READ THIS: SINATRA: Hollywood His Way By Timothy Knight
Peachy Deegan has love love loved Frank Sinatra ever since she was in that tenth grade English class at Miss Porter's where she learned it's not who you know, it's Whom You Know. One of the novels the girls read had a World War II theme and Peachy was the lucky duck that got to do the term paper on Sinatra (and everyone else was doing some kind of military or historical topic.) Everyone knows what a big star Frank Sinatra is musically speaking, however, we want to draw your attention to the iconic film career he had today. Very few have been as illustrious in both disciplines and his film career is underrated in terms of publicity so we are pleased that Timothy Knight has chosen to shed some light on it, and his book is a beacon!
Frank Sinatra donned many hats during his lifetime: recording artist, Oscar-winning actor, and cultural icon. The “Chairman of the Board” and leader of the infamous Rat Pack is often remembered for his smooth singing voice and his influence, which stretched from the hills of Hollywood, to the Sands of Las Vegas, to the political world of Washington and New York. Yet nowhere is Sinatra’s style better captured than in his fifty-nine films, spanning the decades from the ‘40s to the ‘80s.
SINATRA: HOLLYWOOD HIS WAY (Running Press; October 2010; Hardcover; $35.00) by Timothy Knight provides an intimate and exclusive look at each one of Sinatra’s films and the man behind them. In roles ranging from a musically adept sailor in Anchors Aweigh, to an army sergeant who plans an impossible heist in Ocean’s Eleven, Sinatra proves himself as dynamic on-screen as off. Full of favorites like Guys and Dolls, The Manchurian Candidate, and From Here to Eternity, SINATRA provides a look at his wildly popular films as well as his less popular productions, with a list of co-stars over the years reading like a who’s who of Hollywood greats, among them Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Dean Martin, Samm Davis Jr., Sophia Loren, Marlon Brandy—with stories to be told about his work with each of them.
Complete with memorable photographs, behind-the-scene details, and a thorough description of both movie and man, SINATRA promises to be a delightful tribute to one of Hollywood’s greatest names and an essential addition to the library of every fan of Sinatra or classic Hollywood. Whom You Know Highly Recommends Sinatra: Hollywood His Way by Timothy Knight! It makes an excellent gift this holiday season for those that appreciate fabulous movies and music everywhere.
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