a comic book, is strong evidence, that he has achieved the feat of be at least as famous as SUPERMAN. So, like this, but in a different sense, we can proclaim that has super powers of mysterious origin. Have out there, who suffered from claustrophobia CROCETTI DINO. One day, he decided the only enclosed in an elevator. He began to go up and down without stopping, by the lifting of that skyscraper, until it disappeared anxiety. I have no doubt ... The greatest heroism is overcoming oneself.



DEAN MARTIN, the Italian super male paradigm of masculinity. Irresistible to women. Came from a man's world, incapable of loving one woman from beginning to end. However, it was extremely gentlemanly and understanding, as they have witnessed on many occasions, can develop a great complicity with "the eternal feminine." Perhaps, the only friend of MARILYN MONROE not abused her. HONOR BLACKMAN, actress who became popular in the sixties, thanks to star in the legendary television series "The Avengers" and be "Bond girl" in "Goldfinger" (1964), coincided with "DINO" in the western "The first gun of the West "(1972). Remember, on that filming company MARTIN, the following:.. "He was really friendly, charming and every comma Writing you know, whether or not it his part was always joking, entertaining us with their songs, and made ​​us laugh so much I known few men and DEAN MARTIN ".. Anyway, I think this is one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of popular art, imbued with a personal talent, which is an enigma within a joke. The joke is fascinating, but nobody should be fooled, because everything is very serious .. And it is not. GARY GRANT said that of: "Everyone is delighted with GARY GRANT, even I am delighted with GARY GRANT". Everyone was delighted with DEAN MARTIN .. CROCETTI would be happy with Dean Martin? ..

DEAN MARTIN, EL ENIGMA "DEL ORGANILLERO". PRIMERA PARTE

En el transcurso de una entrevista, JERRY LEWIS, recreó un dialogo que mantuvo con su amigo y pareja artística durante diez años, DEAN MARTIN. La conversación, tuvo lugar en el "backstage" del Fox Theater de San Francisco, en algún momento de la primera mitad de los cincuenta...
MARTIN dijo: "¿Te crees que no sé que la gente sale a comprar palomitas cuando yo canto?".
"Bueno" - contesto LEWIS -  "para serte totalmente sincero, esperaba que no fueras muy consciente de ello."..."Pues lo soy" - prosiguió MARTIN - "no pasa nada, gano una fortuna y soy una gran estrella, porque van a comprar palomitas, cuando yo canto".. Con el tiempo, terminaría por importarle.

Durante el periodo 1949-1956, DEAN MARTIN Y JERRY LEWIS, se convirtieron en la pareja cómica más famosa de los Estados Unidos. Colgaban "el no hay billetes" en los principales clubs, teatros, casinos de todo el país. Consiguieron, récords históricos de audiencia durante sus apariciones en la pequeña pantalla. En los estrenos de sus películas en el Paramount Theater de New York, la policía se veía obligada a cortar el trafico rodado, ante la avalancha de público que allí se congregaba. Fueron un autentico fenómeno de masas, que marcaron toda una época. Su andadura  profesional en calidad de duo, empezó mas o menos de manera oficial, el 26 de julio de 1946. También el mismo 26 de julio, pero de una década más tarde, dieron por finiquitada su sociedad artística. Quizás, a partir de esa coordenada espacio-temporal tan asombrosamente coincidente, fue cuando DINO PAUL CROCETTI (1917-1996), empezó a tomarse en serio a si mismo, como artista... Y esta circunstancia, le puso nervioso, por primera vez en sus 39 años de existencia, hasta aquel entonces. La legendaria templanza que exhibía CROCETTI ante cualquier situación, ya fuese negativa o positiva hacia su persona que la vida le presentase, se vio sensiblemente alterada, pues "tomarse en serio" y en consecuencia, que el mundo lograra percatarse, de la verdadera extensión de su talento, no fue un proceso fácil para el gran DINO.

