They jumped into hell to save a part of heaven. A seaplane lands on the island of Talua to unload three criminals-including Harry (Frank Sinatra) plus a young priest Father Perreau (Kerwin Mathews) who has come to succeed aging irascible Father Doonan (Spencer Tracy). When an earthquake and volcanic eruption strike Talua Father Doonan persuades Harry to parachute with him into the mountains on a daring rescue to an isolated hospital. The party-mostly children - is menaced
A bumper box set of films featuring America's sweetheart Doris Day! Young At Heart (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1954): Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) is a cynical down-on-his-luck musician who reluctantly agrees to help his composer friend Alex Burke (Gig Young) with a new comedy he is working on. However Barney gains a new perspective on life and love when he meets Alex's irrepressibly perky fiancee Laurie (Doris Day) - and promptly falls in love with her! A musical remake of
Tony Rome (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1967): 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. The Detective (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1968): A hard-boiled mystery starring Frank Sinatra as the tough-as-nails Detective Joe Leland 'The Detective' was based on a novel by Roderick Thorp. Called in to investigate the murder of Teddy Leikman the homosexual son of a well-connected department store mogul Leland executes an open-and-shut investigation. He quickly elicits a confession from Teddy's crazy roommate and the defendant is convicted and executed while Leland scores a promotion. But when the widow of an accountant seeks out the Detective to look into the circumstances of her husband's death Leland uncovers some startling evidence implicating a corrupt New York City political machine; an attempt on Leland's life further convinces him that the authorities have a stake in keeping this case closed. Lee Remick ('The Omen') plays Leland's estranged wife Karen. The Manchurian Candidate (Dir. John Frankenheimer 1962): One of the ""most poundingly suspenseful political thrillers ever made "" (People Magazine) and ""one of the best and brightest of modern American films"" (Roger Ebert). Ask Major Bennett Marco (Sinatra) and he'll say that Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is a hero worthy of the Medal of Honor. But despite what he says Marco suspects otherwise. A bizarre recurring nightmare gives him the uneasy feeling that Shaw is something far less heroic and far more insidious. Is it possible that Shaw is a traitor? Can Marco convince the Army of his suspicions? How does Shaw's powermad mother (Lansbury) figure into this all? So many questions. So little precious time...
The prospects an enticing one: Frank with Ella Fitzgerald and Antonio Carlos Jobim backed up by Nelson Riddles fabulous orchestra. And on A Man and His Music were not disappointed. Sinatra shares two medleys with Ella, who is in magisterial form, and in between he sings a bossa nova medley to the accompaniment of Jobims guitar. The concert gets off to a cracking start with a Sinatra favourite "Day In Day Out", the arrangement emphasising the "drum-athon" theme of the show, whereby the rhythm section of the orchestra show off their prowess in a series of beat-driven arrangements. Sinatra sets this up with some amusing banter as we follow him to a rostrum where a superb bass player (unnamed) picks out the walking bass line of "Get Me to the Church On Time" which builds inexorably to a pounding finish. He then sings the bolero "What Now My Love?" to a brilliantly executed freewheeling trombone line, and recalls "Ol Man River" as though he were improvising it on the spot. Ella brings her heart and soul appropriately enough to "Body and Soul" before ripping up the joint with "Its All Right with Me". In their first medley there are some happy exchanges between Ella and Frank. The medley ends with them chanting "Goin Out of My Head", a pop song likely to bring on a state of catatonic boredom. The Jobim medley has one unintentionally funny moment when Sinatra with cigarette in hand sings to Jobim Irving Berlins "Change Partners" ("Must you dance every dance, with the same fortunate man") without a flicker of expression. The second Ella/Frank medley is a corker led off by "The Song is You". The artists are so entertaining that you almost forget the backdrop, a hideous orange set. After a camp pirouette or two Sinatra sobers up by putting his dreams away. On the DVD: as with other discs in this series there is the obligatory trailer with Sinatra arriving at an empty sound stage, only for the picture to burst into life for a cut away shot of him singing "Ive Got You Under My Skin". Subtitles are available. The soundtrack is perfectly respectable and wears its 30-odd years lightly. --Adrian Edwards
A fascinating and colourful screen biography of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit ""Showboat"" and flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I. Hessler and journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be and where he finds his early successes - and the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After some difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerst
A fascinating and colourful screen biography of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit Showboat and flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I. Hessler and journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be and where he finds his early successes - and the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After some difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerstein; the result being the classic adaptation of Edna Ferber's Showboat. The picture's grand finale features Frank Sinatra singing Ol' Man River. This is one huge and lavish theatrical feast; great entertainment!
Features a compilation of performances from those swingin' cats the 'Rat Pack'.
