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Frank Sinatra
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This blue-eyed saloon singer from New Jersey used his unique vocal talents to break into films. Frank’s film appearances began in musical comedies & later a variety of dramas & action adventures. His career peaked in 1954 with an Oscar win for his work in “From Here To Eternity”.
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Frank Sinatra Fact File : |
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Birth Name:
Francis Albert Sinatra
Date Of Birth: 12th Dec. 1915
Place Of Birth:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Date Of Death: 14th May 1998
Place Of Death:
Los Angeles, California USA
Nickname: Ol’ Blue Eyes
Height: 5’ 8”
Eye Color: Blue
Spouses:
Barbara Max (1976 - 1998)
Mia Farrow (1966 - 1968)
Ava Gardner (1951 - 1957)
Nancy Barbato (1939 - 1951)
Debut Film:“Las Vegas Nights”
(1941 - Uncredited)
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Frank Sinatra’s Top 10 Movies on DVD : |
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On The Town [DVD](1949) DVD
The wacky musical-comedy exploits of a trio of sailors on 24-hour leave in New York City, as they search for fun and romance. Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin, Ann Miller, Vera-Ellen and Betty Garrett paint the Big Apple even redder while singing "New York, New York," "Come Up to My Place," "You're Awful" and more. 98 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer; scene access.
From Here To Eternity [DVD](1953) DVD
Classic drama of the men and women at a Pearl Harbor Army base shortly before the Japanese attack won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and both supporting roles. Montgomery Clift is the rebellious officer, Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr the surf-swept lovers. With Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, and Ernest Borgnine; directed by Fred Zinnemann. 118 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French, Portuguese, Spanish; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; audio commentary; "making of" featurette; production notes; filmographies; theatrical trailers; scene access; more.
Suddenly [DVD](1954) DVD
In one of his best (and most unheralded) performances, Frank Sinatra plays a pro assassin who joins other killers in the small town of Suddenly, Ca., where he plans to murder the president of the United States. Sinatra and his associates pose as federal agents in order to take a family hostage and use their house as the base for their operations. With Sterling Hayden, James Gleason. 75 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono; biography; filmography; trivia; scene access. Plays All Regions.
Young At Heart [DVD](1954) DVD
Great musical/drama, based on the 1938 film "Four Daughters," with Frank Sinatra as a musician who comes to a small town to work with composer Gig Young and winds up stealing fiancee Doris Day from him. Top-notch score includes "Someone to Watch Over Me" and the title tune. With Dorothy Malone, Ethel Barrymore. 117 min. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; scene access.
The Man With The Golden Arm [DVD](1955) DVD
Frank Sinatra is unforgettable as a musician trying to break his heroin addiction in this groundbreaking drama from Otto Preminger. The supporting cast includes Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin and Arnold Stang; Elmer Bernstein provides the memorable jazz score. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono.
Kings Go Forth [DVD](1958) DVD
Highly entertaining blend of WWII action and human drama, featuring Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis as soldiers stationed in France and Natalie Wood as a half-black American living overseas with whom both men fall in love. 110 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
A Hole In The Head [DVD](1959) DVD
Fine family favorite stars Frank Sinatra as a head-in-the-clouds Florida hotelier who's trying to keep from losing his business and his 12-year-old son. Able support from Edward G. Robinson, Thelma Ritter, Eleanor Parker and Eddie Hodges under Frank Capra's direction; includes the Oscar-winning song "High Hopes." 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Ocean's Eleven [DVD](1960) DVD
"Something's up...could be a heist!" The "Rat Pack"--Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop--swings in the original caper comedy about a group of old Army buddies who plan to rip off five Vegas casinos in one night, faster than you can say, "Bingo, Dingo!" Look for cameos by Red Skelton, George Raft, Shirley MacLaine and others. 127 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Frank Sinatra, Jr. and Angie Dickinson; archival photos and footage; biographies; theatrical trailers; scene access.
4 For Texas [DVD](1963) DVD
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Charles Bronson battle for control of 1870 Galveston in this entertaining western adventure that mixes action, cowboy thrills and humor. Robert Aldrich directs; Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Victor Buono and The Three Stooges are also featured. 115 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; behind-the-scenes documentary; biographies; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Robin And The Seven Hoods [DVD](1964) DVD
The last of the "Rat Pack" films is set in Roaring Twenties Chicago, and Sinatra and crew play garrulous gangsters who rob from the rich and give to the poor...and themselves. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk co-star; great score includes "My Kind of Town." 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" featurette; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; scene access.
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Frank Sinatra’s Top 10 Movies on VHS: |
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Higher And Higher(1943) VHS
Frank Sinatra made his film acting debut in this spry musical comedy about a broke aristocrat who tries to marry off his daughter into money. Leon Errol, Jack Haley, Victor Borge and Michele Morgan co-star. Songs include "You Belong in a Love Song," "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening," "The Music Stopped," and more. 90 min.
Anchors Aweigh(1945) VHS
In their first film together, Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are two sailors who use their leave time to pursue Kathryn Grayson, entertain a young boy, and dance, dance, dance... Highlights include Sinatra singing "I Fall in Love Too Easily" and Kelly's Mexican hat dance and duet with Jerry the mouse. 140 min.
