Sinatra (TV 1992)

Director:

James Steven Sadwith

Writers:

William Mastrosimone (story), Abby Mann (story),

Stars:

Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Philip Casnoff	...	Frank Sinatra
Olympia Dukakis	...	Dolly Sinatra
Joe Santos	...	Marty Sinatra
Gina Gershon	...	Nancy Barbato Sinatra
Nina Siemaszko	...	Mia Farrow
Joe Grifasi	...	George Evans
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Ava Gardner
Bob Gunton	...	Tommy Dorsey
David Raynr	...	Sammy Davis Jr.
Ralph Seymour	...	Budd
Andrew Bloch
Robin Gammell
Jeff Corey	...	Quinlin
Danny Gans	...	Dean Martin
Vincent Guastaferro	...	Hank Sanicola

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

burlesque | friendship | president | songwriter | sex with minor | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frank Sinatra - Der Weg an die Spitze

Filming Locations:

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

TS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

250 min 60 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tina Sinatra offered Ray Liotta the role of Frank Sinatra but he turned it down. Liotta later played Sinatra in The Rat Pack.

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Goofs

Exterior of Hollywood Palladium looks as it did following an early Sixties remodel, not the original streamline moderne style of 1940 in which scene takes place.

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Soundtracks

"Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)"
Music by Fred E. Ahlert
Lyrics by Roy Turk

User Reviews

Excellent evocation of the man, the time, and the music

As a big fan of Frank Sinatra and his music, I had high hopes for this program and was not disappointed. This program's epic scope and excellent period costuming and sets really create Frank Sinatra and the way he lived his life from his humble beginnings in Hoboken, New Jersey to the heights of his fame and the affairs, friendships and loneliness in between. There is some great acting here, and Casnoff really shines as Ol' Blue Eyes. There is also admirable work by Bob Gunton as hotheaded trombonist Tommy Dorsey and Gina Gershon as Sinatra's long suffering first wife Nancy. The movie effectively recreates the atmospheres, times and places that shaped Sinatra's life, such as Depression- era New Jersey, New York City during World War II, and the hot nightclubs and booze joints of Nevada and New Jersey during the 1950's and 1960's. A must-see for a history buff or any Sinatra fan.