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Sinatra - Gold Collectors Edition (A Man and His Music) (1999)
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The Bobby Sox Years: Chronicles Frank Sinatra's early life as a struggling band singer from Hoboken, New Jersey. Rare archival footage and recordings trace young Sinatra from his birth in 1915 through the 1940's, when teenage girls screamed and fainted at the sexy singer with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras. His solo debuts at the New York Paramount and the Hollywood Bowl climax this look into his earliest years.
The Hollywood Years: Sinatra's early film appearances led to roles in major hits like Anchors Aweigh, On The Town and Take Me Out To The Ball Game, with the likes of Gene Kelly, Jimmy Durante and Groucho Marx. With songs like "Saturday Night is the Loneliness Night of The Week" and "Night and Day," it seemed his success would never end. But a string of poor films and bad records nearly wrecked his career; Hollywood romances ruined his marriage. His voice gave out. His marriage to Ava Gardner floundered. He pleaded for a role in From Here To Eternity - which catapulted him back to the top.
Hollywood, The Second Time Around: With an Oscar for From Here To Eternity, | | |