Sammy: Rat Pack

Here’s Sammy Davis, Jr. as Josh Howard from 1960’s “Ocean’s Eleven.” Danny (Frank) invites his war buddies to join him in a big heist: ripping off 5 casinos in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. The film is a great Rat Pack time capsule featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Cesar Romero.

What would a movie featuring the Rat Pack be without a song from Sammy? And he doesn’t disappoint. Sammy gets his turn with the somber “EO Eleven” which sets the stage for the easy come/easy go theme of the movie.

The painting measures 16 inches by 20 inches and is painted in oil. This one-of-a-kind, original artwork will ship UNFRAMED. This portrait captures Sammy’s/Josh’s face as the hard/ill-gotten gains of the heist go up in flames. The other members of the group turn and look at each other in silent dismay, knowing they can’t say a word. They can only sit and dream of what they just had, now turned into a pile of ashes.

NOTE: I painted this as a set of paintings including Dean Martin and Fran Sinatra. Collectors may want to snap up all three to display on their wall (if the others haven’t sold first!) If you’d like to purchase all three paintings, email me and I’ll discount the total price.