Step Lively(1944).

Step Lively(1944). A musical film directed by Tim Whelan. Cast: Frank Sinatra. Step Lively was based on the play Room Service, by Allen Boretz and John Murray.

Gordon Miller, is rehearsing a musical comedy in the penthouse suite of Gribble's hotel...on credit. The trouble really begins when playwright Glen Russell, arrives.

This musical showcases a 19-year-old Gloria DeHaven and a 29-year-old Frank Sinatra, both in perfect voice. The songs are perfect: Where Does Love Begin (and where does friendship end), Some Other Time (I could resist you), Ask the Madam (she knows it all), and the Come Out (wherever you are). This is a film to watch just for the pure joy of it.

Gloria DeHaven (born July 23, 1925). Is the daughter of actor-director Carter DeHaven and actress Flora Parker DeHaven, both former vaudeville performers.

She began her career as a child actor with a bit part in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936). She was signed to a contract with MGM Studios, but despite featured roles in such films as, The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) and Summer Stock (1950), she did not achieve film stardom. She portrayed her mother in the Fred Astaire film, Three Little Words (1950).

Merry Christmas from Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra!

Marshmallow World" is a popular Christmas song that was written in 1949 by Carl Sigman (lyrics) and Peter DeRose (music). One of the most popular versions of "Marshmallow World" recorded by Dean Martin for his 1966 holiday album The Dean Martin Christmas Album.

Happy Birthday: Frank Sinatra !

Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998). Began his musical career with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s.

He signed with Capitol Records and released several albums. Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records, toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the song, September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".



Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scored a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980, and toured both within the United States and internationally, using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, until a short time before his death in 1998.

Sinatra also had a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in, From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for, The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in, The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals: High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards: Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Anchors Aweigh
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By
1948 The Kissing
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1953 From Here to Eternity
1954 Young at Heart
The Tender Trap
1956 High Society
1957 Pal Joey
A Hole in the Head
Ocean's Eleven
1965 Marriage on the Rocks
1984 Cannonball Run

Bob Hope comedy routine. Harry James performs, Frank Sinatra sings. (1959).

Harry James was the first "name band" to employ vocalist Frank Sinatra, in 1939. He wanted to change Sinatra's name to 'Frankie Satin' but Sinatra refused.

FRANK SINATRA THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA

The Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema") is a well known bossa nova song, a popular song in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes with English lyrics written later by Norman Gimbel.

Myth has it "The Girl from Ipanema" was inspired by Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto, a fifteen-year-old girl living in Montenegro Street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daily, she would stroll past Veloso cafe on her way to the beach.

Frank Sinatra singing in the film: Pal Joey(1957).

The Lady Is a Tramp" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes In Arms. This song is a sophisticated spoof of New York high society and its strict etiquette (the first line of the verse is significant: "I get too hungry for dinner at eight...") Several stars have recorded their own versions.

Nancy Sinatra- Daddy's Little Girl.

While some children of celebrities try to distance themselves from their famous parents while trying to pursue a similar career, Sinatra embraced her connections, made the most of them, and was very grateful for her father's advice.

The ballad "Somethin' Stupid" — a duet with father — hit #1 in the U.S. in April 1967and spent nine weeks at the top of Billboard's easy listening chart. It earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year and remains the only father-daughter duet to hit No.1 in the U.S. It became Sinatra's third million selling disc.

Nancy Sinatra, starred in three 'beach party' films: For Those Who Think Young (1964); Get Yourself A College Girl (1964); and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966). She performed in Roger Corman's The Wild Angels(1966) with Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern. She also performed with Elvis Presley in Speedway(1966). She was the only singer to have a solo song on an Elvis album or soundtrack while he was still alive.




First American to perform the opening credits song to a James Bond film (You Only Live Twice, 1967).

PAL JOEY (1957)

Pal Joey (1957) film, loosely based from the musical play of the same name. Cast: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak. Kim Novak's singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin. Director: George Sidney. Choreographer: Hermes Pan. Sinatra won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Pal Joey also earned four Academy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.

Night club singer, Joey, is thrown out of town, for being caught with the mayor's underage daughter. When Joey arrives in San Fransisco, he sees a poster of his friend, band leader Ned, at the Barbary Coast Club. When the club's entrainment fails to show, Joey jumps onstage to perform. Later, Ned invites Joey and Linda English, to perform with the band at a charity event sponsored by Vera Simpson. Joey recognizes Vera as a former stripper, and embarrasses her by introducing her on stage. Then has her perform one of her dance routines to raise money for charity. Later that night, Ned and Joey walk Linda to her apartment, there Joey notices a room for rent sign in the window. The next morning, Linda is not happy to hear Joey knocking on her bathroom door.

