Frank and Dean for Reagan ~ Pre Concert Press Conference

Dean Martin fustigates reporters and gets some laughs at press function in the Huntington Ballroom at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston before a Frank and Dean concert fundraiser for Reagan on November 02, 1979.
Nancy had a cute laugh.

[@izzy8246]

Dean Martin had to be one of most charming and coolest guys that ever lived.

[@2packs4sure]

Well,,,,,,, I don't think that's any of your business. :)

[@lindashelley3635]

Buffy Summers Absolutely right, Pally 🤵🏽👌

[@markharrison2544]

A "cool and charming guy" who funded terrorism.

[@MrCtsSteve]

@James Henderson oh for crying out loud . That's ridiculous . Sources ?

[@owen9461]

@James Henderson wow i like him even more now, based

[@SouthernGirl72364]

I LOVED it when Dean said, "I don't think that's any of your business." IF only more people had the courage to say that today, the world would be a better place!!!!

[@lindashelley3635]

SouthernGirl72364 And I noticed the immediate reaction, because it was Dean, was spontaneous laughter.... I very much doubt that Frank would have got the same response if HE had said that! Can you imagine what the next day's headlines would have been?!

[@charlesmetcalf7171]

nGirl72364

[@charlesmetcalf7171]

Linda Shelley no

[@scottmoore1614]

Hilarious. Dean was so naturally funny. He was so much funnier than his former partner.

[@natalia6465]

Mr. Dean Martin is obviously the most witty man in this company, and surprisingly modern even today. Unique person 🌹❤️

[@FriendofRamblinJack]

And there walking off stage is 1 million percent CLASS AND INTEGRITY, patriots. How I miss my WW2 parents' Greatest Generation. God bless the Reagans, Frank and Dean. Can't WAIT to see them all in Heaven. TK you for uploading this.

[@2packs4sure]

Wow, I was having this conversation with a friend yesterday.. It was started by a young female local county judge who's in the news here in Houston and what a little radical oddball she is. We're in our late 50's and man do we miss Reagan.. I think basically the education system has taken the young people and educated logic, ethics, and integrity RIGHT OUT OF THEM !!

[@tjl5419]

Heard dean was very down to earth. He treated everyone the same, regardless of there status. Just a nice guy

[@chuckurso593]

What a great find! Loved Reagan, my favorite President. Dean Martin, My favorite entertainer who simply steals the show wherever he goes.

[@johnlegend3081]

Once they were on top of the world and now they’re no longer with us. RIP the coolest men on the planet.

[@ponchlove2393]

Dean Martin your flame is eternal and forever in my soul. God bless you dean- o.

[@karlhungus5554]

Thanks for the great upload. Dean was such a great spirit. Frank never had any patience for small talk or impoliteness -- especially in his later years. Whatever else she might have been, Frank's wife, Barbara, sure was a beauty.

[@2packs4sure]

I'm glad you enjoyed it !!

[@lcs1956]

Dean was a master of knowing exactly the right moment to light a cigarette.

[@VicMartino]

Right until the day he died from lung cancer, unfortunately.

[@terry2480]

you got that right

[@randyjones3180]

Dean could take over a scene. King of cool.

[@victor.huy.8021]

“It’s so screwed up now, we need someone else to straighten it out” - Sinatra Or again, how fitting right now. Let’s go Brandon!

[@jnwd1723]

Reagan was my favorite President of all time. Very classy, respectful, smart, great sense of humor, honest, full of integrity, kind, strong.....great Governor of my home state, CA....can't say enough good things!!!!

[@2packs4sure]

Agreed

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

Sorry 2 hear u live in that once great State. Its a foreign shithole NOW. Move to a red or purple State.

[@brianwoody2723]

Marvelous clip. All true men, respectable individuals!

[@2packs4sure]

Yeah, it's fun stuff !!

[@paulakpacente]

What a wonderful time it was to be alive...

[@timwatterson7465]

I like Frank’s answer that he supports the man or woman running for office, not the party.

