Frank Sinatra movie tribute on TCM
You now know how much we love Frank Sinatra, but we're not alone. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has a month-ong tribute to Frank. On Sundays and Wednesdays all month we can see Frank movies like From Here to Eternity, Pal Joey and the original (some would say real) Ocean's Eleven. And in conjunction with the movie tribute, TCM has launched a Web site that features more than 100 exclusive video clips and other Frank-related elements, like a video widget that plays songs from Sinatra movies. Check it out here.
Frank Sinatra memories keep coming
Wow. As of this morning 160 of you have shared personal stories of your connection with Frank Sinatra in response to the cover story in the magazine this weekend. (Click here to read our original blog post and share your own memories, or here to read the cover story in the magazine.) It's amazing how many of you saw him personally, or included his music in special moments in your lives. I understand completely. I was born in Kearny, N.J. — not far from Hoboken, Sinatra's home. My mother tells tales of being in high school, waiting in long lines to get tickets to see Sinatra at venues in New York when he was a teen hearthrob. My father, born and raised in Jersey City, had blue eyes and perfect pitch and could sing all of Sinatra's songs without missing a lyric, I swear, from memory. So it was fitting that we played nothing but Sinatra at my father's memorial service. I grew up with Sinatra on the hi-fi and, later, the stereo; I could sing High Hopes at the age of 6. I never met Sinatra, but I did interview his Rat-Pack buddy, the now deceased Joey Bishop, whose stories of their time together were fascinating.
Click here to add your comments to the original Who's News Sinatra remembrances posting
May 01, 2008
Sinatra: Remembrances on the 10th anniversary of his death
USA WEEKEND's cover story this weekend is a special collection of thoughts about Frank Sinatra. Believe it or not, it's been ten years since he died. Our special tribute includes short essays by everyone from Bill Clinton to Frank's daughter Nancy.
How about you? Do you have any special memories stirred by a good Sinatra tune -- even if you weren't yet born when his songs were at the top of the charts? Share your thoughts here and let's celebrate the continuing legacy of his great music.
SIDENOTE: Here's a link if you'd like to read the full version of Gay Talese's historic magazine piece, Frank Sinatra Has a Cold. (Gay Talese is also one of the essayists in our USA WEEKEND cover story.)