Año 1949, la fama de MARTIN & LEWIS es algo imparable. Todos los grandes estudios de cine
desean hacerse con sus servicios. Entre ellos, la Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Sería SAMUEL GOLDWYN, co fundador de la archiconocida compañía del león, quien comentó: "El organillero no esta mal, pero, ¿Que hago con el mono?". Al final, fue la Paramount quien se hizo con la pareja del momento, o mejor dicho, HAL WALLIS, productor independiente asociado a Paramount. Este nombre, resultará muy familiar a los fans de ELVIS PRESLEY. Llegados a julio de 1956, la cuestión se había invertido...
"¿Que hacemos con "el organillero"? A"el mono", se le consideraba la cabeza pensante de aquella afortunada asociación. Era él, quien hacía reir, por lo tanto, principal artífice del éxito de la firma MARTIN & LEWIS. No se albergaba ninguna duda, en cuanto a que, las posibilidades de triunfo de
LEWIS una vez disuelta la pareja, eran del ciento por ciento. Por el contrario, tanto público como crítica en general, a DEAN MARTIN "el organillero", apenas le otorgaban méritos, respecto a sus contribuciones al entramado artístico de aquel glorioso binomio de "entretainers".
Ni siquiera - a pesar de sus hits hasta 1956 - la estimación que se tenía de él como cantante, era muy elevada. Y en esto ultimo, debemos incluir al propio FRANK SINATRA ....
No fue hasta 1958 momento en el cual los dos "crooners" de origen italiano comparten rodaje en la
cinta de VINCENT MINELLI, "Como un Torrente"(1959), cuando SINATRA, comienza a percibir a MARTIN bajo un prisma muy diferente, al manifestado en aquella primera ocasión, que tuvo de ver  a la pareja, actuar en el "Copacabana" de New York. Según algunos testigos, "La voz" dijo lo siguiente: "El italianini no es muy bueno, pero el judío es gracioso".

Nadie, parecía haber apreciado durante esos siete años de triunfal trayectoria, su cínico humor autocrítico, o la maravillosa ductilidad aterciopelada de su voz. Además - resulta absurdo el tener que recordarlo - ¡Eran un duo! Para que "los brincos del mono" cobren efectividad y despierten la carcajada en el espectador, es fundamental que la intervención "del organillero" sea muy precisa. Debe saber tocar las teclas adecuadas, y esperar el momento oportuno de hacerlo. Era algo manifiesto, pero debió de pasarles bastante desapercibido a la audiencia norteamericana en general, y ni siquiera el propio DINO, aparentaba ser muy consciente de su valor, como pieza irremplazable...
Por supuesto, JERRY LEWIS si lo era.

En numerosas entrevistas de los últimos años, LEWIS, ha dejado muy a las claras el profundo cariño que profesa hacia su antiguo compañero, elogiando la asombrosa capacidad de improvisación que DEAN MARTIN atesoraba encima de un escenario... Siempre, ocurría de la misma manera. JERRY, aparecía por el plato de televisión del programa "Colgate Comedy Hour", show del cual llegaron a ser sus principales estrellas, con una nueva idea que desarrollar y plasmarla en un nuevo "gag". "El judío gracioso", se la explicaba rápidamente "al italianini no muy bueno", y este último, invariablemente reaccionaba con el aplomo acostumbrado.. "Vamos a intentarlo".. A lo que LEWIS replicaba.. "Si, pero en treinta minutos estamos en el aire, hay cuarenta millones de personas viéndonos".."Exacto - insistía MARTIN- "vamos a intentarlo".. "Quieres decir" - proseguía LEWIS - "¿que quieres hacer esto sin haberlo ensayado?"..
"Esta listo".. Zanjaba MARTIN.

