Rat Pack Collection: Live & Swingin". In 1981, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., appeared together in the film "Cannonball Run", and were joined by Sinatra in the sequel "Cannonball Run II". This would be the last time that the three would appear in a movie together (Shirley MacLaine also appears in the latter film). In December 1987, at Chasen's restaurant in Los Angeles, Sinatra, Davis, and Martin announced a 29-date tour, called "Together Again". At the press conference to announce the tour, Martin joked about calling the tour off, and Sinatra rebuked a reporter for using the term "Rat Pack", referring
Rat-baiting was a requirement for the capture of potentially thousands of rats. The rat-catcher would be called upon to fulfill this requirement. Jack Black, a rat-catcher from Victorian England supplied live rats for baiting. Faster dogs were preferred. They would bite once. The process was described as "rather like a sheepdog keeping a flock bunched to be brought out singly for dipping," where the dog would herd the rats together, and kill any rats that left the pack with a quick bite. The ratting dogs were typically working terrier breeds, which included, but were not limited to, the Bull and Terrier,