Frank Sinatra and “The House I Live In” (1945): A Timeless Message of Unity Amid World War II, the United States sought to boost morale and promote values of unity and tolerance. In this context, “The House I Live In”…
“Anchors Aweigh (1945) Part Three: Songs, Release & Reception, and Trivia” Anchors Aweigh Songs We Hate To Leave The first song from the movie Anchors Aweigh is performed by Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly after receiving the news that they…
“Anchors Aweigh (1945) Part Two: Behind the Scenes and the Magic of Its Soundtrack” Production The budget of over two million dollars demonstrates the high expectations MGM had for the film “Anchors Aweigh”. The key figures involved had experience with…
“Anchors Aweigh: A Dazzling Musical Voyage with Sinatra and Kelly” “Anchors Aweigh” (1945) Part One Although Frank had already appeared in four feature films, it can be said that Anchors Aweigh was his true breakthrough in cinema, backed by the…
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE CREDITS THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE Title: “The Manchurian Candidate”An MC production.Distributed by United ArtistsProduced by John Frankenheimer and George AxelrodExecutive Produced by Howard W. KochScreenplay George Axelrod (based on the novel by Richard Condon) Distribution Frank Sinatra-Bennett MarcoLawrence…
THE DEVIL AT 4 O’CLOK By Mahnuel Muñoz On July 16, 1961, “The Devil At 4 O’Clock” was released, a film directed by Mervyn LeRoy (“The Wizard of Oz,” “Little Women,” “Quo Vadis?”, and together to Frank, “The House I…
STEP LIVELY By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 24, 1944, “Step Lively“, Frank Sinatra’s fifth film, hits theaters. Frank plays a young aspiring playwright who will find himself involved in many entanglements to stage the musical that he has proposed to…
COME BLOW YOUR HORN By Mahnuel Muñoz “Come Blow Your Horn” is a film released in the United States in June 1963, directed by Bud Yorkin. It is based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon, author,…
ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS (1964) By Mahnuel Muñoz The movie “Robin and the 7 hoods,” starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby, is released in 1964. The film is directed by Gordon Douglas, a veteran…
THE DETECTIVE By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 3, 1968, the film “The Detective” was released, in which Frank plays Detective Joe Leland, in a raw story of sexual crime, political corruption and emotional breakdowns. He is joined in the cast…
“THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM” By Mahnuel Muñoz In 1955 Frank Sinatra, in addition to being on the front line of music, is one of the most sought-after and prolific film stars in the world, releasing no less than…
OCEAN’S ELEVEN By Mahnuel Muñoz In August 1960, “Ocean’s Eleven” was released, a film that its protagonists made while they were drinking in Las Vegas…and that today is a cult title. The poster takes your breath away: Frank Sinatra, Dean…