JERRY LEWIS, continua relatando: "Pues bien, lo genial de DEAN, era que lo llevaba a cabo como si  hubiera estado ensayándolo durante años. No se metía en medio, sabía como aguantarlo, cuando darme la replica o echarme a un lado. Yo me quedaba con la boca abierta al comprobar lo bueno que era... Y el noventa y siete por ciento de las veces, ni siquiera se daba cuenta"... Ni el gran público, tampoco. MARTIN, "ni siquiera se daba cuenta", o aparentaba no hacerlo, puesto que, CROCETTI las cogía al vuelo. Al antiguo "cupier", no se le escapaba detalle. Su increíble inteligencia natural, le otorgaba una enorme capacidad de asimilación para el arte escénico. Quizás, ahí radicase el problema, si podemos considerarlo como tal. DINO, todo lo desarrollaba de una manera fácil, sin rastro aparente de ningún tipo de esfuerzo. Y sin tener que recurrir, a ninguna clase de procedimiento grandilocuente.
Esta excesiva gracilidad, puede hacerte pasar por un artista de una correcta solvencia, que consigue cubrir muchos aspectos sobre las tablas, pero no logrando destacar, de una forma representativa, en ninguno de ellos. Era una empresa difícil, que la maravillosa ligereza sobria de DEAN MARTIN, pudiese sobresalir, en medio del lúcido histrionismo caricaturesco de JERRY LEWIS.

Cuando me refiero a LEWIS, como "el mono", me estoy apoyando en el recurso metafórico empleado por GOLDWYN. En ningún caso, es mi intención ser peyorativo, más bien al contrario, le considero  un genio, con obras maestras en su haber, como "El profesor chiflado"(1963), o "El botones" (1961). Esta ultima cinta, prácticamente muda, se encontraba entre las favoritas del gran maestro del humor de todos los tiempos, Sir CHARLES CHAPLIN. El señor "mono", se llamaba realmente JOSEPH LEVITCH (1926) y llenó las salas de cine durante casi dos décadas ininterrumpidamente - siete en compañía de "DINO" y el resto en solitario - a pesar de ello, al igual que sucedió con su ex compañero, fue infravalorado y poco comprendido, por un importante sector de la crítica y público estadounidense. Siempre, he tenido la sensación de que al espectador español, le ocurría un tanto de lo mismo, respecto a su talento. LEVITCH, es un gran revitalizador del absurdo y el "slapstick". Su influencia posterior como maestro del humor, es universal.

En el personaje, creado por el genio judío de New Jersey, permanece el niño inocente, divertido y travieso, que se siente asustado ante las dificultades del mundo adulto, pues este, ha perdido toda la pureza que el niño conserva. Ello, le hace comportarse como un conmovedor patoso. Esta torpeza impenitente, saca a relucir lo más vulnerable de nosotros mismos. Ciertos adultos, sin ir más lejos, los tipos duros de la mafia, aunque le contrataban para sus salas de espectáculos, porque incluirle en el cartel era garantía de éxito, realmente, detestaban "al mono". Por otro lado, parte del público, a medida que fue creciendo, empezó a desdeñar su humor, colgándole la etiqueta de "para niños". A los mayores, les cuesta admitir, que nuestra condición de seres humanos,  nos hace conducirnos en muchas ocasiones, como "Primates patosos". Las carcajadas que suscitaban las payasadas de LEWIS, surgían de lo más oculto y profundo de nuestro interior.

