Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Born: December 12, 1915
Died: May 14, 1998
in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra ( December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers".

His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity). He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy.

Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.

Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Movies for Frank Sinatra...

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Title: AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 30, 2023
Type: Movie
TCM host Ben Mankiewicz hosts this 50th anniversary special, with archival footage from 50 years of tributes to various legends in film by the American Film Institute, which began its awards in 1973.
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Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Title: Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: November 4, 2023
Type: Movie
With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.
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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Title: Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by a team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago.
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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Title: Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 2, 2023
Type: Movie
The first ever feature documentary about one of the most talented, accomplished and multi-faceted artists of the 20th Century. An exploration of Coward’s expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen, including Brief Encounter, Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives.
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Title: George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo debut, Faith, then through the creation and release of his 1990 follow-up Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1. Along with documenting his creative efforts during this period, the doc will also explore his relationship with Anselmo Feleppa — who died from AIDS-related complications — as well as the death of Michael’s mother.
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Rat Pack
Title: Rat Pack
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 11, 2022
Type: Movie
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.
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Dark Eyes
Title: Dark Eyes
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 2021
Type: Movie
Arguably Russia’s most famous folk song, Dark Eyes has captured hearts around the world for the past 100 years. This portrait explores the song’s somewhat controversial history, its musical versatility and its cultural relevance. Performances by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, a 13-piece orchestra and a Russian folk group make it clear why Dark Eyes has stood the test of time.
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Dean Martin: King of Cool
Title: Dean Martin: King of Cool
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 14, 2021
Type: Movie
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.
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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Title: Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 29, 2020
Type: Movie
With his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is the embodiment of a slightly archaic, brooding and almost reactionary virility. But who is he really? Often hired to play marginalised Native American or Mexican characters before he was typecast as the image of a lone killer, Bronson was a major figure in the popular cinema of the 1960s and 70s and his stony-faced, physical acting and career are worthy of a second look.
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Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Title: Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: Movie
An illuminating portrait of Jay Sebring — the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty industry and defined iconic Hollywood styles for men.
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Sid & Judy
Title: Sid & Judy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 26, 2019
Type: Movie
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.
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Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Title: Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 22, 2019
Type: Movie
Portrait of Julia Jean Turner, from her childhood to her rise of fame as Lana Turner, to her last role.
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Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road
Title: Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 7, 2019
Type: Movie
Explore the extraordinary story of the man who possessed one of the greatest voices of the century. Known as The Voice, The Leader, and Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra conquered all aspects of entertainment, singing and acting. Through archival performances and interviews, journey through Frank’s remarkable life, from his troubled birth in 1915 to the day The Voice was sadly silenced.
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Title: Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 14, 2018
Type: TV
The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions.
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Blade Runner 2049
Title: Blade Runner 2049
Character: (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: October 4, 2017
Type: Movie
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Title: JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 2017
Type: Movie
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Becoming Cary Grant
Title: Becoming Cary Grant
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 23, 2017
Type: Movie
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.
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Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 13, 2015
Type: Movie
The story around Frank’s voice: Francis Albert Sinatra as a person, the man behind the winning smile. Where lies the key to his success? How and why Sinatra became a big star, an icon, a hero, who influenced an entire era?
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To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100
Title: To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 12, 2015
Type: Movie
The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become such an icon.
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Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2015
Type: Movie
On June 13, 1971 – at a concert in Hollywood to raise money for the Motion Picture and TV Relief Fund – at the age of 55, Frank Sinatra announced that he was retiring, bringing to an end his 36-year career in show business. This concert was held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angles. Vice President Agnew, his staff and the United States Secret Service, would be attending a concert at the Ahmanson Theater. Since this was a low Key event and no speech was scheduled for the Vice President there was very little publicity and only a few reporters covering the event, those that did were primarily from the entertainment community. After meeting with the Staff and Secret Service advance people, and were briefed with the details of the VP’s itinerary this is when we found out that it would be Frank Sinatra’s retirement concert.
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Title: Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 5, 2015
Type: TV
An up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, the documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra’s life together with rarely seen footage of his famous 1971 “Retirement Concert” in Los Angeles. The film’s narrative is shaped by Sinatra’s song choices for that concert, which Gibney interprets as the singer’s personal guide through his own life.
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Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace
Title: Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Included as a bonus DVD with the Sinatra Vegas box set, this show was taped at Caesar's Palace in May, 1978 and remained unreleased for decades.
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Title: Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 2, 2014
Type: Movie
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Title: Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barriers to leave an indelible mark on the jazz world.
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And the Oscar Goes To...
Title: And the Oscar Goes To...
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 1, 2014
Type: Movie
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
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Six by Sondheim
Title: Six by Sondheim
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 9, 2013
Type: Movie
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
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The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
Title: The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
Character: Self
Released: November 26, 2012
Type: Movie
A collection of live performances of the rat pack
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The Frank Sinatra Collection: Portrait of an Album & Sinatra Sings
Title: The Frank Sinatra Collection: Portrait of an Album & Sinatra Sings
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 19, 2011
Type: Movie
Narrated by Tina Sinatra, this TV compilation brings together memorable moments from Frank Sinatra’s career on television, in the studio and in concert through the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Many of his best loved songs are featured including Fly Me To The Moon, Witchcraft, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, My Way, Strangers In The Night, That’s Life, The Lady Is A Tramp and many more.
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Frank Sinatra: Around the World
Title: Frank Sinatra: Around the World
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2011
Type: Movie
Four legendary performances from around the world, In the release of 2 DVD's, the four performances are not delivered in chronological order.
