The Original Ocean’s 11: The True Story Behind The Film That Made The Rat Pack

The original 1960-released Ocean’s 11 is the definitive Rat Pack movie, oozing cool from every frame. It was also the first movie all five Rat Pack members – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop – appeared in together. Legend has it that Peter Lawford first heard the broad outline of the heist film’s story from Hollywood director Gilbert Kay. He, in turn, had heard the idea — about Danny Ocean, who corrals 10 of his fellow World War II paratrooper buddies to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night —from a gas station… Read Full Article