Al combinarse, con el adulto, seco, cínico y zalamero DEAN MARTIN, surgió una alianza de lo más brillante, como lingotes de oro expuestos al sol. Todo empezó como una broma, no podía ser de otra  manera claro, aquella noche de primavera del año 1946, en el "Havana- Madrid", un local de Broadway . Improvisada y repentinamente, DEAN empezó a interrumpir la actuación de JERRY, hablando e incluso asomándose desde las bambalinas del escenario. Después, en el turno de DINO, LEWIS "le devolvió la pelota". En los siguientes nueve meses, paulatinamente empezaron a conjuntar sus respectivos números. La razón, fue debida a una demanda de los locales, mucho más que a una iniciativa de ambos. Les había presentado en 1945 un amigo común, SONNY KING. KING, era un antiguo boxeador, que trataba de abrirse paso como cantante. Una noche paseando junto a JERRY por las calles de Manhattan, se toparon casualmente con DEAN. Desde entonces, el jovencito humorista, se pegó como una lapa al cautivador, aunque "algo duro de pelar", cantante- cómico de veintiocho años. Poco a poco, consiguió granjearse su amistad. Coincidieron en los camerinos de muchos locales, hasta que llegó aquella noche en el "Havana -Madrid". Una década después, lo que había comenzado como una broma, terminó de una forma muy seria. Llegaron a pasar veinte años sin hablarse. Sería otro gran amigo común de ambos, FRANK SINATRA, quien les volvería a reunir por ultima vez. Fue, durante una maratón televisiva que organizaba LEWIS, con el fin de recaudar fondos para la distrofia muscular. Las cámaras del programa, registraron ese momento. DEAN MARTIN, declaró en muchas ocasiones a lo largo de su vida, que las dos cosas más  importantes que hizo en su carrera, fueron: Asociarse con JERRY y separarse de JERRY.

DINO, unido a LEWIS, era como esos instrumentos que forman pare de la base rítmica de cualquier orquesta. Apenas nos destacan en el oído, no obstante, si dejan de tocarlos, nuestro sistema auditivo los echa mucho a faltar, pues dentro del conjunto orquestal, tenemos la sensación de que ha desaparecido algo sustancial, que le proporciona cuerpo a la sinfonía. DEAN MARTIN, era un artista de una textura tan fina, liviana, sutil, fluida, natural, "cool", que la gente tardó un tiempo en lograr una  precisa valoración de su grandioso talento. El bueno de MARTIN, en sus años con el joven genio de New Jersey, asumió su papel (y creo que el ego de la mayoría de las grandes estrellas, no está preparado para aceptar un rol tan complementario durante tanto tiempo, aún obteniendo mucho éxito). Se limitó a disfrutar en escena, y de "las mieles del éxito". Aplicó el pragmatismo del superviviente. Después de todo, ser una súper estrella, si bien con poco crédito artístico, estaba infinitamente mejor que transportar licor de contrabando, trabajar  como obrero de la metalurgia, recibir golpes en el ring, distribuir cartas en un casino, o ser el cantante de un programa radiofónico de segunda fila...
Por otro lado, el triunfo no cambió gran cosa su existencia vital, exceptuando que disponía de mucho más dinero... A parte de eso, su vida transcurrió como siempre, es decir, acudir a fiestas, leer tebeos y ver westerns, sobre todo si eran de John Wayne .. ¿Mujeres?.. ¡Claro! Solo que en este aspecto, la victoria nunca le fue esquiva, o sea, su nuevo estatus, no multiplico sus posibilidades con el género femenino más que antes.. Siempre, fueron múltiples.

La peripecia personal de MARTIN, era un reflejo de su capacidad artística... Podríamos definirla como: De una sencilla complejidad. Porque... ¿Quien era DEAN MARTIN?... ¿El "tipo cool", en el que se posan todas las miradas cuando aparece en cualquier fiesta?... ¿El amigo que muchos hombres querían tener a su lado, con la esperanza de que se les pegara algo de ese carisma, que le valió detentar, el titulo de "Rey del cool"?.. ¿Un artista aparentemente desapasionado, o por el contrario, entregado con soterrado arrebato, a lo que más le gustaba?.. ¿Había en él, un marcado acento nihilista o sencillamente, es que era demasiado consciente de la tragicomedia de la vida, como para creer en algo más, que un buen chiste?.. ¿El eterno bromista?.. O más bien ..  ¿Un hombre taciturno, e intorospectivo, al cual, no le gustaba tanto como podría parecer, la compañía del ser humano, prefiriendo la mayor de las veces, perderse en el fondo de una barra de bar - no de cualquier bar - y tener como único confidente, a un whisky J&B?.. Pero.. ¿Realmente era alcohol, o zumo de manzana lo que contenía su vaso?.. ¿Se emborrachaba, o tan solo fingía hacerlo?..  ¿Era MARTIN, lo que se conoce como un "hombre de mundo", en quien se cumple más que en ningún otro, la máxima de: "la experiencia es un grado"?.. O más bien.. ¿Se trataba de un tipo simple, cuya exclusiva lectura eran los tebeos? ¿Que tebeos leía? Porque hay comics que son cualquier cosa, menos "simples".. ¿Leería los comics- books protagonizados por MARTIN & LEWIS?... Cuando a un artista le dedican un tebeo, es la prueba evidente, de que ha logrado la hazaña de ser, al menos, tan famoso como SUPERMAN. Por lo tanto, al igual que este, pero en un sentido diferente, podemos proclamar que posee súper poderes de procedencia misteriosa. Cuentan por ahí, que DINO CROCETTI padecía de claustrofobia. Un buen día, decidió encerrarse el solo en un ascensor. Empezó a subir y a bajar sin parar, por el elevador de aquel rascacielos, hasta que desapareció la ansiedad. No me cabe duda...
El mayor heroísmo, es la superación de uno mismo.

