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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I watched my Rat Pack DVD last night again – a concert they gave in St. Louis – Dean, Frank and Sammy – with a kind of awkward Johnny Carson standing in for Joey Bishop. Carson, at times, seemed kind of lost up there with those 3 improvisational lunatics. He was trying to say something to the audience at one point, standing in front – and suddenly – you can hear the audience start to howl – something else is going on – and then into the frame walks Dean Martin, and he is holding Sammy Davis Jr. in his arms<\/i>, as though Sammy is a young baby. Sammy is holding a drink and a cigarette in one hand. But anyway, Johnny is talking and suddenly – here comes THESE two and Dean walks right up to the mike and says, “I’d like to thank the NAACP for this wonderful trophy …” It comes from out of nowhere<\/i>, and it is hilarious<\/i>. Sammy’s face, too – this kind of pissed passive face … It’s hysterical.<\/p>\n
But Johnny – while a bit like a fish out of water – – he was charming, also humble, and a sweet host, really connecting with the audience.<\/p>\n
Look at his youth.<\/p>\n
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I watched my Rat Pack DVD last night again – a concert they gave in St. Louis – Dean, Frank and Sammy – with a kind of awkward Johnny Carson standing in for Joey Bishop. Carson, at times, seemed kind … Continue reading