As time goes on, Joey dates most of the club's girls. Only Gladys and Linda have been immune to his womanizing ways.. Linda tricks him into buying a small dog, named "Snuffy."

Wanting to get even with Joey for embarrassing her, Vera comes to the club. As Joey begins to sing, Vera walks out without paying her bill and Mike fires him. Sure of himself, Joey strikes a deal with Mike, if Joey can convince Vera to return to the club by Saturday, he can keep his job with a raise.. Joey goes to see Vera at her mansion and tells her that he has been fired because of her and intends to leave town. Back at the apartment Linda tells Joey that she will miss him and Snuffy. At closing time that night, Vera walks to the club, Joey sings an insulting song to her. They leave together and drive up to her yacht. There, Joey shares with her his dream to have his own club. When Joey suggests that Vera become his partner in "Chez Joey," they seal the deal with a kiss. In love with Linda, will Joey give up his dream to save his integrity?


Pal Joey, is one of my favorite musicals. A wonderful collection of songs and lots of glamorous star power.

Soundtracks:

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"There's A Small Hotel"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"I Could Write A Book"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"The Lady is a Tramp"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"My Funny Valentine"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Kim Novak (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"Zip"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer)

"What Do I Care For a Dame"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"A Great Big Town"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

"I Did't Know What Time It Was
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"That Terrific Rainbow"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Barbara Nichols, Kim Novak (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and chorus girls

"Bewitched"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer)
Also performed by Frank Sinatra


"Do It the Hard Way"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Instrumental only

"Plant You Now, Dig You Later"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Instrumental only

"Take Him"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Instrumental only

"Happy Hunting Horn"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Instrumental only

UNTIL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (1946)

Until the Clouds Roll By (1946) musical. Based on the life story of composer Jerome Kern. Cast: Cyd Charisse, June Allyson, Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Shore. Esther Williams has a Cameo appearance.

On 27 December 1927, after the opening night performance of his Broadway musical Show Boat composer Jerome Kern visits the neighborhood where he began his career. As he sits in his limousine, Jerome remembers back to his early days as a young songwriter:

James first thinks Jerome is a waste of time song writer until he hears one of Jerome's beautifully composed songs. James believes Jerome will one day become a great song writer. The two composers become fast friends, and before James leaves for England, he tells Jerome to "think big". Not having any luck on Broadway, Jerome decides to try his luck in England. Reunited, the three spend an afternoon together at the fair, where Jerome gets an idea to use swings to go along with his new song. One day, while riding his bicycle through the English countryside, Jerome meets Eva. A romance develops, but Jerome soon finds himself on a ship headed for America, where rehearsals for Frohman's new show are about to begin. Jerome's first Broadway show, The Girl from Utah , is a great success, but while he and James working on songs for a new show, Frohman leaves for England to look for new talent. On his way England, Frohman's ship sinks and he dies. Jerome goes back to work and composes one Broadway hit after another.

This movie has a wonderful collection of Kern's songs. It begins with almost 20 minutes of Showboat (including Lena Horne's plaintive reading of "Can't Help Lovin' That Man") and the hits just keep on coming. Judy Garland, who appears in a few scenes as stage star Marilyn Miller, contributes "Look for the Silver Lining" and a wonderful production number on "Who?" Young Angela Lansbury, singing "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" Lucille Bremer, sings a wonderful duet with Van Johnson on "I Won't Dance,". It ends with Frank Sinatra's, "Ol' Man River."
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Soundtracks:

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"Show Boat"
(uncredited)
Premiere Sequence:
1. Cotton Blossom
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by chorus
2. Where's The Mate For Me?
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Tony Martin
3. Make Believe
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Tony Martin and Kathryn Grayson
4. Life Upon The Wicked Stage
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Virginia O'Brien and Women's Chorus
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lena Horne
6. Ol' Man River
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Caleb Peterson, Frieda Shaw's Ethiopian Chorus, and MGM Chorus

"Ol' Man River"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"The Last Time I Saw Paris"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Dinah Shore

"A Fine Romance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Virginia O'Brien

"All the Things You Are"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Tony Martin

"Cleopatterer"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by June Allyson

"How'd You Like to Spoon With Me?"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Edward Laska
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Angela Lansbury

"Long Ago (and Far Away)"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Kathryn Grayson

