The Rat Pack (film) become a big success despite the breakup of his partnership with Jerry Lewis; Sinatra's career is at its peak; Sammy Davis, Jr., is making a comeback after a near fatal car crash, and standup comic Joey Bishop is gaining exposure as an opening act for the other three. The Pack becomes complete when Sinatra reconciles with actor Peter Lawford, who has been ostracized since being seen out publicly with Sinatra's ex-wife, Ava Gardner. Lawford has married Patricia Kennedy. Abandoning a notion to seduce Pat for his own amusement, Sinatra becomes more interested in her brother John F. Kennedy's political ambitions.
Carl Pack Carl Pack Carl Pack (January 25, 1899 – August 7, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was born on January 25, 1899, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School in 1920, was admitted to the bar in 1921, and graduated LL.M. from Brooklyn Law School in 1922. Pack was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 3rd D.) in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1939 until his death in 1945, sitting in the 162nd,