The Kissing Bandit(1948) VHS
Musical adventure with Frank Sinatra as the son of a notorious California outlaw who follows in his father's bootsteps, becoming an hombre with a thing for smooching and tending to his inn. Kathryn Grayson also stars; Ricardo Montalban, Ann Miller and Cyd Charisse make special appearances. Songs include "Love Is Where You Find It" and "Senorita." 102 min.
Pal Joey(1957) VHS
Frank Sinatra is the womanizing nightclub singer caught between his attraction to chorus girl Kim Novak and rich socialite Rita Hayworth in Rodgers and Hart's classic musical. Score includes "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "My Funny Valentine." 111 min.
Some Came Running(1958) VHS
Would-be writer Frank Sinatra returns to his Indiana home town and finds that the idealized surface of the community covers a multitude of deceptions and lies in Vincente Minnelli's filming of the James Jones novel. Shirley MacLaine, as the bimbo hooked on Sinatra, and Dean Martin, as the local card shark, co-star. Arthur Kennedy, Martha Hyer. 137 min.
Von Ryan's Express(1965) VHS
A POW colonel leads a daring escape, then steals an entire train to take men behind Allied lines. Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard co-star in this suspense-filled WWII saga. 117 min.
Assault On A Queen(1966) VHS
Frank Sinatra teams up with beautiful Virna Lisi to pull off the biggest heist on the high seas--using a restored U-boat to rob the Queen Mary--in this elaborate caper flick. Tony Franciosa, Richard Conte, Alf Kjellin co-star; script by Rod Serling. 105 min.
The Naked Runner(1967) VHS
Furniture designer and expert marksman Frank Sinatra meets one of his wartime pals, now an agent for the British Intelligence Agency, who tries to get Sinatra to shoot an agent defecting to Russia. Sinatra decides to only deliver a letter for his friend, but after the assignment, he discovers that his son has been mysteriously kidnapped. Peter Vaughan co-stars in this espionage yarn. 104 min.
Lady In Cement(1968) VHS
Wise-guy private eye Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) is back in this intriguing mystery. The trail to catch the murderer of a woman found on the ocean floor leads Rome into a world of high-priced double-crosses, killings-for-hire and the rackets game. With Raquel Welch, Richard Conte and Lainie Kazan. 93 min.
Dirty Dingus Magee(1970) VHS
Slapstick sagebrusher starring Frank Sinatra as a rascally outlaw in all sorts of trouble in 1880s New Mexico. After robbing George Kennedy, Sinatra finds himself in jail, involved with an Indian maiden and pursued by female sheriff Anne Jackson and a tribe of Indians. With Lois Nettleton, Jack Elam; co-written by Joseph Heller ("Catch-22"). 91 min.
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Frank Sinatra Concert Performances on VHS: |
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Frank Sinatra: Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing(1968) VHS
Francis Albert at the height of '60s grooviness, donning Nehru jackets to join guests Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension. The songs range from "Hello Young Lovers" and "Cycles" to "It's a Great Life," "Angel Eyes," and "Stoned Soul Picnic." Be there or be square, baby! 50 min.
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra In Concert At Royal Festival Hall(1971) VHS
In one of his last performances before his "retirement," Sinatra takes the stage (after an introduction by Princess Grace of Monaco) for a dazzling concert that features such favorites as "You Make Me Feel So Young," "I've Got You Under My House," "One for My Baby," "I Have Dreamed" and many more. 50 min.
Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back(1973) VHS
C'mon, you knew Frank wouldn't stay retired back in the '70s. His triumphant return to television was this wonderful special that features such tunes as "You Will Be My Music," "Street of Dreams," "Send in the Clowns," and more. Guest Gene Kelly joins Frank for a special medley and a duet on "Nice and Easy." 50 min.
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra--The Main Event(1974) VHS
A knockout performance by the Chairman, this TV concert spectacular starts out with Frank's introduction by none other than Howard Cosell. Sinatra is in fine form as he belts out favorites old ("The Lady Is a Tramp," "I Get a Kick Out of You") and new ("Let Me Try Again," "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"). 50 min.
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra: The Man & His Music With The Count Basie Orchestra(1981) VHS
The Chairman and the Count make for an untoppable combination in this amazing show that showcases Frank's interpretation of such standards as "Pennies From Heaven," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "New York, New York," "Thanks for the Memories," and others. 50 min.
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The Frank Sinatra Show on VHS: |
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The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 1 VHS
Frankie sings, dances and laughs it up with '50s blonde bombshell Dagmar in this episode from his live musical variety show, telecast from New York. 60 min.
The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 3 VHS
It's "music, music, music" when Dean Martin and Bing Crosby visit with Frank in an early "Rat Pack" gathering, with special guest Mitzi Gaynor.
The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 4 VHS
Serviceman Elvis Presley is welcomed back to America in this special tribute. Along with a duet from Elvis and Frank, there's music by Sammy Davis, Jr. and Nancy Sinatra, comedy with Joey Bishop, and more.
The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 5 VHS
The theme for this episode is "A Toast to the Ladies," and among the women sharing the stage with Frank here are Lena Horne, Juliet Prowse, Barbara Heller and special guest star Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 6 VHS
There's plenty of music and comedy in store when Sinatra welcomes the one and only Jack Benny (although not, we hope, to play the violin). 60 min.
The Frank Sinatra Show, Vol. 7 VHS
Taking a break from his own hit variety series, Jackie Gleason makes a special guest appearance on Frank's show. 60 min.
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Frank Sinatra Videos & DVDs - Complete List : |
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