


Vegas, where Vickie Lester was on a roll…
Barbara Stanwyck on the set of The Lady Gambles: A couple of years ago I bumped into a cinematographer friend in Vegas. He asked me if I’d ever gambled before… Read more Vegas, where Vickie Lester was on a roll… →

The Rat Pack era at the Cocoanut Grove
A favorite of the Rat Pack: A night in 1952: Sammy Davis Jr. recorded a live album here, and Judy Garland staged her comeback in 1958:

Hollywood speaks out on Civil Rights
Left to right: James Baldwin, Burt Lancaster, Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, Sammy Davis Jr., Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte

YOUNG AT HEART – FRANK SINATRA
I was trying to figure out the Rat Pack’s enduring appeal, for men, let’s face it, predominantly men — at first I thought it had to do with nostalgia, and… Read more YOUNG AT HEART – FRANK SINATRA →
THE RAT PACK
Well, kittens — the man keeps taking down these clips as fast as I put them up. Keep your fingers crossed…