Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 15, 2021

Frank Sinatra is “The Man with the Golden Arm” The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) is an American film drama directed by Otto Preminger and starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, and Kim Novak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren, although not a...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on March 10, 2016

Share This! An idea once unbelievable. . . . Then unthinkable. . . . Now all too possible. . . .  A chilling classic. In the recent war in Iraq and the current one in Afghanistan, the greatest threat and concern has been and is—torture.  Although torture had also been a concern in...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on December 10, 2015

Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank This piece is my first contribution to the Sinatra Centennial blogathon, which I’m proudly co-hosting with Emily at The Vintage Cameo. I’m also hoping to put a second piece up before the event ends on Sunday! They might have only co-starred in two movie   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 4, 2015

Sinatra in 1955 While reading Sinatra: The Chairman, (which I recently reviewed), I would often search out photos or clips of the people, events and performances that biographer James Kaplan wrote about to get a better picture of what happened to the singer and who he knew. It was a...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on January 31, 2014

I’ve enjoyed watching and writing about some of Frank Sinatra’s films over the last few weeks – and would like to thank everyone who has contributed such great comments. People made a lot of interesting suggestions in response to my question about which were his greatest film songs   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 1, 2014

As I'm still away on vacation, I wanted to send you some folks who really know how to ring in the new year right. And so, here's Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and the rest of the Rat Pack with their iconic style in one of my favorites from the GlamAmor...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on December 13, 2013

Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson share a birthday and a film: Both Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson starred in Frank Capra’s A Hole in the Head — and both were born December 12 (22 years apart!). Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson celebrating their birthday on the set of A Hole in   read more

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on July 12, 2013

I recently got into a bit of trouble with a joke I made in my review for Anchors Aweigh, in which I’d cheekily noted that my favorite film genre was “Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra as girl-chasing sailors on leave.” Of course, this is a “genre” that spans exactly two film   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 1, 2013

New Year's Eve. Las Vegas. Say these five little words to almost any man and watch as you evoke a near Pavlovian rush of adrenaline and excitement. Credit this to director Lewis Milestone's 1960 classic Ocean's 11, a film that centers on a New Year's Eve heist in Las Vegas...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on August 4, 2012

Ol' Blue Eyes takes center stage today as the star of the day. A multi-talented performer who hit his peak in the mid 50's thru the mid 60's. I recently bought this 10 film collection a few months ago and decided to break some of them in today. With a...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 18, 2010

This scene from The Tender Trap (1955) could make you swear off big production numbers for good. Frank Sinatra is perfect--sitting at the piano, wearing his hat, singing the title tune with his easy charm (he always makes it look so darn easy). He's so absorbed in the tune that...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 7, 2009

Here's Frank Sinatra in his first major movie role, knocking the socks off Gloria DeHaven in a swanky nightclub. The pair take turns singing the delightfully catchy tune Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are in Step Lively (1944).   read more