Although viewed as a novelty and gimmick by producers, Frank Sinatra establishes himself as an actor in Hollywood. He lands main parts in musicals like Anchors Aweigh, but his career soon takes a nosedive in the new age of television. He redeems himself by fighting for the part of Maggio, in From...
Although he has hit his lowest in his acting career and personal life, Frank Sinatra doesn't give up on Hollywood. He works his way back up to the top through films like From Here to Eternity, Suddenly, The Man With the Golden Arm, and High Society. He continues to act in MGM films all the way up...
Arguably Russia’s most famous folk song, Dark Eyes has captured hearts around the world for the past 100 years. This portrait explores the song’s somewhat controversial history, its musical versatility and its cultural relevance. Performances by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, a...
It begins in the days after Sadat's assassination in 1981 by an islamist cell of army officers. The American media had led an outpouring of shock and grief in the United States at the death of the heroic president. All the western leaders then travelled to Cairo to say goodbye to the man who had...
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra,...