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Frank Sinatra: TV Performances
Title: Frank Sinatra: TV Performances
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 2010
Type: Movie
Bonus Compilation to the 2003 PBS special Vintage Sinatra, which offers a look back at Sinatra’s television performances prior to the beginning of the A Man And His Music series. With classic performances from his 1957–58 ABC television series, Ol’ Blue Eyes is in peak form as he treats the viewing audience to show-stopping versions of “Come Fly With Me,” “Too Marvelous For Words” and “I’ve Got The World On A String.” Included as a box-set exclusive are 10 television performances from the same era that were never broadcast or previously released.
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The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
Title: The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 2009
Type: Movie
The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this DVD, youll find an anthology of Louis Armstrongs best TV performances. A great tribute to a great artist. Titles: 1. Hello Dolly 2. Ill Be Glad When Youre Dead You Rascal You 3. Muskrat Rumble 4. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 5. Nobody Knows The Trouble Ive Seen 6. Jeepers Creepers 7. Cest Si Bon 8. Now You Has Jazz/ Tiger Rag 9. Birth Of The Blues 10. I Love Jazz 11. South Rampart Street Parade 12. When Its Sleepy Time Down South 13. Just Because 14. St. Louis Blues 15. Someday 16. When The Saints Go Marching In 17. Umbrella Man
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The Wrecking Crew
Title: The Wrecking Crew
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: March 11, 2008
Type: Movie
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.
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Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Title: Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Character: Self - Actor (archive footage)
Released: September 16, 2006
Type: Movie
In 1956, actress and Hollywood star Grace Kelly (1929-82), then at the height of her film career, unexpectedly dropped everything to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Jinx, an American journalist and friend of the future princess, accompanied her on her journey to the wedding and covered the sensational event.
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The Ratpack
Title: The Ratpack
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
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Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Title: Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Here are all your favorite holiday entertainers on one delightful DVD! Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Mel Tormé and more, in vintage television performances, singing all your favorite Christmas songs - plus - Bob Hope in some hilarious holiday sketches. You'll surely give thanks for all of these memories! Highlights include: Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Frank Sinatra) It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Frank Sinatra) Christmas Waltz (Bing Crosby) White Christmas (Bing Crosby) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland) The Christmas Song (Judy garland & Mel Tormé)
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Frank Sinatra: A Reflection
Title: Frank Sinatra: A Reflection
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 29, 2005
Type: Movie
This documentary traces the remarkable career of Frank Sinatra, offering up over a dozen archival performances by the master vocalist. This program contains full renditions of such favorites as "Witchcraft," "High Hopes," "Stardust," "I'll Never Smile Again," and "Luck Be A Lady."
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Title: Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Title: Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Here's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the history of the genre. "Sassy" Sarah Vaughan appears along with her fellow pop-jazz queens, sultry Lena Horne, Ella "The First Lady of Song" Fitzgerald, gorgeous Dorothy Dandridge and Billie "Lady Day" Holiday. Rarely has there been more outstanding vocal talent compiled on a single disc.
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Judy Garland: By Myself
Title: Judy Garland: By Myself
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 25, 2004
Type: Movie
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life presented a smiling kid with the big voice, who, alongside Mickey Rooney, just wanted to put on a show. But drugs, overwork, even psychological abuse at the hands of the studio is now part of the Garland legend. But despite the number of Garland books and documentaries, one account has always been missing -- Garland herself never managed to write a memoir. She did make several attempts at an autobiography, often recording stories on a tape recorder. Judy Garland: By Myself (2004), finally fills in the blanks - using Judy's personal recordings to tell the story in her own words.
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A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Title: A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their relationship.
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The Rat Pack
Title: The Rat Pack
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A collection of songs performed by Frank, Dean and Sammy - both solo and together
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Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Title: Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 30, 2003
Type: Movie
Collection of songs performed at the "Frank Sinatra Spectacular," a 1965 benefit by the various members of the Rat Pack.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Title: Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: December 15, 2003
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of the 1956 film, High Society. Hosted by Celeste Holm.
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Christmas in Hollywood
Title: Christmas in Hollywood
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 13, 2003
Type: Movie
Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide season is celebrated in the perpetually warm and sunny world of Hollywood, California.
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Vintage Sinatra
Title: Vintage Sinatra
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 28, 2003
Type: Movie
Performing timeless pieces such as "Night & Day" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," Sinatra's legendary voice and easy manner charms audiences young and old. As he suggests in the shows opening scene, singing "Come Fly With Me," Sinatra takes his fans on a journey back to his Capitol era, where he garnered the reputation he still holds today, as one of the finest American popular singers and entertainers of all time. VINTAGE SINATRA also features rare footage of Sinatra's heart-warming Valentine's Day performance of "My Funny Valentine" to a young, blushing Nancy Sinatra on "The Frank Sinatra Show." This exceptional retrospective also features Sinatra's personal favorite genre, smoky, dark and swanky nightclub music. With performances of "The Lady is a Tramp" and "Angel Eyes," Sinatra's zest for life and music shines brightly.
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Sinatra: The Classic Duets
Title: Sinatra: The Classic Duets
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 10, 2003
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra "Classic Duets" features an incredible roster of many of the greatest and most influential jazz and pop singers of all time. Compiled from Sinatra TV specials that originally aired between 1957-1960, this highly collectable program includes complete musical performances and special interviews and commentary from the Sinatra family, Tina, Nancy and Frank Sinatra Jr. Highlights include Frank Sinatra performing with Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Nancy Sinatra, Elvis Presley and more.
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Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Title: Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 29, 2003
Type: Movie
Woody Harrelson hosts a special tribute to the Three Stooges in honor of their 75th Anniversary. In addition to classic Stooges routines, there are feature film clips, ultra-rare shorts, solo appearances, and TV performances, rare home movies, and interviews with Stooge family members and special guest stars. A must for any Stooge fan? Why soitenly!
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Title: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 24, 2002
Type: Movie
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
Title: The Kid Stays in the Picture
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 16, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Title: The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 31, 2002
Type: Movie
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.
