Death of Sammy Davis, Jr.

Title

Death of Sammy Davis, Jr.

Genre

Interview; Obituary

TX Date

16 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Sammy Davis, Jr. - singer, dancer, actor and member of the so-called Rat Pack - has died of throat cancer. Andy Stenton looks back at his life and career. Includes archive interview clips with Davis on learning to dance, calling for better race relations, his friendship with Marilyn Monroe, time taking its toll (speaking last year on a British tour), performing for the Queen Mother’s birthday; also clips from his films and shows.

Contributors

Andy Stenton; Sammy Davis, Jr.

Keywords

Deaths; Actors; Musicians; Entertainers; Interethnic relations; African-American peoples; Music industry; Dancers; Marilyn Monroe; The Rat Pack; Sammy Davis, Jr.

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