June 20, 1965: Rat Pack Concert at Kiel Opera House

One of the most unique and star-studded performances in the history of Kiel Opera House took place June 20, 1965, when Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. organized a benefit concert for Dismas House, a national halfway home for convicts. The event was held in the main theater of the Opera House, but the overflow audience also filled a dozen halls nearby where tickets had been sold for viewing rooms where the concert was broadcast on closed circuit television. It was the only time the Rat Packs famous Sands show was televised.

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[darkgirl18number]

please upload more of this .... its so much good... is the best ever !!

[Halo6406]

man got to love frank and the whole gang

[tubesoxabc]

the rat pack is "my kind of" group! love them. there is a band in L.A. that would make Frankie and the gang smile. they are some swanky cool swingsters. ck them out.

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[shawthingfilms]

hahaha. Dean popping his head around the corner with a drink as usual.

[illpalo]

Funny how the audience would just sit down the whole show all proper.

[jazzy123461]

what's called the last song when they are gone?

[Weetbix05]

i live in kiel. can't belive the great rat pack performed here once...

[drsyn]

Those cats can swing baby, ring-a-ding-ding.

[tubesoxabc]

bravo!!!!!!! hey, the rat pack lives on. ck out this L.A. band i just saw that has the rat pack bachelor vibe.

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[OldTelivisionRocks]

@Onlymusical good thing this treasure was filmed ;) thanks for the info. Really enjoyed the tidbits.

[JimMLINY]

Great stuff!!!!

[etbella3]

Leave it to the Rat Pack to donate their time and talents to The Convicts. The least of these and Dean Martin is a Catholic.