"Look for the Silver Lining"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Judy Garland

"The Siren's Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by Chorus in Opening Credits

"They Didn't Believe Me"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Herbert Reynolds
Sung by Dinah Shore, Robert Walker and Dorothy Patrick (dubbed by Ruth Clark)

"Till The Clouds Roll By"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Sung and Danced by June Allyson, Ray McDonald and Chorus

"Leave It to Jane"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by June Allyson
Danced by June Allyson, Ray McDonald, and Chorus

"Sunny"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Chorus, with Judy Garland, and stunt double

"Who?"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Judy Garland and Chorus

"One More Dance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"I Won't Dance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Van Johnson and Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"She Didn't Say 'Yes'"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Sung by Lyn Wilde and Lee Wilde (as The Wilde Twins)

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Danced to by Cyd Charisse and Gower Champion

"The Land Where the Good Songs Go"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Chorus

"Why Was I Born?"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lena Horne

"Yesterdays"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Sung by the Chorus

"Ka-lu-a"
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by the studio orchestra

ON THE TOWN (1949)

ON THE TOWN (1949) A wonderful musical, about three sailors (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin) on a twenty-four hour shore leave, looking for adventure and romance.They go on a sightseeing tour of Manhattan. On their list: the Empire State Building, Central Park and Rockefeller Center, Ozzie and Gabey quickly becoming bored of sightseeing and want to check out the beautiful women of New York. The three sailors see a poster of Ivy Smith, "Miss Turnstiles"(Vera Ellen) for the month of June, thinking that she is beautiful girl he has ever seen. They tell her life story in a dance number. They can not believe that they find her, as soon as they arrive at the subway station, where Ivy is posing for a photo shoot. Gabey poses with her for a photograph. she quickly disappears. Gabey, Chip and Ozzie follow Ivy in a taxicab driven by Brunhilde (Betty Garrett), who has eyes for Chip. With the poster of Ivy's as their only information, Gabey and his friends look for her in places where she might be working. Brunhilde, takes the sailors to look for Ivy at the Museum of Natural History, where Ozzie meets Claire (Ann Miller), an anthropologist, who quickly joins them in the search. When they break into a dance, Ozzie and Claire accidentally knock over a dinosaur skeleton at the museum. They run for their lives, but the police are hot on their trail. The group splits up and search for her separately, agreeing to meet later that evening at the Empire State Building. Alone at last with Chip, Brunhilde takes him to her apartment, only to be disturbed by her quirky, roommate, Lucy(Alice Pearce).Gabey eventually finds Ivy in a dance studio, and they make plans to go on a date later that evening. Ivy promises to return from her date in time to make her performance as a coach dancer at Coney Island, because she owes her dance instructor a lot of money for her lessons. Chip, Brunhilde, Ozzie, Claire and Gabey meet at the top of the Empire State Building, where they hide Ozzie from the policemen who are still looking for him. When Ivy arrives, the three couples begin their night ON THE TOWN. The evening comes to an abrupt halt when Ivy disappears without explanation, leaving behind only a note. His friends try to cheer him up by quickly having Lucy fill in for for Ivy. Gabey has a few drinks and thinks about his new love, Ivy. Will the two love birds find each other again?I loved the fact that this movie was filmed on location. I really enjoyed the dance numbers. For me they seemed to go with the plot instead strictly for entertainment. I also, loved the dance number where the guys dress up in Hiram costumes and sing like girls..In her screen debut, Alice Pearce (the roommate with the sneezing problem). Alice is also known as the first actress to play the nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz on the show Bewitched (1964).
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Soundtracks:
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"I Feel Like I'm Not out of Bed Yet"
(uncredited)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Bern Hoffman

"New York, New York"
(uncredited)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung and Danced by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin
"Miss Turnstiles"
(uncredited)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Danced by Vera-Ellen and chorus



"Prehistoric Man"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Ann Miller
Danced by Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett


"Come Up to My Place"
(uncredited)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Betty Garrett and Frank Sinatra

"Main Street"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Gene Kelly
Danced by Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen

"You're Awful"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett

"On the Town"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung and Danced by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin, Ann Miller,
Betty Garrett and Vera-Ellen

"Count on Me"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Sung by Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Jules Munshin, Ann Miller,
Alice Pearce and Gene Kelly.

"A Day in New York"
(uncredited)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Danced by Gene Kelly, Vera-Ellen, Carol Haney and dancers

"That's All There Is, Folks"
(uncredited)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden
Danced by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin