鼠幫
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鼠幫 (The Rat Pack)是1950年代中期至1960年代一組著名的演藝團體的暱稱，主要由彼得·勞福特 (Peter Lawford)、法蘭·仙納杜拉 (Frank Sinatra)、森美·戴維斯 (Sammy Davis, Jr.)、迪恩·馬汀 (Dean Martin)及祖爾·比索 (Joey Bishop)所組成。他們活躍於當時的歌壇及影壇，拍攝過不少經典名作。他們雖然是著名的男子演藝團體，但其實亦曾經出現過女隊員，例如電影紅星勞倫·巴爾考 (Lauren Bacall)和朱迪·加蘭 (Judy Garland)。
[编辑] 五十年代鼠幫這個名字最開始是用來形容荷里活紅星堪富利·寶格 (Humphrey Bogart)和他身邊的一班朋友所組成的團體，當中包括法蘭·仙納杜拉。名字的來源有傳是由於勞倫·巴爾考看到他們經常夜遊而為他們起的 (老鼠 "rat" 這個詞可解作可疑的人或壞蛋)。但亦有另一解說，由於堪富利經常和勞倫的丈夫、以及其他朋友一起在漢姆比山 (Holmby Hills)豪宅區喝酒，故堪富利將這個群體起名為漢姆比山鼠幫 (The Holmby Hills Rat Pack)。 而這班漢姆比山鼠幫的成員主要都是當時得令的影視紅星，而且他們都為大家起了個外號，成員包括：
由於所有外號都是公司職階或官位的名稱，故亦引為一時佳話。但是這班紅星亦沒有經常一起參與登台演出，純粹只是好友聯誼的組織。 [编辑] 六十年代The 1960s version of the group included actors and singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr.; writer-comedian Joey Bishop; and actor Peter Lawford, brother-in-law of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, then a Massachusetts senator who was destined for the White House. Actress Angie Dickinson was often referred to as the "Rat Pack Mascot". Actress-dancer Shirley MacLaine was also considered an honorary member of the Rat Pack and was the only female to be considered "one of the boys." The group was reportedly never called that name by any of its members — they called it the Summit or the Clan. "The Rat Pack" was a term used by journalists and outsiders, although it remains the lasting name for the group. As a result of Lawford's relation to John F. Kennedy and Sinatra's connections to the mafia, and the role the group played in campaigning for Kennedy and the Democrats, the Rat Pack had not only influence in entertainment and social circles but some influence politically as well. Sinatra expected that he would be part of Kennedy's circle after the election but was excluded, which in turn led to Peter Lawford exclusion from the group after 1962. The Rat Pack often performed in Las Vegas, Nevada and were instrumental in the rise of Las Vegas as a popular entertainment destination. They played an important role in the desegregation of Las Vegas hotels and casinos in the early 1960s. Sinatra and the others would refuse to play in or patronize those establishments that would not give full service to Davis, an African American. Once Rat Pack appearances became popular and the subject of media attention, the Las Vegas properties felt forced to abandon segregation-based policies. Sinatra and friends had no idea this band of five would make entertainment history. The group was remarkable for its upbeat entertainment style and smooth musical and comedy routines, many of which were ad-libbed. Davis said when Sinatra called the initial gathering of the Rat Pack, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, French President Charles de Gaulle, and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev were planning a Paris Summit Conference. Not to be outdone, Sinatra observed, "We'll have our own little Summit meeting." The Vegas Summit did not draw diplomats, but it did draw high rollers, VIPs, celebrities, and entertainment buffs, who responded by the thousands. Often, when one of the members was scheduled to give a performance, the rest of the Pack would show up for an impromptu show, causing much excitement amongst audiences, and return visits. They sold out almost all of their appearances, and people would come pouring into Las Vegas, sometimes sleeping in cars and hotel lobbies when they could not find rooms, just to be part of the Rat Pack entertainment experience. The marquees of the hotels at which they were performing as individuals might read "DEAN MARTIN - MAYBE FRANK - MAYBE SAMMY". Although the Rat Pack members remained close (with the exception of Peter Lawford), the Rat Pack began to fade in popularity with the rise of the 1960s counterculture, which sent their form of sophisticated "Establishment" entertainment into decline. Although its individual members remained hugely popular with the public, the Rat Pack as such had ceased to exist by the end of the 1960s. [编辑] 重演The Rat Pack was a 1998 TV movie about the group. The movie featured Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, and Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis, Jr. In a smaller role was William Petersen as President John F. Kennedy. The production of the film was part and parcel of a "Rat Pack Revival." Currently, Rat Pack movies, recordings and filmed performances are again very popular. This reinvigorated popularity led to a memorable remake of Ocean's Eleven starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts and Carl Reiner, and a less-than-memorable sequel, Ocean's Twelve, with the same cast. As of 2006, Joey Bishop is the only male member of the Rat Pack who is still alive. [编辑] 曾拍攝的電影
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