[@samircasen8117]

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[@arturoreign6118]

@Samir Casen Definitely, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)

[@nehemiahimmanuel4689]

@Samir Casen yup, been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :)

[@alonsobentley3351]

@Samir Casen yup, been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)

[@averysalvador3379]

@Samir Casen yea, I have been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :)

[@oliveralanis1811]

This made my day😂😂.. the king of cool Dean Martin😎

[@2packs4sure]

Lol,, yeah,,,,, it's good stuff !!

[@ColonnadeHotel]

Thank you for sharing this video. It was filmed in our Huntington Ballroom at The Colonnade Hotel Boston.

[@2packs4sure]

Colonnade Boston How cool, i'm going to add that to the description.

[@JayH7745]

Seeing Dean Martin was the best part of this clip! :)

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

Loved them all but agree

[@jamesfeldman4234]

Dean would have made a fabulous press secretary for President Reagan. So gifted. He was a natural.

[@2packs4sure]

Now THAT would have been entertaining as hell !!

[@colinwilliams553]

DEAN MARTIN...... What else is there to say about him.the KING of COOL!!!

[@pardeepsingh-yh4ne]

dean was the coolest guy around...witty

[@Jamesmac30]

Thanks M - I've never seen this before - it was a different world then - Dean was certainly on form to offer comic relief after Frank was more stern and serious in his answers

[@albertospinas9564]

Dean stole the show ❤ he was the best

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Dean is so hilarious 😂

[@substitute91]

its lovely and lol that, they just laugh everytime Mr Martin said something..haha. The King of Cool , right there..

[@2packs4sure]

When Frank was in a bad mood, everybody knew it.

[@larryreagan6936]

I like Sinatra's attitude! great video, I'd love to see more thanks!

[@2packs4sure]

I've had this for 20 plus years and the first time i saw it when Dean said " I don't think that's any of your business" ........ I came unglued.

[@ponchlove2393]

Dino Martino was the best ,and still is .!!!!!

[@moroniiiiiiiii]

The Dean was a Showman!

[@joseantoniobordaaguilera133]

Dino you are the best!!!

[@MrLamontSanford]

All great men....all three...miss 'em all!!!

[@skipdillard]

great video!! sinatra was very quick and gave great answers.....dean hilarious as usual! !!

[@SouthernGirl72364]

WOW, I'd never seen this video before!!!! It's really, really rare to see Dean endorse a candidate publicly, much less for him to fly all the way to Boston to do it.

[@dimitrissarros3768]

Dean Martin unique for EVER! Frank Sinatra THE VOICE ! Ronald Reagan one from the best presidents of USA

[@2packs4sure]

It's impossible to argue with anything you said !!

[@czechhockeyfan4403]

@@2packs4sure Only for communist democRAT bastards.

[@timcarr6401]

@@2packs4sure Dean Martin is the voice.

[@markallen657]

God bless Them all....

[@Matt2chee]

Dino! God bless you.

[@amelia-ef9dx]

Martin and Sinatra were one of a kind. The people love that language. Don't beat around the bush 🤗🤗 Sinatra said exactly what President Trump said as a young man.

[@2packs4sure]

You know,,,,,,, I never thought of it but Frank and Dean would have LOVED Trump !!

[@1c2h3e4u5n6g]

@@2packs4sure doubt it, Dean regularly shared the stage with black entertainers, and he genuinely appreciated them, doubt if Trump’s his kind of guy.

[@2packs4sure]

@@1c2h3e4u5n6g Lol,,,,, Trump's a racist now ?

[@matthewnikitas8905]

Yes Dean was a Republican very great man

[@jnwd1723]

I remember in my 6th grade class at school in Northern CA, we held a mock election. I was the only one to nominate Ronald Reagan for President against Jimmy Carter. I wasn't a political person though I just liked him as a person....low and behold be ended up winning in the class and in real life.

[@bravesoul5743]

Frank is so serious here 👍

[@eurovicc]

Mr Frank just pronounced the word Earth, goes to say humanity is still top one

[@kneelandpray2878]

The best president of the United States of modern times.

[@2packs4sure]

Agreed

[@temahoney]

The good ol days 😂…..

