The
Rat Pack's legendary
1960 series of shows at the
Sands hotel and
casino in
Las Vegas, which ran from January 26 through February 16.
Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin,
Sammy Davis, Jr.,
Joey Bishop, and
Peter Lawford were in town filming
Ocean's Eleven; by day they filmed, then took the stage at night for a two-week party that cemented their image as the swingin'
arbiters of
American cool. At least one member of the group would be performing, but sometimes, two, three, or even all five showed up. The shows were so popular that every hotel room in
Vegas was booked for the duration. Then-Democratic Presidential contender
John F. Kennedy even attended one performance.
The name was an allusion to the meeting of world leaders Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, and Charles DeGualle that was taking place at the time. The show has recently been recreated by a troupe of celebrity impersonaters.