DEAN MARTIN, el súper macho italiano, paradigma de la masculinidad. Irresistible para las mujeres. Provenia de un mundo de hombres, incapaces de amar a una sola mujer de principio a fin. Sin embargo, fue extremadamente caballeroso y comprensivo, como han atestiguado en muchas ocasiones, capaz de desarrollar una gran complicidad con "el eterno femenino". Tal vez, el único amigo de MARILYN MONROE que no abusó de ella. HONOR BLACKMAN, actriz que se hizo muy popular en los sesenta, gracias a protagonizar la mítica serie de televisión "Los vengadores" y ser "Chica Bond" en "Goldfinger"(1964), coincidió con "DINO", en el western "La primera ametralladora del oeste"(1972). Recordaría, sobre aquel rodaje en compañía de MARTIN, lo siguiente: "Era realmente amable, encantador y se sabía cada coma del guión, fuese o no su parte. Estaba siempre bromeando, nos entretenía con sus canciones, y nos hacía reír muchísimo. He conocido pocos hombres como DEAN MARTIN".. En fin, creo que estamos ante una de las personalidades más enigmáticas de la historia del arte popular, imbuido de un talento personal, que es un enigma dentro de una broma. El chiste es fascinante, pero nadie debe llamarse a engaño, porque todo es muy serio.. Y no lo es.

GARY GRANT dijo aquello de: "Todo el mundo esta encantado con GARY GRANT, hasta yo mismo estoy encantado con GARY GRANT". Todo el mundo estaba encantado con DEAN MARTIN.. ¿CROCETTI estaría encantado con DEAN MARTIN?..

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "South Of The Border"




Hey pallies! Welcome to yet 'nother swingin' Sunday Serenade with our swingin' swoonin' croonin' pal, Dino!!!

 Man o man...just when I thinks I've already used ALL Dean's cool cool "sunny weather" type jams...'nother one JUMPS out at me & gives me a great big kick in the head! Actually pals...this tune kinda just fell in my lap!
 I was watchin' some crazy new comedy last week & all of a sudden pals...BAM! There's our pal Dean, layin' down his rendition of "South of the Border"!


Now the part that REALLY made me flip my Dino-lovin' wig... was that this fun fun croon is right there in the middle of one of my FAV Dino al b ums..."Dino Latino"! Surprised I haven't used this little gem over the years... but also pals... VERY 'cited that's I have it to play on this BEA U TI FUL  & Springy day of May!!!

Well pals...'nuff small talk...let's get jammin'! Now go pour yourselves a Margarita...grab a few sunbeams...& take a trip down South with Dean! Enjoy!

