Sunday, May 7, 2023

A Breif History of The Rat Pack

 



The RAT PACK

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10 RAT PACK Facts



1. The Rat Pack was a term used to describe a group of musicians and actors in the 1950s and '60s who embodied the term "cool." Famously consisting of big names like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, the A-List group took Hollywood by storm.

2. The name "Rat Pack" was not actually a complimentary term. The phrase's origin comes from a moment when iconic movie star Humphrey Bogart came home from Las Vegas with his hard-partying group of friends. Bogart's wife, actress Lauren Bacall, allegedly came downstairs and scolded the group, claiming they looked "like a goddamn rat pack." The catchphrase quickly caught on.

3. There were actually two different Rat Packs, one popular in the '50s and another (the most famous and notable) in the '60s. The first consisted of Humphrey Bogart, Mickey Rooney, Errol Flynn, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Cesar Romero and Jerry Lewis.

4. The name of the iconic Great Dane cartoon character Scooby-Doo has Frank Sinatra to thank for his namesake. The famous mutt's creator, Iwao Takamoto, listened to Sinatra's hit song "Strangers in the Night" and noticed his scatting (which sounded like "dooby dooby doo.") This ultimately led to the character's name.

5. Ocean's 11 (1960) was a famed heist movie that featured all five of the Pack's members in lead roles (Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop).

6. Dean Martin wasn't actually a big fan of parties, despite his reputation and membership in the Pack. Not only was he religious and a devout Catholic, but he was also self-described as shy and ashamed of the way he spoke.





BOGEY & BACALL

Humprhrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall actually started The RAT PACK, 
and it was Lauren Bacall who came up with the name, when her husband
Humphrey Bogart held court at their Beverly Hills home, with the likes of :
Judy Garland, Sid Luft, David Niven, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart,
Frank Sinatra, Jimmy VanHuesen, Rex Harrison, Lauren Bacall,
Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hephurn and others.

One day, as Bogey was and the above friends were hanging aroud, drinking at
the Bogart's Hombly Hills home, Larent Bacall took a look at them, and saide,
"you look like a Pack of Rats," and it turned into The Rat pack and the name stuck,
and after Bogart died and as Frank Sinatra an original Bogart Rat Pack member and
his friends: Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.,  performed and hungout together
 in Las Vegas, the press attached The Rat Pack name to this new group
The Rat Pack, the name stuck and the rest of course is history, and Las Vegas and Hollywood Legend.







The RAT PACK in VEGAS

During the filming of OCEANS 11


7. Joey Bishop was considered the more serious man of the group regarding comedy and wild antics. Ironically, he was also the member who wrote their comedic material behind the scenes.

8. Bishop was also insecure about his standing with the Pack and felt like an outsider. He would constantly wait for an invitation to join the rest of the group when dining. His close friend Sinatra once reportedly said, "Goddammit, how long does he have to be with me before he knows he can eat with us?"

9. The group often performed at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Whenever a member was booked, billboards would hint at the surprise appearances of the other members.

10. The Rat Pack was known for its association with many famous actresses, including Lauren Bacall, Shirley MacLaine, Marilyn Monroe, Juliette Prowse and Angie Dickinson. The leading ladies made many appearances in the Rat Pack films. Frank Sinatra even had romantic relationships with Prowse and Dickinson.





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