Frank Sinatra - They Were Very Good Years [DVD]

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About Frank Sinatra - They Were Very Good Years

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 over 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 Mr. Sinatra's two forays into series television, and his numerous guest appearances on television shows over the years, plus interviews with the people who know him best: friends and coworkers such as Eddie Alber, Sammy Davis, Jr., Shirley Jones, Juliet Prowse, and many others. The Bobby Sox Years (Part 1) Chronicles Frank Sinatra's early life as a struggling band singer from Hoboken, New Jersey. Dynamic rare archival footage and insightful interviews illuminate the world that shaped Sinatra's early life, from his birth in 1915 to the early 1940's when he had teenage girls in bobby sox swooning at his concerts with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras. The Hollywood Years (Part 2) Frank Sinatra's appearances with Tommy Dorsey led to a few appearances in film. A contract with MGM then brought him star status with such luminaries as Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson, and Esther Williams. He was no longer a mere celebrity, he was becoming a legend, and the legend would continue to grown until Frank Sinatra became synonymous with music itself. The legend next went on to tackle television with a weekly series of his own. Hollywood, The Second Time Around (Part 3) After leaving movies for television he returned to the motion picture screen at a time when may thought his career was over. But Sinatra proved that he could bounce back and bounce back he did, going on to win a Oscar for his acting in From Here to Eternity. He followed that film with a series of hit films (and a few misses) over the next two decades. The Swinging Years (Part 4) As the leader of the Rat pack, Sinatra epitomized the high life of the late 1950's. Among his cohorts were Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Sammy David, Jr. They worked together and they played together. When they weren't in front of the cameras or in a recording studio, Las Vegas was their home. The Vintage Years (Part 5) Finally, even Frank Sinatra thought that it was time to step down form the stage, and so he announced his retirement. But a short time later he was back in the recording studio. If anything, his retirement seemed to step up his pace. He not only returned to making records, he began appearing in films again, and toured the worked giving live concerts. For the last six decades, Frank Sinatra has entertained people in all walks of like all over the world. He has indeed become a legend.