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Frank Sinatra – Live At Caesars Palace (5 May 1978) – My Kind of Town (Chicago is)

Frank Sinatra – Live At Caesars Palace (5 May 1978) – My Kind of Town (Chicago is) Sinatra as you’ve never seen him before…. This is Sinatra at his night club best. This is not the Sinatra performing at your local sports arena. This is the Vegas Sinatra. This is the REAL Sinatra; brash, brazen, but most of all, brilliant. Is his voice rough at times? Yes. Has his voice diminished from the 40′s and 50′s? Yes. Does his voice break? Yes. Over forty years in show business and living life like there is no tomorrow has taken its toll. Booze, broads, and cigs have taken his velvet voice but oh can he still turn a phrase. Like no one else before or since, Sinatra knows how to make the songs of Sondheim, Harrison, Gershwin, Van Heusen, Cahn, Rogers & Hart, and Webb come to life. Enjoy!!! Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra (pronounced /s??n??tr?/; 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 …

Jimmy Stewart – The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra (1977) – Jimmy Roasts Frank

Jimmy Stewart – The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra (1977) – Jimmy Roasts Frank Dean Martin hosted a series of roasts on television in 1974 as part of the final season of his self-titled variety show. After the show was cancelled, NBC decided to schedule a series of roast specials from the former MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally’s Las Vegas) in the Ziegfeld Room through 1984. The humor at these broadcast tributes was far tamer than the sometimes extremely vulgar and explicit language of the private, non-televised ones and the televsed Comedy Central roasts. James Maitland “Jimmy” Stewart (May 20, 1908 — July 2, 1997) was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It’s a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI’s 100 Years…100 …

Jilly Rizzo – The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra (1977) – Jilly Roasts Frank

Jilly Rizzo – The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra (1977) – Jilly Roasts Frank Dean Martin hosted a series of roasts on television in 1974 as part of the final season of his self-titled variety show. After the show was cancelled, NBC decided to schedule a series of roast specials from the former MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally’s Las Vegas) in the Ziegfeld Room through 1984. The humor at these broadcast tributes was far tamer than the sometimes extremely vulgar and explicit language of the private, non-televised ones and the televsed Comedy Central roasts. Ermenigildo “Jilly” Rizzo (May 6, 1917 — May 6, 1992) was an American restaurateur and entertainer. Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra (pronounced /s??n??tr?/; 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 …

FRANK SINATRA ON THE ROCKS

[PLEASE READ] “Please, I know you’re not laughin’, but leave us not make it a crusade!” Singer/actor Frank Sinatra is dramatic dynamite as the star of Paramount’s THE JOKER IS WILD (1957). Based on the life of comedian Joe E. Lewis (1902-1971), the movie is ornamented with terrific songs (including the Academy-Award-winning “All the Way”) and beauty (Mitzi Gaynor and Jeanne Crain). It is also peppered with plenty of night-club patter (including Lewis’s signature toast “Post time!”). Sinatra exudes confidence as Lewis: not only could he relate familiarly to the film’s late-night-entertainment settings and action, he could also flex his actor’s muscles to meet a variety of challenging dramatic demands—some of which you will see in this YouTube video. Although Sinatra’s Lewis was prey to self-destructive behavior, screenwriter Oscar Saul stitched a silver thread of life-affirmation into the character—and, to me, that “grace note” truly makes this a winning film. “The Joker Is Wild” also features performances by Eddie Albert, Beverly Garland, and Jackie Coogan. Miscellaneous thoughts: Frank Sinatra–probably better than any other significant film actor–knew how to look at an actress in their scenes together. Case in point: watch his eyes in conversation with Jeanne Crain. [For another great example, seek HIGH SOCIETY (1956), friend, and observe Frank singing "You're Sensational" to Grace Kelly.] The evidence is also persuasive that musical-comedienne Mitzi Gaynor probably …

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Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Vegas

Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Vegas
Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a Vegas star.

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Frank Sinatra – Sinatra Martin To Join Las Vegas Walk Of Stars

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra Martin To Join Las Vegas Walk Of Stars
RAT PACK legends FRANK SINATRA and DEAN MARTIN are to be posthumously honoured in Las Vegas with their own sidewalk stars.Sin City officials will unveil the plaques on…

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Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place…

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EVENT: Sinatra and Dino Get Las Vegas Stars

EVENT: Sinatra and Dino Get Las Vegas Stars
Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Las Vegas Walk of Stars spokesman Pablo Castro Zavala said stars for the crooners would be unveiled Feb. 22 in a ceremony at the Flamingo Las Vegas casino-resort…

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