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The Ocean's 11 Story
Title: The Ocean's 11 Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 22, 2001
Type: Movie
Vintage newsreels and interviews help re-create the magic of "The Summit," a memorable period in 1960 in which Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack took over Las Vegas' Sands Hotel during filming of the original Ocean's 11. Highlights include clips from the Rat Pack's nightly performances in the hotel's legendary Copa Room, where they entertained everyone from mafiosos to soon-to-be-president John F. Kennedy.
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All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video
Title: All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 20, 2001
Type: Movie
"All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video" is Celine Dion's sixth home video release. It's a collection of her English music videos, released on February 20, 2001. This retrospective anthology features videos and live performances of many Céline Dion favorites, with nine signature singles and seven new tracks.
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Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Title: Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra.
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Frank Sinatra Memorial
Title: Frank Sinatra Memorial
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2000
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial which celebrates his life and mourns his passing. Exclusive flashback interviews with Sinatra, his friends and his family, reveal little known facts about his overwhelming generosity and the sensationalized image created by the press. * In-depth interviews with those who knew him best... Ed McMahon, Tommy Sands, Shecky Green, Phyllis McGuire, Quincy Jones, & Betty Garrett, among others. * See highlights from some of Sinatra’s last films and farewell perfomances.
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Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 15, 1998
Type: Movie
Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early family background to overwhelming show business success. Interviews with friends, family and associates reveal a star-studded career in music and film alongside a fascinating private life of four marriages, liaison with the Kennedy family, Las Vegas business interests and an alleged association with the Mafia
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The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Title: The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 3, 1997
Type: Movie
A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel Grey and others, as well as the two men themselves, plus clips of performances of their songs.
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Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around
Title: Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Although he has hit his lowest in his acting career and personal life, Frank Sinatra doesn't give up on Hollywood. He works his way back up to the top through films like From Here to Eternity, Suddenly, The Man With the Golden Arm, and High Society. He continues to act in MGM films all the way up to 1974 and even takes a stab at producing himself.
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Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra's beginnings in Hoboken New Jersey, and how he discovers his passion for singing. We see as Sinatra performs with various groups and bands, eventually working toward performing solo. These are also the years Sinatra develops his unique vocal style and works his way into the hearts of the girls in bobby socks and socialites alike.
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Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
These were the years Frank Sinatra led a group made up of talented rowdies called the Rat Pack. The members include Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. They always had a ball performing together and even more fun off screen. Never have such a collection of name stars worked and played together so long.
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Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Although viewed as a novelty and gimmick by producers, Frank Sinatra establishes himself as an actor in Hollywood. He lands main parts in musicals like Anchors Aweigh, but his career soon takes a nosedive in the new age of television. He redeems himself by fighting for the part of Maggio, in From Here to Eternity, against all odds and wins an oscar for his acting.
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Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Some of Frank Sinatra's final film ventures in the changing world of Hollywood and America. Although he lost his parents during this time, his children made him proud by following his footsteps in their careers. Sinatra attempted to retire for a while, but the old itch came back and he returned with the record Ol' Blue Eyes is Back.
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Title: Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 19, 1996
Type: Movie
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the fantasy world of show-biz. Her ballet training and her long-legged pixie charm led to rapid success on Broadway in musical comedy. Inevitably, Hollywood called and by 1955 Shirley was cast in Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry." It wasn't too long before the fine dramatic roles also came to her opposite the most popular leading men of the time, like Fred MacMurray, Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood and Robert Mitchum.
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Title: Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Character: Self - Honoré
Released: December 14, 1995
Type: Movie
'Ol' Blue Eyes' eightieth birthday celebration; star-studded entertainment, tributes by a diverse company of guests, songs closely associated with Sinatra sung by vocalists and groups from the early days of rock and roll to the 90's. A living legend toasted by legends of the music world and of Hollywood.
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Young at Heart
Title: Young at Heart
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: March 12, 1995
Type: Movie
A matriarch of three generations born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, discovers that her recently-deceased husband has lost their bar and home to a gambling debt.
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That's Entertainment! III
Title: That's Entertainment! III
Character: (archive footage)
Released: July 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.
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Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic
Title: Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 3, 1994
Type: Movie
An unauthorized biography of the famed singer and actor.
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La Classe américaine
Title: La Classe américaine
Character: Frankie (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1993
Type: Movie
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
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As nascentes
Title: As nascentes
Released: March 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Title: Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Character: Self
Released: October 28, 1991
Type: Movie
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Title: You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 23, 1990
Type: Movie
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Title: Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1990
Type: Movie
Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr 's 60th anniversary in show business, including musical,comic and dancing performers.
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The Ultimate Event
Title: The Ultimate Event
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 1989
Type: Movie
Over 30 songs including:Detroit/With A Song In My Heart/The Candy Man/What Kind Of Fool Am I/Bad/Music Of The Night/All That Jazz/Sailor Boy/Ring Them Bells/Mon Amour/Caberet/Where Or When/For Once In My Life/Mack The Knife/One More For My Baby/My Way/Style/Talk To The Animals/Money Money/I've Got You (Under My Skin)/I've Gotta Be Me/Birth Of The Blues/The Lady Is A Tramp/And The World Goes Round/That's Where We belong (New York)/New York,New York
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The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
Title: The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Comedy Special
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The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Title: The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Enjoy the smooth voice and cool rhythms of legendary American recording artist Nat "King" Cole with this music set, which includes popular hits like "Mona Lisa," "Save the Bones for Henry Jones," "Shine On Harvest Moon," "Sweet Lorraine" and more. The first African-American to host a television variety show, Cole sold millions of records throughout the course of his career and continues to possess enduring popularity worldwide.