Part of a new collection of DVDs charting the outstanding range of Frank Sinatra's live performances. A man who put a unique stamp on the music of the 20th Century. Featuring many classic songs. Tracklist: Hello Young Lovers Baubles Bangles and Beads Cycles (It's The) Music That Makes Me Dance (Diahann Caroll) Where Am I Going? (Diahann Caroll) Medley With Diahann Caroll It's A Great Life (The 5th Dimension) Stoned Soul Picnic (The 5th Dimension) Sweet Blindness (due
You Were Never Lovelier (1942) In this lavish Hollywood musical, the headstrong daughter (Hayworth) of a powerful Argentine hotelier has to contend with her father's attempts to get her to marry...; ; Cover Girl (1944) Rusty Parker (Hayworth), a red-headed leggy dancer at Danny McGuire's Night Club in Brooklyn, wants to be a successful Broadway star. She enters a contest to be a 'Cover Girl' as a stepping-stone in her career...; ; Gilda (1946) In the story of Gilda, Johnn...
Recorded in 1977. Includes duets with Natalie Cole Dean Martin Tony Bennet and John Denver. Tracks included are: 1. Where Or When... Sinatra & Friends 2. I've Got You Under My Skin 3. I Get A Kick Out Of You..Duet With Nataile Cole 4. I've Got Love On My mind... Natalie Cole 5. If I Were A Rich Man... Robert Merril 6. Oldest Established Floating Crap Game Duet With Dean Martin & Robert Merril 7.She's Got You... Loretta Lynn 8. All Or Nothing At All Duet With Loretta L
Recorded in 1979. A tribute concert for Frank to celebrate 40 years in entertainment. Includes appearanced by Lucille Ball Nancy Sinatra Gene Kelly Tony Bennett Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Part of a new collection of DVDs charting the outstanding range of Frank Sinatra's live performances. A man who put a unique stamp on the music of the 20th Century. Featuring many classic songs. Tracklist: Fly Me To The Moon The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Moonlight In Vermont You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra Yes Sir That's My Baby - duet with Nancy Sinatra Medley with Nancy Sinatra Medley Luck Be A Lady Tha
Nothing ever happens in Suddenly. It's a just small town with small concerns. That is until the President decides to show up... In this intelligent 1954 film noir thriller Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying lead performance as psychotic undercover assassin John Baron. Alleged to have been viewed by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963 only days prior to the shooting of President Kennedy 'Suddenly' was subsequently withdrawn from circulation by United Artists at Sinatra's personal request. Chillingly prophetic in it's subject matter 'Suddenly' is a killer addition to any noir collection.
Stanley Kramer's film is based on the novel by C.S. Forester which is set in Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. British military officer Captain Anthony Trumbull (Cary Grant) is ordered to retrieve a large cannon and transport it to the British lines. In order to do this he enlists the help of guerilla leader Miguel (Frank Sinatra) and together - along with Miguel's mistress Juana (Sophia Loren) who takes a shine to Trumball - they track through the mountains of Spain to the British frontline.
Track List: Memories Are Made Of This - Dean MartinI Don't Care If The Sun DOn't Shine - Dean MartinSend Me The Pillow That You Dream On - Dean MartinWrap Up Your Troubles In Dreams - Dean MartinCarolina In The Morning - Dean MartinFor Somebody Else - Dean MArtin & Frank SinatraOne For My Baby One For The Road - Sammy Davis Jr.There's A Boat Leaving Soon For New York - Sammy Davis Jr.Put On A Happy Face - Sammy Davis Jr.Shall We Dance - Sam
17 Tracks including: The Birth Of The Blues Rat Pack Rap One For My Baby Fly Me To The Moon L-O-V-E Witchcraft It Had To Be You
The Frank Sinatra series traces the career of this century's most versatile entertainer. Placing special emphasis on Frank Sinatra's film and television work this remarkable 5 part series chronicles the ups and downs and overs and outs of a career that has spanned more than half a century. Included are classic film clips from his fifty-seven theatrical films as well as Sinatra's two forays into series television and his numerous guest appearances on television shows over the years
Part of a series of Sinatra releases, Ol' Blue Eyes is Back is a fairly perfunctory television run-through that does little to diminish his reputation. Sadly, nor does it offer much to enhance it, or at least provide a degree of greater insight into the man. Although by this period he was firmly ensconced in his Las Vegas cabaret period, there is still great delight to be had from listening to that effortless voice and watching his stage craft--can there ever have been a performer who knew more about singing alongside a large orchestra?--as he glides effortlessly through a selection of the hits and less well known numbers. Gene Kelly pops up as a special guest for a couple of duets but this is very much Sinatra's show; it's just a shame that it comes across as just a glorified TV special. On the DVD: With the sound taken from the original mono recording and the picture bearing all the hallmarks of a 1970s US television show, this is certainly not the most staggering attempt at bringing Frank Sinatra to DVD. The lush orchestration and honeyed voice do, however, sound suitably impressive. There are no extras beyond a catalogue and trailer for the other releases in the series and a choice of subtitled lyrics in five different languages. With his estate guarding the singer's legacy and oft-battered image so closely, fans may well have to wait a lot longer before gaining an opportunity to see beyond this sort of performance footage. --Phil Udell
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