Sinatra in Hollywood

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Oscar-winning actor, acclaimed director, and recipient of the Golden Globe Award for lifetime achievement in film, Frank Sinatra carved out one of the biggest careers in the history of Hollywood, yet his screen legacy has been overshadowed by his achievements as a recording artist. Until now. Sinatra in Hollywood is an analytical yet deeply personal look at his screen legend. Laced throughout with Sinatra's own observations on his film work, Santopietro deals head-on with the tumultuous marriages to Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow, and directly addresses the rumours of Mob involvement in Sinatra's career. He traces the arc of an astonishing 60-year run as an actor, from his rise in musicals through legendary flops to his near-mythic comeback. Ranging from iconic Rat Pack film Ocean's Eleven to his ground-breaking performance in The Manchurian Candidate, the longstanding myths are stripped away and the focus placed squarely on the work.

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"Santopietro directs his attention to Sinatra's film career with great success. This work is both highly readable and extensively researched... Taking a thorough interest in all of Sinatra's films, successful and otherwise, Santopietro ably fills along-standing gap in Sinatra biography." - Library Journal (Starred Review)."

Author Bio

Tom Santopietro has worked for the past 20 years in the New York theatre as a manager of over two dozen Broadway shows. He is the author of The Importance of Being Barbra and Considering Doris Day.