[@2packs4sure]

Frank said what many former Democrats said. He didn't leave the Democratic party, the party left him.

[@2packs4sure]

@Jules Bravo Well,, I was a big fan since I was a 10 year old watching the Dean Martin Comedy Hour with my parents,,, then the roasts,, and I just always very much appreciated his brand of entertaining.

[@2packs4sure]

​@Jules Bravo He wasn't an alcoholic or even a big boozer,, his big thing was being in bed early and at the golf course at the crack of dawn and he did that for many many years. Dean was one of those guys who's resting face looked a little tipsy and he played it for all it was worth. NOW,,, where I think the alcoholic stuff really started was that somewhere around 1975 or so things changed and by 1977 Dean almost ALWAYS sounded slurry and impaired and weird,,, I believe somewhere around this time he got hooked on painkillers. He WASN'T drunk but he was often smashed on pills,,, " MY OPINION" .. It's somewhat documented that in the early 70's he hurt his back and was suffering a great deal from it and I think that lead to the abuse of painkillers as it often does and anyone who's lived with serious back pain AS I HAVE can totally relate..

[@2packs4sure]

@Jules Bravo Yeah,,, I read all those bios. though I've never heard the being carried off of a golf course story.. The Percodan thing is true as far as we know,, his valet Mack Gray had them for migraines and Dean used them occasionally. You're definitely right that we'll never know 100% of how much Dean drank or anything else about Dean's private personal habits and as interesting as it is ultimately it's none of our business..

[@2packs4sure]

@Jules Bravo The man nobody knew is probably a little over the top,,, Dean was basically a simple guy who wanted to make a good living singing, play some golf, and be left the hell alone when he wanted to zone out. Except for the singing and golf I can totally relate !! :)

[@chuckurso593]

@@2packs4sure I read that and saw that also. It was a cover up to the pills IMO. Drinking was cool but drugs and pain killers made you look bad.

[@TerryArbgast]

Just to clear up to the younger generation. Why, does Dean and Frank have on a tux? It's called class!

[@davidspears4550]

It's called up all night didn't go home to change into daywear!

[@TerryArbgast]

@@davidspears4550 The way they had fun. They could have the same Tux for the last week.

[@lindashelley3635]

Terry Arbgast In the introductory notes, it says that this was a press conference before a ‘fundraiser concert for Reagan’ ,so they must have been dressed for the show.

[@jfmartino]

I would have voted for Sinatra for President and Dino for Vice Prez. We would eliminated any terrorists and would of had an Italian President and Vice Prez.

[@2packs4sure]

Neither of them would have taken the pay cut ! :)

[@zareonx7959]

Reagan was the best !!! Great clip! Thanks for posting !!

[@pauldriscoll5356]

Reagan handles the Ted Kennedy Chapaquidick question with tact and class.

[@2packs4sure]

+Paul Driscoll Yea, and Reagan wouldn't have needed "Chappaquiddick" to dispatch Teddy if Teddy had got the nomination. Reagan debating Teddy, now that would have been a sight! All Teddy knew was that he was a Kennedy and he wouldn't mind being president for a while. In all fairness to Teddy, he COULD name all the best bars and brothels on the east coast.

[@weskitten]

+Paul Driscoll he handled it better than Ted in '69, who undoubtedly saw his political career and presidential ambitions flash before his eyes and he got out of the water.

[@whatsup816]

The Reagan's were very good friends with Ted Kennedy that is why he said not with him.

[@pjheberling]

I get the impression that Sinatra had higher expectations of the press than Dino had. Sinatra seemed annoyed by their questions while Dino "fustigated" them. It seems the way to handle the press is to have no expectations of them and enjoy the ride.

[@2packs4sure]

+John Heberling I think Frank didn't want to be the center of attention believe it or not, he was there for Reagan. Dean was being Dean, and Dean was all Dean needed to be, as always........

[@lindashelley3635]

John Heberling The thing is though, if you think back Frank NEVER had a good relationship with the press. Just ask the Australians.... (Although he had many fights with American reporters over the years as well!)

[@2packs4sure]

Frank seemed a little grumpy that day.

