CNN The Sixties May 30, 2014 05:32:00
>> variety was the back bone of television back then. one year, there were like 18 different variety shows. everybody had a variety show. >> everybody was different because of who was filming the show. ♪ >> dean martin was just so loose he acted as though he was doing the whole show drunk without a rehearsal. >> this is a real international show, now, where else could you see a smooth italian and a slippery pole? >> he was funny, he was really, really funny. >> he always looked as if he was a bit lost.