Dean Martin looks seriously tanked
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Cannonball Run
duranduranruler — 11 years ago(September 27, 2014 03:13 PM)
Either Dean Martin was really drunk in every scene of the movie, or it's the most convincing performance of a drunk man I've ever seen.
Not even just his slurred speech. His face is red and his eyes are always half closed.
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MetalGeek — 10 years ago(May 21, 2015 06:09 AM)
Dean Martin had a rep as a heavy drinker/party guy
long
before "Cannonball Run."
In the MAD Magazine parody of "Airport," which was released at least ten years prior to "Cannonball," the artist drew a cocktail glass in Martin's character's hand in every single panel.
But yeah, he is clearly stewed to the gills during several scenes in this movie. Sammy Davis Jr. too.
I get the feeling that a lot of partying must've gone on behind the scenes while making this movie. I wonder how much of the budget was set aside for booze?
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crood — 10 years ago(February 03, 2016 07:26 AM)
It was actually an act most of the time. He played up the reputation of heavy drinker as his public character, but actually wasn't that big of a drinker when compared to some of his contemporaries. He was actually more the type to go home to his family than stay out drinking.
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snelling — 9 years ago(April 10, 2016 01:54 PM)
When you saw him on TV or in public with a glass in his hand, chances are he was merely drinking apple juice on ice to look like scotch or bourbon or rye. He was just keeping up his public persona.
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