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American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
Title: American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
Character: Self - Entertainer (archive footage)
Released: November 2, 1988
Type: Movie
Investigative reporter Jack Anderson hosts a two-hour investigation of the Kennedy Assassination featuring interviews with experts, eyewitnesses, government officials and authors. Includes dramatic recreations of key events.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Character: Singing Sword (voice) (archive sound)
Released: June 21, 1988
Type: Movie
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Title: Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Released: May 27, 1988
Type: Movie
The life, career, and music of Irving Berlin are celebrated live on stage with musical performances.
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Title: Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 8, 1987
Type: Movie
A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess of Monaco.
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Title: The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 1986
Type: Movie
In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.
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Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo
Title: Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 1985
Type: Movie
This incredibly rare concert has only ever been released in Japan, making this collection a must-have for Sinatra fans. Entering his 70th year, Ol' Blue Eyes never sounded better. 01. Introduction / Instrumental Medley 02. The Lady is a Tramp 03. Fly me to the Moon 04. My Way 05. I´ve Got You Under My Skin 06. Something 07. I Get a Kick Out of You 08. My Kind of Town 09. Someone to Watch Over me 10. All or Nothing at All 11. Mack the Knife 12. Lucke be a Lady 13. L.A. is My Lady 14. Strangers in the Night 15. Come Rain or Come Shine 16. Pennies From Heaven 17. One for my Baby 18. Theme From New York, New York 19. You Are There - Instrumental
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All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Title: All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1984
Type: Movie
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Cannonball Run II
Title: Cannonball Run II
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: June 29, 1984
Type: Movie
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
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All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Title: All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Character: Self - Guest of Honor
Released: December 11, 1983
Type: Movie
A Celebration of the great life of Frank Sinatra with song, dance, and many famous guests.
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James Bond: The First 21 Years
Title: James Bond: The First 21 Years
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 1983
Type: Movie
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Title: Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: February 25, 1983
Type: Movie
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
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Showbiz Goes to War
Title: Showbiz Goes to War
Character: (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1982
Type: Movie
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.
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Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas
Title: Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: August 20, 1982
Type: Movie
This 1st-ever U.S. release of this spectacular 1982 concert proves that even at age 66, Francis Albert Sinatra was still the undisputed Chairman of the Board. This 90-minute performance features a memorable rendition of "Send In The Clowns" with guitarist Tony Mottola.
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I Love Liberty
Title: I Love Liberty
Character: Self
Released: March 21, 1982
Type: Movie
An all-star variety special saluting America.
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Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: November 22, 1981
Type: Movie
Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment continues to uphold the high standards of the series, thanks in no small part to the accompaniment of the legendary Count Basie and his orchestra.
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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This Is Elvis
Title: This Is Elvis
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: April 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
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Title: Magnum, P.I.
Character: Retired Police Sergeant Michael Doheny
Released: December 11, 1980
Type: TV
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
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The First Deadly Sin
Title: The First Deadly Sin
Character: Edward X. Delaney
Released: October 3, 1980
Type: Movie
A serial killer is stalking New York. Inspector Edward X. Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. Are the victims somehow linked? What does the brutal method of death signify?
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Sinatra at Carnegie Hall
Title: Sinatra at Carnegie Hall
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
In 1980, Frank Sinatra performed a two-week engagement at Carnegie Hall, which at the time, set a record for the venue by selling out each show in just one day. The performances followed the release of 1980's Trilogy, Sinatra's ambitious triple-album comeback that featured "The Theme from New York, New York." Sinatra mixes "Summer Me, Winter Me" from that album with his hits "I've Got the World on a String" and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Foreshadowing the follow-up to Trilogy is "The Gal That Got Away"/"It Never Entered My Mind," a medley that would appear on She Shot Me Down in 1981.
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Title: Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Character: Self
Released: December 13, 1979
Type: Movie
Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
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Title: The Kennedy Center Honors
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1978
Type: TV
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
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Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace
Title: Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace
Character: Self
Released: August 4, 1978
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra was always at home in Las Vegas and this is a wonderfully relaxed and entertaining performance. Also included from 1979 is this all-star gala tribute to the "Chairman Of The Board" celebrating forty years in show business. Among those saluting Sinatra are Sammy Davis Jr, Cary Grant, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Gene Kelly, Harry James, Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn.
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Contract on Cherry Street
Title: Contract on Cherry Street
Character: Frank Hovannes
Released: November 19, 1977
Type: Movie
A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.
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Sinatra and Friends
Title: Sinatra and Friends
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: April 20, 1977
Type: Movie
Sinatra and Friends was a television special that aired on April 21, 1977. Featuring contemporary artists such as John Denver and Natalie Cole, as well as Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Loretta Lynn, Leslie Uggams and Robert Merrill, Sinatra performs duets of standards in different styles such as folk and disco in addition to each singer performing solo.
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That's Entertainment, Part II
Title: That's Entertainment, Part II
Character: (archive footage)
Released: May 16, 1976
Type: Movie
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
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Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
Title: Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
Character: Host and singer
Released: October 13, 1974
Type: Movie
Charged with the electricity of a heavyweight prizefight, " The Main Event " was filmed live at Madison Square Garden, a venue usually reserved for sporting events and rock 'n' roll concerts. Sinatrra dazzies the crowd with contemporay numbers as " You are the Sunshine of My Life ", " Let Me Try Again " and delivers the knockout blow with signature tunes " My Kind of Town " and " My Way ".
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That's Entertainment!
Title: That's Entertainment!
Character: Self - Host / Narrator
Released: June 21, 1974
Type: Movie
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
Title: Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
Character: Host and singer
Released: November 13, 1973
Type: Movie
Filmed in front of a live audience on a soundstage in Hollywood, but with the feel of an intimate concert, this "comeback" special proves the Chairman hadn't lost a step.
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Title: The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 1973
Type: TV
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.
