Deconstructing The Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit

Deconstructing The Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit

by Richard A. Lertzman, Lon Davis
Deconstructing The Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit

Deconstructing The Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit

by Richard A. Lertzman, Lon Davis

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Overview

"Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit" is a new look at the true creation of the group of entertainers that rocked the world. For twenty-eight consecutive nights in February 1960, a dusty town called Las Vegas became the epicenter of the world. All eyes were on the party happening at the Sands Hotel and Casino, the new headquarters for The Chairman of the Board— Frank Sinatra.

In celebration of the Rat Pack's Sixtieth anniversary this book details the meteoric rise of this infamous group. For the first time, this outrageous, explosive tell-all book brings the inside scoop of how The Mob, The Future President and five of the greatest entertainers took the world by storm.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781098341619
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 12/02/2020
Pages: 308
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Richard A. Lertzman is the author of several books including "Dr. Feelgood," "The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney," "Beyond Columbo: The Life and Times of Peter Falk" and "The Dr. Feelgood Casebook' Dr Feelgood was made into a limited documentary series on the REELZ channel. The book is being turned into a major limited television series.Lon Davis is a noted film scholar whose books include biographies on Film star Francis X Bushman (including an upcoming film documentary) and Chase: The Story of the Keystone Cops, Silent Lives and Stooges Aming Us. He is also a highly acclaimed book editor. Lon and his wife, Debra Davis live in Oregon.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Growing Up in South Philly: Joseph Gottlieb's Formative Years 1

Chapter 2 The Bishop Brothers: Joey Sticks His Toe in Show Business 8

Chapter 3 Mobbed Up: A Wise-Ass Meets the Wise Guys 13

Chapter 4 The Voice: Frank Sinatra and the Midas Touch 32

Chapter 5 Setting the Trap: The Start of the Rat Pack 38

Chapter 6 The Personals: Living the Suburban Life with Sylvia 48

Chapter 7 Keep Talking: Television Comes for Joey 55

Chapter 8 Joey Meets Jack Paar: The Art of Making an impression 60

Chapter 9 Joey Gets Hot: Will Success Spoil Joey Bishop? 68

Chapter 10 Vegas, Baby!: A Brief History 73

Chapter 11 The Sands: Headquarters for the Rat Pack 79

Chapter 12 Do You Really Want to Know? Rat Pack Fantasy vs. Reality 87

Chapter 13 The Rat Pack Blueprint: Part One 94

Chapter 14 The Rat Pack Blueprint: Part Two 101

Chapter 15 Oceans 77: Pulling Off the Heist 107

Chapter 16 The Jack Pack: Washington Becomes Hollywood 113

Chapter 17 The Last Gasp of Misogyny: How a Bullet: Changed Popular Culture 121

Chapter 18 Joey, the Actor. The Face That Couldn't Light Up the Screen 126

Chapter 19 The Sitcom: Season One Debacle 133

Chapter 20 The Overhaul: Saving the Sitcom and Losing Frank's Friendship 151

Chapter 21 It's a Wrap: Joey Ponders His Future 168

Chapter 22 Back to the Clubs: Joey Returns to His Roots 180

Chapter 23 Joey vs. Comedy Writers: An Ad-lib Isn't Worth the Paper it's Written On 186

Chapter 24 Pal Joey: The Talk Show 217

Chapter 25 The Catastrophe of Success: Joey Hits Bottom 241

Chapter 26 Seltzer Down His Pants: Broadway Conquers Joey 253

Chapter 27 And Now the End is Near: The Final Days of the Rat Pack 262

Chapter 28 And Then There Was One: Joey Fights a Losing Battle Against Myth 266

Chapter 29 Imitation, the Sincerest Form of Thievery Joey Takes on the Tribute Payers 269

Chapter 30 Post-Mortem: A Relationship Comes to Light 279

Acknowledgments 289

Sources 290

About the Author and Editor 294

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