Frank Sinatra - there is no "or" - Beyond Tiki

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1515	F Formikahini Posted posted on Sat, May 29, 2004 11:43 AM Oh YES, "Manchurian Candidate" and add "From Here to Eternity." Both outstanding films, the latter having the added zing of the casting against type (e.g., Deborah Kerr as the adulterous sexpot housewife, Donna Reed as a "hostess" (wink wink)). Sinatra's Pvt. Angelo Maggio getting the living snot beaten out of him was a (film) career saving role, for which he wisely fought tooth and nail. Oscar, as it was also for Donna Reed. Lotsa legends exist about this role-seeking and how IT is the horse-head-in-the-bed incident referred to in "The Godfather." Not true, claim most, but many say that it was wife Ava Gardner who campaigned most effectively with Columbia head Harry Cohn. Whatever, I could watch it a hundred times. Sinatra really could act. And no one touches his phrasing when he sings. sigh

Oh YES, "Manchurian Candidate" and add "From Here to Eternity." Both outstanding films, the latter having the added zing of the casting against type (e.g., Deborah Kerr as the adulterous sexpot housewife, Donna Reed as a "hostess" (wink wink)). Sinatra's Pvt. Angelo Maggio getting the living snot beaten out of him was a (film) career saving role, for which he wisely fought tooth and nail. Oscar, as it was also for Donna Reed.

Lotsa legends exist about this role-seeking and how IT is the horse-head-in-the-bed incident referred to in "The Godfather." Not true, claim most, but many say that it was wife Ava Gardner who campaigned most effectively with Columbia head Harry Cohn. Whatever, I could watch it a hundred times. Sinatra really could act.

And no one touches his phrasing when he sings. sigh

Post #93486 by Formikahini on Sat, May 29, 2004 11:43 AM