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Title: Cadet Rousselle
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: V.I.P. Schaukel
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 1971
Type: TV
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Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall
Title: Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1971
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall was an CBS musical television special starring Frank Sinatra broadcast on February 4, 1971, of a concert given by Sinatra at London's Royal Festival Hall on November 16, 1970. The special was directed by Bill Miller, and produced by Harold Davison. Sinatra was introduced on stage by Grace Kelly. Kelly had starred alongside Sinatra in the 1956 film High Society, the last film she made before her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Sinatra had been follicularly challenged for many years, hence all the hats in publicity stills, album covers etc. TV directors were forbidden to photograph him from the back because of this. However, at this concert, Sinatra had completed a very successful hair transplant and deliberately turned his back on the main audience a couple of times to acknowledge the audience sitting backstage, along with running his hand over the back of his head to draw attention to his new coiffure.
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Dirty Dingus Magee
Title: Dirty Dingus Magee
Character: Dingus Billy Magee
Released: November 18, 1970
Type: Movie
Ass-breaker Dingus Magee is looking for a gold train when he comes upon old acquaintance Hoke Birdsill on stage to San Francisco, and robs him of his money. Hoke goes to the nearby town of Yerkey's Hole, where Belle Knops is both mayor and bordello-mistress. She appoints Hoke Town Sheriff and tries to get him to stir up the Indians so the soldiers at the nearby fort (the main customers) won't go to Little Big Horn. Dingus tries to stir up more trouble and get involved with the pale, baby-talking Indian, Anna. The film is a send-up of the oft-repeated phrase "the Code of the West" and exaggerates it and what it stands for into the ridiculousness that it is.
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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Title: Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Character: Self
Released: November 16, 1970
Type: Movie
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The Two Kennedys
Title: The Two Kennedys
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 1969
Type: Movie
Life, career and death of the two protagonists of American life sixties, John and Robert Kennedy, from the days of their ascent to the White House, the first as president, the second as a minister of justice, to the death.
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Sinatra
Title: Sinatra
Character: Host and singer
Released: November 5, 1969
Type: Movie
In this final installment, aired November 5, 1969, in what had become an annual tradition of televised specials, Sinatra cast a backward glance at some of the highlights of a storied career with Don Costa and his Orchestra as guest performer. He also provides a glimpse into his musical future with an early rendition of " My Way ", soon to become his personal anthem.
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Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
Title: Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: November 28, 1968
Type: Movie
Having established himself as a household name after his previous A Man and His Music specials, Frank Sinatra made a bold statement in 1968 by starring in an NBC television special celebrating black music and its cultural impact in the midst of the Civil Rights struggle. Featuring special guests Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension.
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Frank Sinatra - Primetime
Title: Frank Sinatra - Primetime
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 1968
Type: Movie
This release brings together a trio of primetime television - 1968 Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing, 1969's Sinatra, and the 1977 Sinatra and Friends. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing With Special Guests Diahann Carroll And The 5th Dimension Highlights include a medley of spirituals sung with Diahann Carroll and a swingin' pop interlude with then-chart-toppers The 5th Dimension. Sinatra Featuring Don Costa & His Orchestra Sinatra casts a backward glance at some of the highlights of a storied career. He also provides a glimpse into his musical future with an early rendition of "My Way," . Sinatra and Friends Guests include Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Loretta Lynn and John Denver,
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Lady in Cement
Title: Lady in Cement
Character: Tony Rome
Released: November 19, 1968
Type: Movie
While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. Soon after, tough guy Waldo Gronski hires him to find a missing woman named Sandra Lomax, and Rome wonders if there's a connection. He sets about trying to locate the woman, and in no time finds himself mixed up with a beautiful party girl and a slippery racketeer.
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The Detective
Title: The Detective
Character: Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Released: May 28, 1968
Type: Movie
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
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Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
Title: Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 1967
Type: Movie
Dean is joined by Frank Sinatra and their respective families for the Christmas show. Dean and Frank do a medley of standards. Frank Jr and Dino perform "How Do You Talk to Your Dad." Tina and Deana sing "Do-Re-Mi."
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Movin' with Nancy
Title: Movin' with Nancy
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1967
Type: Movie
Billed as the "full-hour musical spectacular that won Nancy Sinatra the coveted Hollywood Star of Tomorrow award," this 1967 NBC-TV special, sponsored by Royal Crown Cola, is hosted by Nancy and features Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lee Hazlewood and Frank Sinatra (billed as 'A Very Close Relative'). Brother Frank, Jr. makes a cameo appearance (and doesn't sing a note). Conspicuously absent from the program is Nancy's biggest hit: "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Title: Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Character: Host and singer
Released: November 13, 1967
Type: Movie
Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim is a 1967 television special starring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, accompanied by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra. A truly memorable television event, the third annual special finds Frank joined by the dazzling Ella Fitzgerald in a historic pairing of the two preeminent vocal talents of the era. As if that weren't enough, Antonio Carlos Jobim accompanies Frank for an intimate medley of classics, including The Girl From Ipanema.
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Tony Rome
Title: Tony Rome
Character: Tony Rome
Released: November 10, 1967
Type: Movie
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.
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The Naked Runner
Title: The Naked Runner
Character: Sam Laker
Released: July 19, 1967
Type: Movie
Sam Laker is an American industrialist, working in Britain, who has just been awarded an international award for industrial design. He is planning to travel to East Germany to attend a trade show and show off his invention, taking his 10 year old son with him for a holiday. Meanwhile a British Intelligence officer who served with Laker in the Second World War decides to use the opportunity of Laker's trip and his lack of an intelligence profile to coerce him into carrying out an assassination.
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Title: Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Character: Host and singer
Released: December 7, 1966
Type: Movie
The second annual TV special thrills from start to finish, with unforgettable performances of signature songs "Fly Me To The Moon," "Luck Be A Lady" and "That's Life." Frank is joined by daughter Nancy in a playful duet in this delightful hour of music.
