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As fascination with the Rat Pack thrives in films and on television, Dean Martin remains one of the group's most enigmatic members. The Hollywood image of Dean Martin with a martini in one hand and a woman in the other continues to dominate public perception. Now, Dean's son Ricci reveals the husband and father few people knew, a man who hated parties, adored his mother-in-law, and found utter contentment in a slice of buttered bread. In That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin, Ricci Martin takes readers on a tour through his childhood, from the star-studded parties to the exploration of "three marriages, eight kids, one family," to the treasured one-on-one time he shared with his father. He also discusses Dean's first meeting with Jerry Lewis and divulges his father's version of the Martin and Lewis breakup. Ricci Martin addresses the key relationships in his father's life, allowing readers to view the Rat Pack years, "The Dean Martin Show," and Dean's divorce from Jeanne through a son's eyes. That's Amore reveals the triumphs, tragedies, and escapades that colored Ricci's childhood, including his brother Dean Paul's death. More than 100 photos from the private Martin family album enhance Ricci Martin's portrait of his father, creating a complete, honest picture of the Rat Pack legend.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN-101589791401
ISBN-139781589791404
eBay Product ID (ePID)30786268
Product Key Features
Book TitleThat's Amore : a Son Remembers Dean Martin
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComposers & Musicians, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
AuthorRicci Martin
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
ReviewsRicci, an entertainer himself, chronicles life at home in That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin. The book reveals the true Martin: the Beverly Hills family man., The son of the Rat Pack's most mysterious member creates a complete, honest protrait of his father, bringing to life his childhood and revealing the trials, tribulations, and exploits that colored the life of this legend., ...proves that sometimes the image on the screen is a lot more colorful than the father who comes home and enjoys a slice of bread before dinner ... an intimate look at the performer at home., I cried, I laughed as I read the real story of Deano-the-Dad recorded so lovingly by his son Ricci; a heart-warming legend., Martin sang, danced, and joked his way past the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis routine into the Rat Pack and starring roles in a number of movies. His son reminisces about their home life and his father's career in this illustrated memoir., Ricci, an entertainer himself, chronicles life at home in That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin . The book reveals the true Martin: the Beverly Hills family man.
Dewey Edition21
Lccn2001-027526
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal791/.092 B
Lc Classification NumberPn2287.M52 M29 2002