Sammy and Dino Episode 1: The Hustle

Sammy and Dino Episode 1: The Hustle

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Sammy and Dino Episode 2: Martin and Lewis, Sammy and Mickey and Frank

Dean Martin meets and begins collaborating with Jerry Lewis. Martin and Lewis — an Italian and a Jew — become the most successful nightclub act in the country, and transition to Hollywood. Meanwhile, Sammy Davis Jr, determined to get the attention of the white entertainment world ...  Show more

Sammy and Dino Episode 3: Nothing But a Dollar Sign

In the first half of the 1950s, Martin and Lewis mint money as movie stars--and find unique ways to make their access to gangsters payoff--but stardom tears them apart. During this period, Sammy tries to prove himself to a Hollywood that still has little use for Black performers. ...  Show more

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