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Assault on a Queen
Title: Assault on a Queen
Character: Mark Brittain
Released: June 15, 1966
Type: Movie
A group of adventurers refloat a WWII German submarine and prepare to use it to pull a very large heist; The Queen Mary which they plan to rob on the high seas.
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Cast a Giant Shadow
Title: Cast a Giant Shadow
Character: Vince Talmadge
Released: March 30, 1966
Type: Movie
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.
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The Oscar
Title: The Oscar
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: March 4, 1966
Type: Movie
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I
Title: Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I
Character: Host and singer
Released: November 24, 1965
Type: Movie
The first-ever Sinatra television special in color, this 1965 performance showcases the Chairman in peak form to mark the occasion of Frank Sinatra's 50th birthday.. The Nelson Riddle arrangements sparkle, opening with a classic rendition of I've Got You Under My Skin and continuing on with other favorites such as I Get A Kick Out Of You, Come Fly With Me and The Lady Is A Tramp.
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Marriage on the Rocks
Title: Marriage on the Rocks
Character: Dan Edwards
Released: September 24, 1965
Type: Movie
Ad-agency president Dan Edwards goes to Mexico to celebrate his nineteenth wedding anniversary and winds up getting divorced by mistake, whereupon his wife Valerie marries his best friend Ernie Brewer by mistake.
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Von Ryan's Express
Title: Von Ryan's Express
Character: Colonel Joseph L. Ryan
Released: June 23, 1965
Type: Movie
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Title: Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Character: Self
Released: June 12, 1965
Type: Movie
The Rat Pack -- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin -- in their only joint television performance. This special was televised via closed-circuit from St. Louis to a select group of theaters, where ticket buyers watched the live performance on screen. The concert was organized by Harold Gibbons and Frank Sinatra as a fundraiser for Dismas Clark Half-Way House of St. Louis, the first halfway house for ex-convicts. Johnny Carson, in the third year of his Tonight Show stint took the place of Joey Bishop who was ill as the MC and 4th member of the Rat Pack.
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None But the Brave
Title: None But the Brave
Character: Chief Pharmacist Mate
Released: February 24, 1965
Type: Movie
American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American and Japanese unit commanders, who must deal with an atmosphere of growing distrust and tension between their men.
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Robin and the 7 Hoods
Title: Robin and the 7 Hoods
Character: Robbo
Released: June 24, 1964
Type: Movie
In prohibition-era Chicago, the corrupt sheriff and Guy Gisborne, a south-side racketeer, knock off the boss Big Jim. Everyone falls in line behind Guy except Robbo, who controls the north side. Although he's out-gunned, Robbo wants to keep his own territory. A pool-playing dude from Indiana and the director of a boys' orphanage join forces with Robbo; and, when he gives some money to the orphanage, he becomes the toast of the town as a hood like Robin Hood. Meanwhile, Guy schemes to get rid of Robbo, and Big Jim's heretofore unknown daughter Marian appears and goes from man to man trying to find an ally in her quest to run the whole show. Can Robbo hold things together?
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4 for Texas
Title: 4 for Texas
Character: Zack Thomas
Released: December 21, 1963
Type: Movie
In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
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Come Blow Your Horn
Title: Come Blow Your Horn
Character: Alan Baker
Released: June 5, 1963
Type: Movie
The story of a young man's decision to leave the home of his parents for the bachelor pad of his older brother who leads a swinging '60s lifestyle.
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The List of Adrian Messenger
Title: The List of Adrian Messenger
Character: Gypsy
Released: May 23, 1963
Type: Movie
Adrian Messenger, a famous writer, asks his friend Anthony Gethryn, a former British agent, to help him investigate the whereabouts of the people who appear on a list, without asking him the reason why he should do so.
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The Manchurian Candidate
Title: The Manchurian Candidate
Character: Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Released: October 24, 1962
Type: Movie
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
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Advise & Consent
Title: Advise & Consent
Character: Self (voice)
Released: June 6, 1962
Type: Movie
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
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This is Sinatra
Title: This is Sinatra
Character: Self
Released: June 2, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 charity concert by The Chairman of The Board, in London.
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The Road to Hong Kong
Title: The Road to Hong Kong
Character: The 'Twig' on Plutomium (uncredited)
Released: March 29, 1962
Type: Movie
When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.
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The Judy Garland Show
Title: The Judy Garland Show
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 1962
Type: Movie
This CBS special, filmed in 1962 and colorized in this version, brings together three legends in a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin indulge in their usual Rat Pack high jinks, swilling drinks, trading barbs and crooning catchy tunes. But it's Judy Garland in the spotlight here, the crown jewel among gems, belting out classics such as "The Man That Got Away," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and more.
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Sergeants 3
Title: Sergeants 3
Character: Mike Merry
Released: February 10, 1962
Type: Movie
Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
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Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Title: Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Character: Message Boy
Released: February 4, 1962
Type: Movie
Stan Freberg satirizes contemporary television, particularly commercials.
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The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Title: The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Character: Harry
Released: October 18, 1961
Type: Movie
A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.
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Pepe
Title: Pepe
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: December 21, 1960
Type: Movie
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.
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Ocean's Eleven
Title: Ocean's Eleven
Character: Danny Ocean
Released: August 10, 1960
Type: Movie
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
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Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Title: Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 12, 1960
Type: Movie
Two of entertainment history's biggest stars were united in this special 1960 television broadcast. Signaling the end of a string of shows hosted by Frank Sinatra, ABC pulled out all the stops when it booked the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, to be the final guest. Presley's versions of "Fame and Fortune" and "Stuck on You" are terrific, but the duets between Sinatra and Presley, "Witchcraft" and "Love Me Tender," truly steal the show.