South of the border down Mexico way
That's where I fell in love when the stars above came out to play
And now that I wander
My thoughts ever stray
South of the border down Mexico way

Ah, she was a picture in old Spanish lace
Just for a tender while I kissed the smile upon her face
It was fiesta we were so gay
South of the border down Mexico way

Then she sighed as she whispered manana
Never dreamed that we were parting
And I lied as I whispered manana
For tomorrow never came

South of the border I jumped backed one day
There in a veil of white by the candle light knelt to pray
Ah, the mission bells told me that I must not stay
South of the border down Mexico way

I yi yi yi I I I I
I yi yi yi
I yi yi yi

Saturday, May 17, 2014

OUT OF PRINT: DEAN MARTIN EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS



Hey pallies, likes yesterday's Dino-gram of the great great news of the May 27th Legacy release of the 4 disc cd  DEAN MARTIN: THE BOXED SET SERIES at a bargain price made us remember the even better bargain Dino-set that was released last fall and reported here on November 19, 2013.  An import from the "Real Gone Jazz" label it was the steal of all Dino-steals.....8----count 'em----8 of our Dino's al-b-ums packaged together at the price of what one might expect to pay for one.

Well when we checked today we learned that this fab-u-lous collection after less then a year is already OUT OF PRINT!!!!   We noted that, for example, the pallies at Amazon have some sellers still sellin' the collection at a very very low price, but we are wonderin' how long they'll last and we wanted to give all youse Dino-holics a heads up that if you haven't got this amazin' set yet.....tarry no longer...and gets it ordered asap.   An offer like this will unlikely be repeated in the future....and we are certainly glad that we ordered our set when we first discovered it.

Likes to recap  these  eight al-b-ums  include 6 releases from Capitol Records: Pretty Baby, Sleep Warm, A Winter Romance, This Time I'm Swingin', Dino Italian Love Songs, and Cha Cha de Amor; and 2 releases from Reprise: Dean Martin French Style, and Dino Latino.  For those on a tight budget, for those pretty new to the Dean-scene, and for even seasoned Dino-holics likes us, this is truly truly a wonderful Dino-find.

So while you wait to gets your hands on Legacy's first box Dino-set due the end of this month, run not walk to your 'puter and orders the DEAN MARTIN EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS  while the grabbin' is still good.  'Nother reminder that we mustn't tarry when these amazin' Dino-deals comes our way.  Dino-grabbin', DMP

Audio CD (September 24, 2013) NOW OFFICIALLY OUT OF PRINT!
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set, Import
  • Label: Real Gone Jazz
UPC: 5036408151728

Friday, May 16, 2014

DEAN MARTIN: THE BOX SET SERIES

Hey pallies, likes how's this for a steal of  a Dino-deal......45 amazin' Dino-croons for likes 'bout 20 bucks ($21.97 retail price)?!?!?!?!  Releasin' on May 27,  "DEAN MARTIN: THE BOX SET SERIES,"  is 'nother new release from the pallies at Sony's Legecy Recordin's, the newest home for our most beloved Dino's Reprise Recordin's and his last al-b-um under the Warner Bros. label.

News of  this 4----count 'em----4 cd set has been on the web for a few, but just today as we were doin' our daily Dino-home work of searchin' we finally located a pad that not only has shown the al-b-um cover, but a listin' of all 45 songs as well.   So, likes thanks to the pallies at the great recordin' blog "ALL MUSIC" we shares with you all the details below.

The collection is an interestin' mix of all time great hits with many many lesser known Dino-croons thrown in.
Woulda be likes so so intriguin' to know how the Legecy folks came up with this particular mix of our great man's great songs.  Likes don't know it there were be a booklet with the set, but Legecy's first Dino-disc release, "Playlist: The Very Best Of Dean Martin," had a very very nice little booklet for our Dino-edification.

So, likes even though  we have tons of Dino-croons on various Dino-discs, we are goin' to be puttin' in our order to our local shop for this latest of latest of Dino-releases.  Checkin' a number of sites on the web, we also discovered that most of 'em are sellin' the set for 'round $20.  Thanks 'gain to the pallies at "ALL MUSIC" for makin' this information known.  To visit 'em and checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.  Dino-anticipatin', DMP

The Box Set Series