Eleven friends who know each other from World War II service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night. They develop a master plan but after the whole thing is over, something goes wrong...
Leave it to the Chairman of the Board to rope in a great director for the first Rat Pack movie, Ocean's Eleven. Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) did indeed direct this 1960 caper movie starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop; but the results now seem like more of a historical artefact than a good piece of entertainment. The tone of the film is curiously serious--much more so than Steven Soderbergh's fluffy 2002 remake--one somehow expected that the Rat Pack would have made a more buoyant first picture. But it is something to see these guys together, if only for reasons of nostalgia.--Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Our intrepid racers are back for a second Cannonball Run - the illegal race that takes place all over the country. Featuring a host of big name stars returning from the first movie plus a few new faces along the way! Will J.J. McClure finally be the winner this time?
One of the greatest performers of the twentieth century Frank Sinatra is presented here in a series of legendary American television series' from the 1950s. There's the Welcome Home Elvis show which features Frank and Nancy Sinatra Sammy Davis Jr and of course Elvis Presley a tribute show to the ladies and the performance of Cole Porter's Anything Goes among the seven shows. The performers include Ella Fitzgerald Bing Crosby Dean Martin Mitzi Gaynor and many more!
Frank Dean and Sammy breeze through their most famous Las Vegas show tunes including: SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON KING OF THE ROAD EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY MEDLEY: VOLARE/ON AN EVENING IN RIOMA YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU (ALL DEAN MARTIN) MY SHINING HOUR WHO CAN I TURN TO MEDLEY: I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN?YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST LOUIS/HIT THE ROAD JACK/YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE ONE FOR MY BABY ONE FOR THE ROAD (ALL SAMMY DAVIS JUNIOR) GET ME TO THE CHURCH
Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) is a cynical down-on-his-luck musician who reluctantly agrees to help his composer friend Alex Burke (Gig Young) with a new comedy he is working on. However Barney gains a new perspective on life and love when he meets Alex's irrepressibly perky fiancee Laurie (Doris Day) - and promptly falls in love with her! A musical remake of the 1938 film 'Four Daughters' with Sinatra offering definitively gloomy renditions of 'Someone to Watch Over Me' and 'One More for My Baby' before Day manages to put a smile on his face featuring a superb score written by Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin.
My Favourite Brunette: Witness Bob Hope's own unique brand of film comedy as he teams up with the great screen beauty Dorothy Lamour (who later co-starred with him in many of the classic Road To... movies along with Bing Crosby). Co-starring Peter Lorre and Lon Chaney Jr. Hope romps through this yarn playing a bumbling photographer turned private eye and finds himself involved with a spy caper the mob and a dangerous brunette. Road To Hollywood: A fictional account
Drama starring Sammy Davis Jr. as professional jazz trumpeter Adam Johnson whose self destructive habits spiral out of control following the death of his family in a car accident. Meanwhile he is also experiencing the racial prejudices latent in the music industry and these issues are brought to the fore when he meets respected older jazz musician Willie Ferguson (Louis Armstrong) and his beautiful civil rights activist grand-daughter Claudia (Cicely Tyson).
Set in the 1960s, talented jazz musician Adam (Sammy Davis Jr.) appears to have it all, but an inner anger and a tormented past threaten to destroy his career. When he meets jazz legend Willie Ferguson (Louis Armstrong), and falls in love with his granddaughter (Cicley Tyson), a straight-talking civil rights activist, Adam begins to question his lifestyle, and resolves to tame his drinking and wild behaviour. But despite his new-found love, Adam is haunted by the shadows of his past. Can he escape his demons, before they destroy him entirely?
Part of a new collection of DVDs charting the outstanding range of Frank Sinatra's live performances. A man who put a unique stamp on the music of the 20th Century. Featuring many classic songs. Tracklist: Instrumental Medley of It Was A Very Good Year All The Way & My Kind Of Town The Lady Is A Tramp I Get A Kick Out Of You Let Me Try Again Autumn In New York I've Got You Under My Skin (Bad Bad) Leroy Brown Angel Eyes You Are The Sunshine Of My Life The House I L
Elvis: The True Story of Elvis Presley: This definitive biography is crammed with rare archive footage of Elvis in action in live performances from throughout his career; from the USS Hancock to his legendary '68 comeback special and capturing his renowned charm and charisma from famous movies. Elvis: The Milton Berle Show Special: Recorded on the deck of the USS Hancock in 1956 this special edition of the Milton Berle show features Elvis Presley performing some of this most famous hits. Elvis blows the audience away with renditions of Shake Rattle and Roll Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes. Elvis: Sinatra Show Wlecome Home Elvis Special: Join Sinatra in the ' Welcome Home Elvis' (from National Service) TV special. Rare archive footage captures two of the Twentieth Century's most recognisable icons whilst they share the stage in this enchanting piece of television entertainment history. The show also features Sammy Davis Jr and Nancy Sinatra .