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Can-Can
Title: Can-Can
Character: François Durnais
Released: March 9, 1960
Type: Movie
Parisian nightclub owner Simone Pistache is known for her performances of the can-can, which attracts the ire of the self-righteous Judge Philipe Forrestier. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, lawyer François Durnais.
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies
Title: The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: February 15, 1960
Type: Movie
Surrounded by a mix of talented ladies, host Frank Sinatra does his thing.
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Happiness and Love in Monaco
Title: Happiness and Love in Monaco
Character: Self
Released: December 25, 1959
Type: Movie
Lindy, a young English orphan able to realize a dream: being invited by Prince of Monaco to his palace where Princess Caroline will give away a kitten. Claus notes at the beginning are more boring than expected, but finally manages to interview the Prince and his family well. A German newspaper sent a reporter to the Principality to somehow cover the event, with him traveling the stewardess Jacqueline. Claus ends up falling for the stewardess and enjoy your stay in the French Riviera.
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra
Title: The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra
Character: Self - Host / Singer
Released: December 13, 1959
Type: Movie
At the beginning of the program, Peter Lawford explains that Frank Sinatra's plans to film his TV special outdoors in sunny Palm Springs have foundered because an extended rainstorm has turned their desert location into a morass of mud. The company is forced to move inside a stark studio instead and delivers their songs with a minimum of props but a maximum of verve.
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Never So Few
Title: Never So Few
Character: Capt. Tom Reynolds
Released: December 7, 1959
Type: Movie
A U.S. military troop takes command of a band of Burmese guerillas during World War II.
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Title: The Grammy Awards
Character: Self
Released: November 29, 1959
Type: TV
An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
Title: The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
Character: Self
Released: October 19, 1959
Type: Movie
The first Timex Show from Frank Sinatra with friends Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and others.
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Title: Startime
Released: October 6, 1959
Type: TV
Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was aired Tuesday nights in the United States on the NBC Television network in the 1959-60 television season.
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A Hole in the Head
Title: A Hole in the Head
Character: Tony Manetta
Released: September 15, 1959
Type: Movie
An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.
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Some of Manie's Friends
Title: Some of Manie's Friends
Released: March 10, 1959
Type: Movie
A multitude of entertainment's biggest stars come together to celebrate the life of the late Manie Sacks, recording executive for Columbia Records, and vice president of both NBC and RCA.
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Some Came Running
Title: Some Came Running
Character: Dave Hirsh
Released: December 25, 1958
Type: Movie
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.
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Kings Go Forth
Title: Kings Go Forth
Character: Lieutenant Sam Loggins
Released: June 28, 1958
Type: Movie
Toward the end of World War II, two American soldiers fighting in Southern France become romantically involved with a young, American woman. Her background will reveal more about them than her.
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Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank
Title: Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank
Character: Self - Host
Released: December 20, 1957
Type: Movie
Two of the biggest musical celebrities of the 20th century come together with Christmas songs old and new in this classic holiday special from 1957.
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Pal Joey
Title: Pal Joey
Character: Joey Evans
Released: October 25, 1957
Type: Movie
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
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Title: Frank Sinatra Show
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 18, 1957
Type: TV
The Frank Sinatra Show is an ABC variety and drama series, starring Frank Sinatra, premiering on October 18, 1957, and last airing on June 27, 1958.
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The Edsel Show
Title: The Edsel Show
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 1957
Type: Movie
Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra host a program that's wall-to-wall music.
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The Joker Is Wild
Title: The Joker Is Wild
Character: Joe E. Lewis
Released: September 26, 1957
Type: Movie
Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano player, Austin Mack, who helps turn the former singer into a successful stand-up comedian. But Joe's demons plague his romantic life even as he reaches new heights of success.
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The Pride and the Passion
Title: The Pride and the Passion
Character: Miguel
Released: July 10, 1957
Type: Movie
During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
Title: Around the World in Eighty Days
Character: Saloon Pianist
Released: October 17, 1956
Type: Movie
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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Title: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 1956
Type: TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.
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High Society
Title: High Society
Character: Mike Connor
Released: July 17, 1956
Type: Movie
Childhood friends Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven got married and quickly divorced. Now Tracy is about to marry again, this time to a shrewd social-climbing businessman. C.K. still loves her. Spy magazine blackmails Tracy's family by threatening to reveal her playboy father's exploits if not allowed to cover the wedding. A remake of the 1940 rom com The Philadelphia Story.
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Johnny Concho
Title: Johnny Concho
Character: Johnny Concho / Johnny Collins
Released: July 1, 1956
Type: Movie
In Johnny Concho, Frank Sinatra plays a man who goes from the town bully to town coward!
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
Title: Meet Me in Las Vegas
Character: Man at Slot Machine (uncredited)
Released: March 9, 1956
Type: Movie
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
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The Man with the Golden Arm
Title: The Man with the Golden Arm
Character: Frankie Machine
Released: December 26, 1955
Type: Movie
A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.
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Guys and Dolls
Title: Guys and Dolls
Character: Nathan Detroit
Released: December 23, 1955
Type: Movie
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
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The Tender Trap
Title: The Tender Trap
Character: Charlie Y. Reader
Released: November 4, 1955
Type: Movie
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
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Our Town
Title: Our Town
Character: Stage Manager
Released: September 19, 1955
Type: Movie
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom Married with Children.
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Not as a Stranger
Title: Not as a Stranger
Character: Alfred Boone
Released: July 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years. She will be, as he shrewdly knows, a supportive wife in every way. She helps make him the success he wants to be and cheerfully moves with him to the small town in which he starts his practice. But as much as he tries to be a good husband to the undemanding Kristina, Marsh easily falls into the arms of a local siren and the patience of the long-sorrowing Kristina wears thin.
