Rat Pack Rat Rat Pack Rat Rat Pack Rat is a 2014 drama short film, written and directed by Todd Rohal. The film had its premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. It won the "Jury Award" at the festival. The film later screened at "2014 SXSW Film Festival" on March 8, 2014. It also marks the final motion picture performance of Eddie Rouse, who died on December 7, 2014 of liver failure. A Sammy Davis, Jr. impersonator, was hired by a Rat Pack fan's mother to perform on his birthday. "Rat Pack Rat" received mostly positive reviews from critics.
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,