Rat Pack

The Rat Pack was a nickname given to a group of 1950s entertainers, which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. The Rat Pack often performed in Las Vegas and were part of the reason that Las Vegas became such a popular entertainment destination.

Often, when one of the members was scheduled to give a performance, the rest of the Pack would show up for an impromptu show, causing much excitement and return visits. They sold out almost all of their appearances.

The Rat Pack made several movies together which include: Ocean's Eleven (1960) and Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964).

The term "rat pack" was assigned to the group by Lauren Bacall, after seeing them return from a night of partying. (The term rat is presumably meant in the sense of a dubious person or scoundrel).

See also: Brat pack, Liberal Party of Canada Rat Pack