Dean Martin's final days?
KevNJon
Friend Irma," which apparently is about an utter ditz named Irma who climbs her
way to the summit of New York society in spite of being a complete moron. The
plot is implausible and the characters one-dimensional, but the dialogue fairly
snaps, which makes the movie worth watching, at least for a while.
Anyway, the reason I bring this up is that the opening credits for the movie
included the remark: "Introducing Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis." It was mainly
on the basis of that that credit we decided to give the flick a chance.
There have been several classic Dean-and-Jerry bits so far (Jerry appears to be
about 19 years old), but it's obvious that the producers were out to showcase
the vocal talents of this young Italian crooner, who sounds alarmingly like
Bing Crosby. Maybe they were trying to capitalize on Bingo's popularity?
This got me to wondering: Dean Martin died, what, about a year ago? And yet he
was not seen publicly (so far as I know) for something like the last 15 years
of his life. Does anyone know if he was a completely wasted-away souse the
final years of his life? I vaguely recall television appearances of him during
the Rat Pack era, and he was always copping this pose of the genial drunk
holding a rocks glass full of whiskey and a cigarette, in the same hand. Heck,
I've affected the same pose myself, but usually when my other hand was
otherwise engaged.
Anyone know anything about Dino's final days? Was he a complete souse who was
not presentable for general public view?
kev
Mark Mathu
>This got me to wondering: Dean Martin died, what, about a year ago? And yet he
>was not seen publicly (so far as I know) for something like the last 15 years
>of his life.
Dean martin was living in my attic for the past couple of years, hiding from the
Nazis. His autobiography will be available soon, for only $19.95. It's titled,
.... oh, fuck it, if you got this far you know I'm just joshing.
rknorr
>
> At this very moment, the Good Wife® and I are watching an old flick called "My
> Friend Irma," which apparently is about an utter ditz named Irma who climbs her
> way to the summit of New York society in spite of being a complete moron. The
> plot is implausible and the characters one-dimensional, but the dialogue fairly
> snaps, which makes the movie worth watching, at least for a while.
>
> Anyway, the reason I bring this up is that the opening credits for the movie
> included the remark: "Introducing Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis." It was mainly
> on the basis of that that credit we decided to give the flick a chance.
>
> There have been several classic Dean-and-Jerry bits so far (Jerry appears to be
> about 19 years old), but it's obvious that the producers were out to showcase
> the vocal talents of this young Italian crooner, who sounds alarmingly like
> Bing Crosby. Maybe they were trying to capitalize on Bingo's popularity?
>
> was not seen publicly (so far as I know) for something like the last 15 years
> final years of his life? I vaguely recall television appearances of him during
> the Rat Pack era, and he was always copping this pose of the genial drunk
> holding a rocks glass full of whiskey and a cigarette, in the same hand. Heck,
> I've affected the same pose myself, but usually when my other hand was
> otherwise engaged.
>
> Anyone know anything about Dino's final days? Was he a complete souse who was
> not presentable for general public view?
>
> kev
Martin drank very little. Smoking did him in on Christmas Day, 1996.
It is said that the death of his son in an F16 crash in the late '80s
made him a recluse for the last years of his life.
Hamlet
rknorr wrote:
It was an F4-E Phantom. He was an Air Force reserve pilot. Don't mean to
nitpick but .......
--
A.V. Yuro II
wanna-be actor/writer type
"Remember, everything is always darkest
just before it goes totally black"
redc1c4
> rknorr wrote:
>
> > KevNJon wrote:
>
> > >
> > > kev
> >
> > Martin drank very little. Smoking did him in on Christmas Day, 1996.
>
> > It is said that the death of his son in an F16 crash in the late
> '80s
> > made him a recluse for the last years of his life.
>
> It was an F4-E Phantom. He was an Air Force reserve pilot.
> Don't mean to
> nitpick but .......
> --
> A.V. Yuro II
> wanna-be actor/writer type
> "Remember, everything is always darkest
> just before it goes totally black"
>
> http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/3529
i don't want to nitpick either, but IIRC he was with the CA
AFNG.........and hit a mountain. pretty sure i read it in "The
Grizzly"..........
redc1c4,
"You can fly through any clouds but thunder storms and
cumulo-granite...."
Gonz
> It was an F4-E Phantom. He was an Air Force reserve pilot. Don't mean to
>nitpick but .......
Pedantic bastard! You'll fit in just nicely!
Gonz
(Mine's a cheap vodka, straight up, slightly chilled, with a Diet
Sprite chaser)
Leaf
<kev...@aol.comREMOVE> writes
>Anyone know anything about Dino's final days? Was he a complete souse who was
>not presentable for general public view?
>
He's not dead. He is here and drinking cider. Oh.. that's Jaz
Leaf-- and Dino lives with the Flintstones.
Hamlet
r
> > It was an F4-E Phantom. He was an Air Force reserve pilot.
> > Don't mean to
> > nitpick but .......
> > --
> > A.V. Yuro II
> > wanna-be actor/writer type
> > "Remember, everything is always darkest
> > just before it goes totally black"
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/3529
>
> i don't want to nitpick either, but IIRC he was with the CA
> AFNG.........and hit a mountain. pretty sure i read it in "The
> Grizzly"..........
>
> redc1c4,
> "You can fly through any clouds but thunder storms and
> cumulo-granite...."
You mean the Big Bear City/Lake local paper Grizzly? Tha would be
quite odd - I spent a few days in a monkey-shit-green highschool there.
Still - believe it was a phantom.
Mark Mathu
>He's not dead. He is here and drinking cider. Oh.. that's Jaz
Yeah, that's Jaz. Dean Martin is the one who is *popular* in France.
Leaf
<le...@Leaf.demon.co.uk> writes
>>Anyone know anything about Dino's final days? Was he a complete souse who was
>>not presentable for general public view?
>>
In the New Year I'm starting a new image. I want to be "That nice guy".
Everyone has a good word for me etc.
I WANT SOME FACKING RESPECT AROUND HERE!
Jaz - I want to be more like Kev...
Leaf
<ma...@mathu.com> writes
>Yeah, that's Jaz. Dean Martin is the one who is *popular* in France.
I'll make your face popular in the freak show monthly mag if I get
anymore lip from you fatboy!
Leaf - Mine's a dwy white cider.....erm...
redc1c4
yep, it WAS a Phantom, America's proof to the world that even a brick
will fly if you put enough engine into it, except through a solid
granite mountian top....... naw, i mean "The Grizzly" official
propaganda piece spewed forth by the civil affarirs troggs whenever they
get a chance. it's mailed to members of the guard weather we want it or
not, and is usually filled with nauseating treacle as to how wonderful
everything is and how happy the troops are....... me and a couple
buddies made it a few years back for clearing an MVA from the I-15 on
the way home from Planet Irwin. i've also been listed a few times for
my use of the M-60 machine gun..............
redc1c4,
unchanged despite the fame