Questions About Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey and the Last Great Show Biz Party

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Although the advent of rock and roll may have been the main cause of the rat pack's decline, could the women's movement also have been a contributing factor?

Sheila Hansberger During their popularity, the Rat Pack used women as throwaway toys. When idolizing fans throw themselves at celebrities, it's hard for the recipient o…moreDuring their popularity, the Rat Pack used women as throwaway toys. When idolizing fans throw themselves at celebrities, it's hard for the recipient of such attention to say no. The same applies in today's world as it did then. Some women would never put themselves in that scenario...even if the women's movement hadn't existed. BUT, as to the possibility of rock and roll causing the Rat Pack's demise, that is a real possibility. The public is like a moth, fickle and always looking for that new, brighter light. Also, as the music-buying public ages, the next generation becomes wage-earners, wanting something Daddy didn't listen to.(less)

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