We are an independent non-profit organization, officially sanctioned in 1960 to support and promote Dean Martin's career and legacy.
Written by DMA founder Bernard H Thorpe, with Dean’s exclusive permission, Dean Martin Recollections is a unique re-telling of the life and vocation of a legendary entertainer who scaled the heights of Hollywood to attain worldwide fame and recognition. It’s also the story of how an unassuming man from the British media industry became a dedicated ambassador and friend.
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We are delighted to announce that Shout! Studios has acquired the streaming rights to The Dean Martin Show.
The company had previously uploaded a whole batch of remastered episodes of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast to its YouTube channel, and they have already started to feature Dean’s variety show under the umbrella title of The Best of the Dean Martin Show.
Please support these uploads by subscribing to Shout! and by liking and graciously commenting on the videos (and mention we sent you!). We expect Shout! to upload many more soon.
The link to their YouTube channel is HERE.
There are only a handful of long-running organizations like us left in the world, ones that look to honor, respect, perpetuate and promote the lives and legacies of certain entertainers and their eras. The International Al Jolson Society was formed in 1950, the Sinatra Music Society was created in 1955 and we began in 1960. There are of course a number of others around the globe, but the one that reaches furthest back is The International Club Crosby.
It was created in 1936, and is in effect is the world’s longest-running fan club – as recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The ICC publishes a 56-page glossy magazine, Bing, three times a year. It’s a must for anyone interested in one of the most important and influential entertainers of the twentieth century. Dean himself acknowledged the effect Bing had on his own career.
For further details, please visit their website! When you do get in touch with them, let them know we sent you!
King of Cool: The Dean Martin Story is an hour-long retrospective on the life of Dean Martin from Newsmax. Including never-before-seen clips and interviews from celebrities, family, friends and co-stars, including DMA president Elliot Thorpe, and with lots of surprises about Dean’s life, the program chronicles his journey from hard-scrabble upbringing to superstardom, from Italy to Las Vegas to Hollywood.
One of Hollywood’s most beloved legends, Dean Martin was an undeniable singing, acting and stage sensation. Renowned for his captivating looks, velvety voice, and incomparable charm, few names shine as brightly as this legendary and enduring performer.
Whether teamed with comedic partner Jerry Lewis, or alongside Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., as a key member of ‘The Rat Pack,’ Martin was a dynamic figure in entertainment for nearly half a century.
The Dean Martin Show was immensely popular, running on NBC for nearly a decade. His charisma, humor, and easy-going style endeared him to TV viewers across the country. With a drink in one hand and a beautiful woman on each arm, Dean Martin delighted audiences with his impeccable singing talent, comedic timing and on-screen magnetism.
He was the man every man wanted to be, and every woman wanted to be with. Join us as we celebrate the man behind the martini glass, and the indelible mark he left on the illustrious world of entertainment.
KING OF COOL: THE DEAN MARTIN STORY aired exclusively on Newsmax, 16 June 2024, 9pm ET.
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