{"product_id":"frank-sinatra-on-the-big-screen-9781476684505","title":"Frank Sinatra on the Big Screen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Frank Sinatra is an iconic figure in music, but his film career is often overlooked. His innate talent as an actor is proven in many serious dramatic roles, including films like \u003ci\u003eMan with the Golden Arm, The Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received an Oscar. From romantic musical comedies to Rat Pack films, Frank Sinatra achieved a great deal of success in motion pictures. He even took a stab at directing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book examines each of Frank Sinatra''s movies, from his early years as a bobby soxer idol, to more serious roles that exhibited the depth of his talent.  Provided are background stories, production information, critical assessments, and an explanation of how his career as a recording artist connected to the movie.  Discover through 60 photographs, interviews, and more, this underappreciated aspect of Sinatra''s career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  vi\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  1\u003cbr\u003eSinatra Before the Movies  5\u003cbr\u003eThe Films  8\u003cbr\u003eHigher and Higher (1943)  8\u003cbr\u003eStep Lively (1944)  12\u003cbr\u003eAnchors Aweigh (1945)  16\u003cbr\u003eIt Happened in Brooklyn (1947)  21\u003cbr\u003eThe Miracle of the Bells (1948)  25\u003cbr\u003eThe Kissing Bandit (1948)  29\u003cbr\u003eTake Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)  32\u003cbr\u003eOn the Town (1949)  37\u003cbr\u003eDouble Dynamite (1951)  42\u003cbr\u003eMeet Danny Wilson (1952)  46\u003cbr\u003eFrom Here to Eternity (1953)  51\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly (1954)  56\u003cbr\u003eYoung at Heart (1954)  61\u003cbr\u003eNot as a Stranger (1955)  66\u003cbr\u003eGuys and Dolls (1955)  70\u003cbr\u003eThe Tender Trap (1955)  79\u003cbr\u003eThe Man with the Golden Arm (1955)  84\u003cbr\u003eHigh Society (1956)  94\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Concho (1956)  99\u003cbr\u003eThe Pride and the Passion (1957)  103\u003cbr\u003eThe Joker Is Wild (1957)  107\u003cbr\u003ePal Joey (1957)  113\u003cbr\u003eKings Go Forth (1958)  122\u003cbr\u003eSome Came Running (1958)  127\u003cbr\u003eA Hole in the Head (1959)  134\u003cbr\u003eNever So Few (1959)  141\u003cbr\u003e­Can-Can (1960)  148\u003cbr\u003eOcean's 11 (1960)  153\u003cbr\u003eThe Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)  159\u003cbr\u003eSergeants 3 (1962)  163\u003cbr\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate (1962)  168\u003cbr\u003eCome Blow Your Horn (1963)  172\u003cbr\u003e4 for Texas (1963)  175\u003cbr\u003eRobin and the 7 Hoods (1964)  180\u003cbr\u003eNone But the Brave (1965)  185\u003cbr\u003eVon Ryan's Express (1965)  189\u003cbr\u003eMarriage on the Rocks (1965)  194\u003cbr\u003eAssault on a Queen (1966)  200\u003cbr\u003eThe Naked Runner (1967)  205\u003cbr\u003eTony Rome (1967)  207\u003cbr\u003eThe Detective (1968)  211\u003cbr\u003eLady in Cement (1968)  216\u003cbr\u003eDirty Dingus Magee (1970)  220\u003cbr\u003eSinatra in the '70s  224\u003cbr\u003eThe First Deadly Sin (1980)  227\u003cbr\u003eSinatra After the Movies  234\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes  237\u003cbr\u003eBibliography  245\u003cbr\u003eIndex  251\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040489406807,"sku":"9781476684505","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476684505.jpg?v=1750946908","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frank-sinatra-on-the-big-screen-9781476684505","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}