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Young at Heart
Title: Young at Heart
Character: Barney Sloan
Released: December 1, 1954
Type: Movie
The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.
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Title: The Jimmy Durante Show
Character: Self
Released: October 2, 1954
Type: TV
The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety television program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.
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Suddenly
Title: Suddenly
Character: John Baron
Released: September 17, 1954
Type: Movie
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
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Anything Goes
Title: Anything Goes
Character: Harry Dane
Released: February 28, 1954
Type: Movie
On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid his boss who is traveling on the same vessel and disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister who is, in fact, a disguised gangster on the lam.
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From Here to Eternity
Title: From Here to Eternity
Character: Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Released: August 28, 1953
Type: Movie
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Meet Danny Wilson
Title: Meet Danny Wilson
Character: Danny Wilson
Released: February 8, 1952
Type: Movie
A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.
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Double Dynamite
Title: Double Dynamite
Character: Johnny Dalton
Released: December 25, 1951
Type: Movie
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
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Title: The Jack Benny Program
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: October 28, 1950
Type: TV
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
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Title: The Frank Sinatra Show
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 1950
Type: TV
The Frank Sinatra Show was an American musical variety series hosted by Frank Sinatra from 1950 to 1952. The series aired on CBS. As with many variety shows of the time, the show was broadcast live and was recorded via kinescope. Some episodes were 30 minutes long while others were 60 minutes.
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Title: The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1950
Type: TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
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The Costume Designer
Title: The Costume Designer
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 13, 1950
Type: Movie
This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene. We see famed costume designer Edith Head at work on a production. The Costume Designer was part of The Industry Film Project, a twelve-part series produced by the film studios and the Academy. Each series episode was produced to inform the public on a specific facet of the motion picture industry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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Title: The Bob Hope Show
Character: Self
Released: April 9, 1950
Type: TV
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
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Title: What's My Line?
Character: Self - Mystery Guest
Released: February 2, 1950
Type: TV
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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On the Town
Title: On the Town
Character: Chip
Released: December 8, 1949
Type: Movie
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Title: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Character: Dennis Ryan
Released: March 9, 1949
Type: Movie
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. turns outs to be a beautiful woman who really knows her baseball. Second baseman Dennis Ryan promptly falls in love. But his playboy roommate Eddie O'Brien has his own notions about how to treat the new lady owner and some unsavory gamblers have their own ideas about how to handle Eddie.
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Title: The Emmy Awards
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1949
Type: TV
An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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The Kissing Bandit
Title: The Kissing Bandit
Character: Ricardo
Released: November 14, 1948
Type: Movie
Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit".
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Singer
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Guest Host
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Miracle of the Bells
Title: The Miracle of the Bells
Character: Father Paul
Released: March 27, 1948
Type: Movie
The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.
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It Happened in Brooklyn
Title: It Happened in Brooklyn
Character: Danny Webson Miller
Released: March 13, 1947
Type: Movie
Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. He is able to share a place with Nick, the janitor of his old High School, and get a job as a singer in a music store. He also meets Leo, a talented pianist and his teacher Anne, whose dream is to singing Opera. When Jamie arrives from England, Danny tries to show him the Brooklyn experience and help him compose modern swing music. Together, these four also try to help Leo get the Brooklyn Music scholarship.
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Till the Clouds Roll By
Title: Till the Clouds Roll By
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: December 5, 1946
Type: Movie
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
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The House I Live In
Title: The House I Live In
Character: Self
Released: November 9, 1945
Type: Movie
Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.
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Anchors Aweigh
Title: Anchors Aweigh
Character: Clarence Doolittle
Released: August 13, 1945
Type: Movie
Two sailors, Joe and Clarence have four days shore leave in spend their shore leave trying to get a girl for Clarence. Clarence has his eye on a girl with musical aspirations, and before Joe can stop him, promises to get her an audition with José Iturbi. But the trouble really starts when Joe realizes he's falling for his buddy's girl.
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The All-Star Bond Rally
Title: The All-Star Bond Rally
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 1945
Type: Movie
Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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Step Lively
Title: Step Lively
Character: Glenn Russell
Released: July 26, 1944
Type: Movie
Fly-by-night producers dodge bill collectors while trying for one big hit.
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The Road to Victory
Title: The Road to Victory
Character: Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
Released: May 18, 1944
Type: Movie
Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy family in the future of 1960 enjoying the prosperity and advantages made possible by the successful prosecution of the war, and how the sacrifices of 1944 have made the world a better place. Edited down from The Shining Future (1944).
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The Shining Future
Title: The Shining Future
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 1944
Type: Movie
Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy family in the future of 1960 enjoying the prosperity and advantages made possible by the successful prosecution of the war, and how the sacrifices of 1944 have made the world a better place.
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Higher and Higher
Title: Higher and Higher
Character: Frank
Released: December 31, 1943
Type: Movie
A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off as a high-society debutante.
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Show-Business at War
Title: Show-Business at War
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1943
Type: Movie
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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Reveille with Beverly
Title: Reveille with Beverly
Character: Frank Sinatra
Released: February 4, 1943
Type: Movie
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.
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Ship Ahoy
Title: Ship Ahoy
Character: Singer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Released: April 16, 1942
Type: Movie
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.
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Las Vegas Nights
Title: Las Vegas Nights
Character: Frank Sinatra - Singer in Tommy Dorsey's Band (uncredited)
Released: March 28, 1941
Type: Movie
A vaudeville act inherits an old, beat-up building and decides to try to turn it into a hip new nightclub. Frank Sinatra's first screen appearance.
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Sinatra Duets
Title: Sinatra Duets
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The making of Frank Sinatra`s Duets album.
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Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Title: Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Sinatra: His Way
Title: Sinatra: His Way
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The life of legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, from his difficult birth and near death in Hoboken in 1915, through his rise to become one of the world's biggest entertainers.