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* CoveredUp: Both the aforementioned "The Candy Man" and "What Kind of Fool Am I" were songs originally written and performed by Creator/AnthonyNewley, the latter song having been written for Newley's musical ''Stop The World, I Want To Get Off''.[[note]]Technically speaking, Newley's own pop recordings of the songs weren't the first recordings, but it still fits this trope since he not only wrote the songs, but recorded them before Sammy Davis, Jr. did.[[/note]]
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** In ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', both the co-writer of the songs in the film, Anthony Newley, and [[HilariousInHindsight Sammy Davis, Jr. himself]] wanted to play the part of "The Candy Man".
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** Davis once suggested an episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology ''Literature/TheSeasonToBeWary'', but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
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** Davis once suggested an episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology ''Literature/TheSeasonToBeWary'', but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Davis didn't play serious roles that often, but when given a chance [[HeReallyCanAct he could excel in them]]. One example was his guest appearance as a tough gunslinger on ''Series/TheRifleman'', a sympathetic AntiVillain who wants to avenge his father's death on the town of North Fork.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Davis didn't play serious roles that often, but when given a chance [[HeReallyCanAct [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct he could excel in them]]. One example was his guest appearance as a tough gunslinger on ''Series/TheRifleman'', a sympathetic AntiVillain who wants to avenge his father's death on the town of North Fork.
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** He was supposed to appear AsHimself in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' during a scene where Bond and Plenty O'Toole were having dinner together, but it got deleted.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Davis didn't play serious roles that often, but when given a chance [[HeReallyCanAct he could excel in them]]. One example was his guest appearance as a tough gunslinger on ''Series/TheRifleman'', a sympathetic AntiVillian who wants to avenge his father's death on the town of North Fork.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Davis didn't play serious roles that often, but when given a chance [[HeReallyCanAct he could excel in them]]. One example was his guest appearance as a tough gunslinger on ''Series/TheRifleman'', a sympathetic AntiVillian AntiVillain who wants to avenge his father's death on the town of North Fork.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Davis didn't play serious roles that often, but when given a chance [[HeReallyCanAct he could excel in them]]. One example was his guest appearance as a tough gunslinger on ''Series/TheRifleman'', a sympathetic AntiVillian who wants to avenge his father's death on the town of North Fork.
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** With Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett and many others in ''TheCannonballRun''.
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** With Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett and many others in ''TheCannonballRun''.''Film/TheCannonballRun.''
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* ActingForTwo: In the ''Series/CharliesAngels'' episode "Sammy Davis Jr. Kidnap Caper", as a liquor-store owner and himself.
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** With the rest of the Rat Pack in ''Oceans 11'' and ''Robin and the 7 Hoods''.
** With Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett and many others in ''TheCannonballRun''.
* BreakawayPopHit: With "The Candy Man", the opening [[RewrittenPopVersion theme song]] to ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' became this when the film first debuted, but this was later subverted when the film became VindicatedByCable, and the song was relegated to commercial jingles.
* AllStarCast
** With the rest of the Rat Pack in ''Oceans 11'' and ''Robin and the 7 Hoods''.
** With Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett and many others in ''TheCannonballRun''.
* BreakawayPopHit: With "The Candy Man", the opening [[RewrittenPopVersion theme song]] to ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' became this when the film first debuted, but this was later subverted when the film became VindicatedByCable, and the song was relegated to commercial jingles.
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** He tried to reunite with Sinatra and Martin for the trio's 1987 ''Together Again'' tour, but it ended after four performances due to the death of Martin's son. It marks the last time the trio performed together (though Davis would perform with Sinatra for one last tour in 1989).
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** Davis once suggested an episode of The Twilight Zone where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology The Season To Be Wary, but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
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** Davis once suggested an episode of The Twilight Zone ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology The Season To Be Wary, ''Literature/TheSeasonToBeWary'', but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Davis once suggested an episode of The Twilight Zone where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology The Season To Be Wary, but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
** Was intended to be the title character in ''{{Film/Beetlejuice}}'' (as he was Creator/TimBurton's childhood idol), but the deal never went through.
** He tried to reunite with Sinatra and Martin for the trio's 1987 ''Together Again'' tour, but it ended after four performances due to the death of Martin's son. It marks the last time the trio performed together (though Davis would perform with Sinatra for one last tour in 1989).
** Davis once suggested an episode of The Twilight Zone where a white supremacist wakes up one day and discovers [[ColorMeBlack he's black]]. Creator/RodSerling eventually wrote the story "Color Scheme" for his anthology The Season To Be Wary, but the subject matter was considered too risque for 1970s television.
** Was intended to be the title character in ''{{Film/Beetlejuice}}'' (as he was Creator/TimBurton's childhood idol), but the deal never went through.
** He tried to reunite with Sinatra and Martin for the trio's 1987 ''Together Again'' tour, but it ended after four performances due to the death of Martin's son. It marks the last time the trio performed together (though Davis would perform with Sinatra for one last tour in 1989).