[@arnethorstenschwarz4065]

2packs4sure only that day?

[@margenading7348]

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[@maryjopaolinelli4193]

That was awesome....

[@VicMartino]

Real class act's all here meaning then President Reagan and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Good role models in many ways.

[@2packs4sure]

I totally agree !

[@tonycevallos7513]

Wow! Dean looks like he was hitting the Jack Daniels before this press op.

[@2packs4sure]

+Tony Cevallos Dean didn't drink bourbon. The thing about Dean that throws people off is that he ALWAYS looked half crocked. He was born that way. He always looked kind of bleary eyed and had a way of talking that always sounded a little slurred. That's how the whole drunky Dean thing got started after he split with Jerry and he just rolled with it and it just made him that much richer.

[@moonlanding-69]

Frank was quite perturbed at Dean for being sloppy drunk...in his autobiography he wanted to send Dean home! Dean drank JB/water. He was a functioning drunk

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

@@moonlanding-69 Bullshit u obviously have NO clue. Frank spilled more than Dean drank. Did Dean drink? Yes! But it was greatly exaggerated. He was a family man.. After shows frank insisted he go out and he would have a drink or 2. But he would b the 1 one home. He was a social drinker. Matter of fact on stage it was apple juice almost ALWAYS. Again he had nothing against drinking but he was NOT a drunk.. The only time he ever drank more was when his son died..

[@zzremington]

Frank and Dean were liberals but they backed their dear friend because America needed a strong leader, so they put their party beliefs aside. We could learn a lot from this.

[@2packs4sure]

Frank was a Democrat until the 70's. I think McGovern was too much for him. Dean was apoloitcal for the most part but he was a very logical man which doesn't lend itself to liberalism at all.

[@plang527]

Frank was a lifelong democrat who switched parties after Bobby Kennedy screwed over Frank's friends who helped win the election for Jack. It also didn't help that Jack cancelled his plans to stay with Frank, at the last minute during his inauguration....at the behest of his dad who thought Frank was a mobster. As for Dean, he was a Republican his whole adult life who had no use for the Kennedys.

[@2packs4sure]

***** What was Reagan up to that would have stopped them? Reagan N E V E R concealed in any way his beliefs, plans, and philosophy and what he wanted to do. I dare you to prove otherwise. Reagan was the total opposite of Obama. Nobody can seem to unravel the countless mysteries of our quisling president.

[@2packs4sure]

***** Alot of straw men there. Who didn't help create the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden? The deficit, if Reagan had got EXACTLY what he wanted .........He made compromises with the you know whos........ Had to rebuild the Military............... Something our next president Will Be Forced To Do ! Iran Contra, you're right, Reagan made that happen. His hand was forced by the Democrats (The Boland Amendment ) but, yes, he did it. The only major blemish on Reagan. Unemployment exploded on his watch..... WHAT? UGH.... It would take hours......... He raised taxes seven out of his eight years in office? Bull, but if you're the leftist you sound like, and you believe it, then you should love him for that. If you said taxes were raised seven out of his eight years in office it may be technically true ( I Don't Know) but it wasn't because Reagan raised them. He Had "HELP" from the usual suspects. Taxes get raised in so many ways with or without the blessing of a president. It's just a vague talking point. If you wouldn't mind, i'd like for you to tell me what you think Obama is "up to" and maybe post a list or synopsis of his Top successes thus far. Maybe something like a Top Ten list.

[@stevecochrane3491]

+2packs4sure Actually when Reagan took office, taxes were at 70% for in come over $40,000 a year and somewhere between 30% and 40% under $40,000 a year. When he left office in 1989, the rates were 24% for top earners and 14% for low earners. When Democrats say that Reagan raised taxes, what they are referring to is an incident that occurred in 1982 after Reagan signed the Kemp Roth tax bill which was set to take effect in 1983. According to the bill the top rate was suppose to be lowered from 70% to 30%. But because Democrat speaker of the house Tip Oneal threatened to shut down the government unless the amount of the cut was raised to 50% instead of 30% Reagan caved in. It was not a tax increase but a readjustment of a tax that was yet to take effect. In 1986 Reagan signed another bill which lowered it to 24%. But in 1990 George HW Bush raised it to 35% and in 1993 Clinton raised it to 39%.

