Frank Sinatra - Singer, Actor, Rat Pack: Sinatra appeared in several films throughout the 1940s, the best among them being the musicals in which he costarred with dancer Gene Kelly. Of these, Anchors Aweigh (1945) and Take Me Out to the Ballgame (1949) are pleasant diversions, whereas On the Town (1949) ranks among the greatest of film musicals. It was acting, rather than music, that precipitated Sinatra’s comeback in 1953. He pleaded with Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn for the role of the scrappy, tragic soldier, Maggio, in From Here to Eternity (1953), and he agreed to work for scale. His performance was universally praised and earned
On January 17, 1974, Joni Mitchell unveiled her sixth studio album, Court and Spark – a commercial and critical triumph that has since been listed among th.
The moon landing, the Beatles' first appearance on American TV and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech are among the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments as ranked by the Television Academy before Monday's 75th edition of the Emmy Awards. (See full list at right.)
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