Film Noir Buff Style Forum / OH DINDI

frenchquarter68 · 2009-03-03 13:26:31

Anyone dig Sinatra. Not Ivy, but quite often very elegant.
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is one of the most beautiful albums
of all time. Quite different to anything else he's done if you don't already know it.
Looks cool on the cover too. I'll upload cover when I work out how! Luddite!

TheWeejun · 2009-03-03 15:50:46

If you like the album, you'll love this 8 track only release. Sinatra wasn't happy with his own singing on this Vol 2 album and had it pulled before it was properly released. His own Reprise label released the 8 Track only to have them all recalled and destroyed.

Well not all obviously....

http://loronix.blogspot.com/2007/01/antonio-carlos-jobim-and-frank-sinatra.html

The Weejun

Decline & Fall · 2009-03-03 17:06:24

Wow, Weejun, great link. Am very much looking forward to putting this on the Ipod.

Frenchquarter68, I'm a Sinatra fan. He was a harrington fan for sure if we want to justify his inclusion on the forum and he's certainly done his fair share of great films.

Anyone looking to step away from the greatest hits sets would do well to check out the Capital Records Concept albums set (http://www.amazon.com/Capitol-Records-Concept-Albums-Sinatra/dp/B000BWI70W/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1236124637&sr=1-23), which balances his moody slow albums with the swing stuff. Each album is separately packaged in a cardboard record-reproduction sleeve. It seems to be out of print but you can still get it for good prices if you shop around. It defines what a good boxed set is for me—lots of good music (as opposed to those single reissue boxes that include 10cds with two songs each) and a collectable piece of art.

Taylor McIntyre · 2009-03-04 00:28:09

He certainly belongs here.

Everybody know the story about John Simons & Sinatra's wardrobe? It's a cracker!

frenchquarter68 · 2009-03-04 02:50:36

The Weejun, fantastic. This forum is so well informed. Never too old for further education.
Thanks again Weejun. Your own is also shaping up nicely.

frenchquarter68 · 2009-03-04 02:52:21

He certainly belongs here.

Everybody know the story about John Simons & Sinatra's wardrobe? It's a cracker!

I don't! Do tell Mr. Street

Prof Kelp · 2009-03-04 04:05:03

I love some Sinatra and yes that dude wore some very nice clothes at times. Fascinating life story and some of the most beautiful women of the time!

TheWeejun · 2009-03-04 04:58:58

Taylor McIntyre · 2009-03-04 05:22:49

1966 · 2009-03-04 06:28:50

Great source that blog.

Sinatra has been on my to-do list for decades and this Brazilian detour is just what I needed to enter. Should be a good commuting soundtrack, I will put it on the music apparatus.

Cheers Weejun.

Tom Pinch · 2009-03-04 10:03:37

The Man & Jobim on a TV special in '68...a definition of Cool...absolutely one of my Top Ten YouTube clips...enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URU1N78ZoL0#

If you don't appreciate Sinatra...man...you're nowhere.

Taylor McIntyre · 2009-03-04 10:13:43

Decline & Fall · 2009-03-04 14:46:15

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Taylor McIntyre · 2009-03-05 00:23:31

Hard Bop Hank · 2009-03-05 12:25:23

Great thread!

@Jim: Found any link for the JS interview by Elms? youtube video would be great!

Taylor McIntyre · 2009-03-05 12:31:01

It was on GLR (on the radio). For a while it was on 'Listen Again', but now I think it's gone. Anybody know better than me?
... To be honest I'm crap with the computer...

Decline & Fall · 2009-03-05 13:39:23

Sinatra really knew how to wear a raincoat. Just brilliant. I think he looked a lot better when he started getting older and filling out a bit. He looked a bit like a pencil-neck as a kid. His casual style is so strong. Look at the way he wears loafers. Looking at the one colour pic where he's in the studio shows such good colour sense.

Decline & Fall · 2009-05-01 14:11:32

ScarletStreet · 2009-05-01 19:06:22

I've seen that shot before. They look ready to inflict some damage.

Chris Kavanaugh · 2009-05-01 20:58:52

I was home on leave for my brother's wedding. 6 of us left the dismal reception after the newlyweds left and wound up in Westwood Village near UCLA. There was a great bar in those days and I just wanted a real drink.
I heard the bartender say 'oh gee Frank, I'm all sold out of Camels.' You could buy a pack of cigarettes at the base PX for all of 37 cents and I always carried a few camel unfiltered for friends. I automaticaly tossed a pack over. Frank, and it was Frank, turned on his stool and gave me a wave and smile, got up and walked out to a car pulling up. When I tried to pay I was informed Frank had covered our tab. The girl I was with asked who he was
Decades later I'm at a outdoor restaurant in Malibu. A local martial arts/actor's family was being jeered by the local rowdies. They just left in a hurry. People are staring at this contradiction of personas. I said out loud 'If that had been Sinatra, he would have punched their lights out.'
Voice behind me says no s***! This town isn't what it used to be. 'voice' was another Hollywood legend.

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Decline & Fall · 2009-05-02 08:01:33

Great stories Chris! Thanks for sharing.

chetmiles · 2009-05-02 08:26:57

Unfortunately, as if so often the case, you have to seperate the man from the image. Robert Mitchum was another cool customer who was a bully. McQueen sometimes wasn't so hot, either. Men's men. Even Montgomery Clift seems to have been a nasty piece of work on occasion.

Jimmy Stewart... now there was a sweetheart...

Chris Kavanaugh · 2009-05-02 09:42:00

A combination of place,time and family have given me so many meetings and even friendships with actors people call me a liar.
Fame and Hollywood distill the personalities and flaws we all have.
My favourite encounter was in the same time period.
We had gone back that week and for no good reason went to the Polo Lounge.
I'm in full dress crackerjack uniform and the idiot demanded I rent a coat and tie.
This stream of withering insult came from behind me and I was let in.
It was Don Rickles who walked over to our table and thanked me for my service.
That was the one time anyone said a positive word to me in those times.
He also whispered "Sometimes you have to be a rude jew in this town to survive."
I got a handshake and he walked back to his table. And once again I found the tab covered.
With few exceptions you should just remember the on screen personae as the person.

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