[@elvicare35]

Right on!!!!!

[@MK-xe1zd]

When we had class.

[@2packs4sure]

Yeah,,,,, MAN do I miss those days !!

[@2packs4sure]

Yea he was, glad you enjoyed it.

[@angellagossalgado7883]

¡QUE GRAN PRESIDENTE FUE RONALD REAGAN.!

[@sebring1960]

Gawd! I miss those days...:-(

[@pietrinogiunco1369]

what a wonderful people were !!!

[@kathleenprice3388]

Reagan was a great guy BUT DEAN WHAT A GUY XX

[@2packs4sure]

Yeah,,, that "I don't think that's any of your business" line still cracks me up !!!

[@MrAndre1428]

Frank only if you we're alive today to see how screwed up our world is.

[@2packs4sure]

He'd be a Trumper and Tina and Nancy would be furious about it :) ...

[@markdaniele4539]

@@2packs4sure Nancy is sick.

[@scottmoore1614]

Wow. It’s like The Godfather walked into the room! 😆

[@judymotto7338]

Nancy had eyes for the Dean...

[@mitchcornacchia968]

Brilliant Martin and Sinatra!!!!!!!

[@charlottaw599]

The GREAT Ronald Reagan

[@2packs4sure]

Charlotta w We really needed him in 80' and thank God we got him.Now we need him more. Much much more.....Not a genius, not without flaws, just a hell of a good man with moral clarity, common sense, communication skills, and vision.Here's a story that proves Reagan and true conservatives right about BIG government.@2015

[@2packs4sure]

2packs4sure O f course the link wasn't allowed. VA building projects riddled with mistakes and cost overruns. The Washington Post By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux April 13 .

[@rodrigoborges7493]

Penso que dificilmente teremos novamente um candidato espetacular apoiado por dois gênios deste quilate!

[@2packs4sure]

Yeah,, all three of those guys were great men in their own way and each was one of a kind !!

[@sd-py1xb]

Reagan, the best!

[@456inthemix]

Guess if I was US citizen and lived that aera surely voted for Reagen. CIA Ex-agent described him as very warm and carying person always greeting friendly thanking for the safe flight,

[@2packs4sure]

Reagan was a good man.

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

@@2packs4sure GREAT man..

[@Pelham_123]

I don’t think Frank was in a bad mood. He just didn’t like the press. Oh Mr. S, thank god you were called home when you were.

[@LisaGemini]

Dino is so funny. I bet he was drunk that day. LOL Notice he lights up a cigarette before they leave the podium. How did he sing so well and still smoke?

[@2packs4sure]

He wasn't drunk but he'd probably popped a Percodan or the like that morning. I know this will tick of some people and there are few bigger Dino fans than me,,, BUT,,,, Dean really didn't sing well (in my opinion) after 1975. That effortless vibrato began fading away starting in 75' - 76' and he was about half the singer he was for almost 30 solid years before. It was amazing considering how much he smoked that the voice was so amazing from 45' - 73'...... He was still smmoooth after 76', but all the little things that made him a GREAT singer were gone. You watch Dean singing White Christmas on his 77' ( I THINK ) Xmas special and you'll see. He is working very hard for the little vibrato he produces. It's still Dean but it just ain't the same. It's not great. Strangely his voice remained about the same from 77' - 87' except that at the end he got more hoarse.

[@davidjohnson-fo7ze]

Thanks so much for that wonderful information. Now why don't you tell us all about your illustrious career. Is that a pic of you or is that something dean blew into a hankerchief?

[@2packs4sure]

I KNEW i was gonna tick off some people...... That's a picture of your momma AFTER the electrolysis treatments.

[@khi437]

+2packs4sure you're right, except he never really drank nor smoked. when he did have a cigarette, he blew out almost 75% of the smoke or he just held it as a prop or gag. The "whisky" he always drunk on stage was almost always apple juice. Also, good job burning that dude😂😂

[@2packs4sure]

Thanks. That's something i usually never do but that dude tee'd me off.

