Author Shawn Levy on the Resurgence of the Rat Pack
Levy wrote "Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey & the Last Great Showbiz Party" (Doubleday). It's about the circle of showbiz pals who played and later performed together. It included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. Levy is also the author of the biography, "King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis."
Other segments from the episode on August 19, 1998
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 19, 1998: Interview with Joe Mantegna; Interview with Shawn Levy; Commentary on the semantics of sex.
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