Features a compilation of performances from those swingin' cats the 'Rat Pack'.
On 12th May 1960 upon completion of his National Service Elvis Presley joined Frank Sinatra and other special guests for a one-off television show that is now a rare record of the two most popular performers of the 20th century performing together. The tracklist includes 'It's Very Nice' 'Fame And Fortune' 'Witchcraft' 'Come On Bess' 'Gone With The Wind' 'Shall We Dance' and many more.
When Elvis Presley burst onto the music scene in 1956 he shocked a nation and inspired a generation. With his unique performing style he defined an era and his influence is still felt throughout the musical world today. In 1958 Elvis left a void when he was drafted into military service and stationed in Germany. So it was no surprise that when he returned to the world stage his army of adoring fans were waiting for him. His profile was so great that Frank Sinatra invited him to appear on his hugely popular TV show as his main guest. Join Sinatra in the ' Welcome Home Elvis' (from National Service) TV special. Rare archive footage captures two of the Twentieth Century's most recognisable icons whilst they share the stage in this enchanting piece of television entertainment history. The show also features Sammy Davis Jr and Nancy Sinatra . This TV special contains a number of memorable live performances from Elvis including an amazing duet with Sinatra himself. This is programme is a must for all Elvis fans.
Hound Dog Entertainment proudly presents three fantastic hour long episodes of The Frank Sinatra Show starring the cream of musical entertainment including Elvis Presley fellow Rat Packers Sammy Davis Jnr. Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Sinatra.
The Complete Frank Sinatra - ""This great box set includes 9 Frank Sinatra TV Shows on three DVDs with guests Elvis Presley Sammy Davis Jnr Peter Lawford Big Crosby and Louis Armstrong. This great bumper box set also includes 60 of Frank Sinatra's greatest hits on three CDs. Songs include Come Fly With Me I Get A Kick out of You I've Got you under My Skin and The Lady is a Tramp.
Frank Sinatra plays a superb role in this 1955 drama about a crooked card dealing junkie who just can't resist one more rigged marathon poker game. After six months in rehab Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra) is trying to stay clean by trying his luck as a jazz drummer. Zosch his crippled wife is far from enthused with this idea and insists on his return to his crooked gambling ways. When Frankie falls for Molly (Novak) he has his chance to follow his musical dreams in secret at her apartment. Will Frankie succumb to the pressures of his wife Zosch and his gambling boss (Strauss) or will he pursue his dream of becoming a jazz musician? The ""Man with the Golden Arm"" is a story of gritty realism and is Frank Sinatra at his best.
Tracklist: 1. Introduction 2. Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On - Dean Martin 3. King Of The Road - Dean Martin 4. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin 5. Medley: Volare - On An Evening In Roma - Dean Martin 6. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin 7. My Shining Hour - Sammy Davis Jr 8. Who Can I Turn To - Sammy Davis Jr 9. Medley: - Sammy Davis Jr a) I've Got You Under My Skin b) You Came A Long Way From St Louis c) Hit The Road Jack d) You Are My Sunshine 10. One For My Baby One For The Road - Sammy Davis Jr 11. Get Me To The Church On Time - Frank Sinatra 12. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra 13. Luck Be A Lady - Frank Sinatra 14. I Only Have Eyes For You - Frank Sinatra 15. I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra 16. Please Be Kind - Frank Sinatra 17. You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra 18. My Kind Of Town - Frank Sinatra 19. Rat Pack Raps - The Rat Pack 20. Birth Of The Blues - The Rat Pack 21. The Three Of Us - Instrumental
Released to coincide with Steven Soderbergh's classy remake, The Ocean's Eleven Story is a fascinating American television documentary that sets the original Ocean's Eleven film in its historical context. Despite the opportunistic title, the film itself only constitutes part of the story and is featured in only the briefest of clips--none of which include any dialogue. Despite this--and the rather shoddy nature of the interview footage--there is still enough excellent archive material and interesting stories to make The Ocean's Eleven Story a worthwhile proposition. Placing the film in the context of the whole "Rat Pack" period, the documentary also looks at the role of Sinatra and company in the political rise of the Kennedy clan, the involvement of the Mafia and their heady days in Las Vegas. It also focuses on the individual lives of the five principal members--Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop--and is particularly poignant with regard to Davis, who was treated as a god on stage but with utter contempt off it. This is maybe not the greatest piece of documentary film making ever made, but with a subject this engaging it would be difficult to fail. On the DVD: Despite the quality of much of the material involved (particularly the film of the Rat Pack performing in Las Vegas), there is a rather rushed feel to the release. DVD extras are minimal, featuring merely some dated TV footage and some equally odd trailers for other films starring the five. --Phil Udell
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