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(Note that Sinatra hated the name "Rat Pack". He would call the group "The Summit", but that never stuck.)
The Rat Pack were legendary for their [[Viva Las Vegas|Las Vegas]] performances, which were seldom scheduled in advance. (The photo gives you an idea of how hard it is to publicize such an arrangement.) About the time they hit town to film ''[[
Their act (always in black tie) consisted of songs in solo, duet or trio, along with much seemingly improvised slapstick and chatter (which was always carefully scripted, primarily by Bishop). Sinatra's infamous womanizing and Martin's drinking were frequent targets, as were Davis's race and religion. It may seem unlikely today that lines like "Hey Sammy, smile so we can see ya!" could somehow be socially acceptable, but the [[N-Word Privileges|obvious good nature and sincere mutual respect]] made it work. Plus, the Rat Pack was largely responsible for the integration of Las Vegas; if Sammy was refused a room, Frank and Dino very publicly refused to perform or even darken the door. It's fair to say that Las Vegas was the first truly integrated city in America, in very large part due to the Rat Pack.
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