Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim (TV 1967)

Director:

Michael Pfleghar

Writer:

Sheldon Keller

Stars:

Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Antonio Carlos Jobim

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Cast overview:
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself
Ella Fitzgerald	...	Herself
Antonio Carlos Jobim	...	Himself

Storyline

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part III

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II (1966)

User Reviews

Nice work by Sinatra and Fitzgerald...

FRANK SINATRA should dispense with the banter between him and guest stars like ELLA FITZGERALD and just concentrate on the music. When he does, the show is a pure pleasure to watch and listen to.

His pure enjoyment of being a performer is reflected here, at his best when just doing his thing on standards like WHAT NOW MY LOVE and Kern's OLD MAN RIVER, or simply doing slow ballads to a Bossa Nova beat, like QUIET NIGHTS, CHANGE PARTNERS, I CONCENTRATE ON YOU and THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA accompanied by ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM on the guitar.

ELLA FITZGERALD gets a lot of time to do her special brand of singing and is especially good on BODY AND SOUL, DON'T BE THAT WAY and STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY.

The finale is a rousing duet by Sinatra and Fitzgerald on THE LADY IS A TRAMP backed by the wonderful Nelson Riddle Orchestra.

Pure gold for Sinatra fans. Only drawback is the rather awkward staging, which has a partial audience visible throughout on platform seats behind the singers.