[@db2664]

And Barbara Sinatra looked totally uncomfortable standing there as if she was expecting Frank to go off on somebody at any moment, she probably was aware he was in a bad mood.

[@monstadable]

When Hollywood counted

[@biden1]

Frank was a Democrat most of his life but like he said he didn't blindly pick candidates because of party. Back in the 40s he campaigned for FDR and of course JFK in the 60s. Dean was pretty much apolitical although I know he supported Reagan and Nixon.

[@matthewnikitas8905]

Dean was a life long Republican if I’m not mistaken.

[@woodyjagla328]

,,,,,, Legends !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marymcgrath6934]

This was when you had ADULTS in the room! When we had a great President Reagan..like President Kennedy! The country now needs to get smart and re-elect Trump! We need to get back to Peace through strength!!

[@2packs4sure]

I couldn't agree more !!

[@MrsCalabresesTeachingChannel]

Sinatra would roll over if he saw this country now!

[@2packs4sure]

Agreed

[@TheRelger]

I think Frank may have talked Dean into making an appearance. He wasn't really that into it.

[@2packs4sure]

Oh, that's for damn sure, but Dean probably didn't mind all that much because it was Reagan.

[@lindashelley3635]

Joseph "Frank asked me to come here today - he TOLD me to come here!" 😉

[@itstheburnz]

other way around.. Dean made it funny... Frank was not having a good time..

[@MrCtsSteve]

Frank always played the hard ass . He probably asked Dean to go ... Dean always makes people laugh . Perfect fit for Sinatra . That's why they were so good together .

[@michaelgrant1580]

Nope, Frank TOLD Dean to make the appearance :)

[@2packs4sure]

You're right. Basically Reagan was confident that the American people could make things better if the government got the hell out of their way. Reagan was proven right in the 80's and Obama is proving Reagan right again today. In fact Obama is proving Reagan so right that we might never fully recover.

[@gorgeous6737]

Trump 2020

[@sweetiepillow]

His wife and she still above ground, a live.

[@davemiller4721]

How did these two guys get into Reagan's room?

[@2packs4sure]

Is that a play on Dean's famous line ?

[@davemiller4721]

@@2packs4sure Very perceptive.

[@2packs4sure]

@@davemiller4721 Lol,, not really,, just seen and heard a LOT of Dino !!

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Barbara looks beautiful as always.

[@AmericanFUBAR33]

Dean only has one suit? I see the same one in every video LOL.

[@2packs4sure]

Dean was famous for his perfectly tailored tuxedos..

[@nilanjanabhattacharjee8266]

Frankie was grumpy

[@rangerdave1973]

who is the lady there with Frank?

[@giorgiogalli7173]

all special man .....people.....

[@2packs4sure]

LOL... He's playing with his ciggies.. Chesterfields or Luckies i'd bet.

[@francisalanwormald6328]

A VERY STRANGE "STUMBLE ON" ONLY DEAN COMES ACROSS AS "REAL"...AS USUAL...

[@substitute91]

and.. only mr Martin can make Sinatra laughs..at during his badmoods i guess..

[@Cynthia-l2h]

Didn't even understand what the question was they talked to fast!

[@waltergrade3462]

FIM Ora è il mio tempo. Il tempo della Fine. E nessuno può evitarla.

[@2packs4sure]

His wife, Barbara Sinatra.

[@Cynthia-l2h]

Frank thinks things were screwed up then he should things now!

[@2packs4sure]

It's a friggin' blessing they're not here to see it,, Reagan too,, he'd be heartsick..

[@SocrateI7I4I1987]

"What's that?"

[@kathleenprice3388]

Gosh yep DEAN EMM EMM XX

[@rachelames5894]

reagan was older than dino and frankie!

[@guillemrivera3163]

Reagan was older but Dean died 1995 followed by frank in 1998 Reagan died in 2004..

[@paz1359]

wowwwwww cool

[@tomdegan6924]

Frank left the Democrats in a rage. Sammy and Dean followed. Talk about sycophants.

[@2packs4sure]

It's a hoot.