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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 17292
Released: May 13, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The Emmy-winning telefilm about singer/actor Frank Sinatra's remarkable life, with over two-dozen Sinatra standards and a remarkable cast headed by Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, and Marcia Gay Harden. Year: 1992 Director: James Sadwith Starring: Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos
Sinatra Reviews:
Sinatra 
2009-04-16 - I read the biography of Frank Sinatra authored by his daughter Tina and loved every page of it.
It was in this book that she metioned this film she was working on which prompted me to buy the DVD.
What a disappointment! It portrayed Frank as a selfish jerk. He may have had a few quirks in his personality but don't we all.
I feel like her bitterness tainted the image of Frank who was a national treasure to many.
Finally on DVD!!! 
2009-01-30 - This is the TV version of the story that "tells it all" about Sinatra from beginning to end. I've been waiting so long to get this on DVD. I had it on video tape and tried to copy it myself to a DVD but the quality left a lot to desire. Now I have this and am going to keep and treasure it forever. This is one TV miniseries you "must" see.
At Last
2008-07-18 - I've been waiting for this film to go to DVD since they were created. I have a VHS copy that was wearing out. According to several Sinatra biographers, Frank gave this picture his blessing because his daughter Tina was Executive Producer. However, he thought that the story would gloss over his "bad moments" and was in a rage when he viewed the finished film and saw that his drinking, womanizing, and temper tantrums were on full display. In fairness, the movie also shows the man as the magnificent entertainer he always was. The cast is fine. Phillip Casnoff, a veteran broadway performer steps into Sinatra's tux real well, although he's clearly a lot more handsome and well built then the real thing ever was. At the same time, although Gina Gerson did great as first wife Nancy, I always thought she would have been better as Ava Gardner. The rest of the supporting cast is great also such as James F. Kelly who's made a career playing Jack and Bobby Kennedy(he's JFK in this one) And the legendary Rod Stieger who is chilling as Sam Giancana. Don't miss Las Vegas fixture Danny Gans in a couple of brief scenes as Dean Martin. For a TV flick the costuming and cinematography are excellent. And above all, the incomparable recordings from the Chairman of the board are on display.
AMAZON ERROR
2008-07-17 - A GREAT AND LONG AWAITED RELEASE OF THE MINISERIES PRODUCED BY TINA SINATRA.....PATER CASNOFF AND OLYMPIA DUKAKIS ARE OUTSTANDING.
BAD PRESENTATION FROM AMAZON.....THE MAIN CAST LIST ETC IS IN NO WAY LISTED FOR THE FILM.......SEVERAL HOURS OF CONTACTING AMAZON HAS BEEN TO NO AVAIL.
THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE CAST CREDITS ETC ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT. WHY?????? THE SAME ERROR IS ALSO ON THE UK SITE.
DAVID TURNER (LONDON UK)
Sinatra
2008-07-04 - Francis Albert Sinatra.... must surely rank as not only one of the greatest singers of the 20th century but also one of the premier performers across theatre/cabaret, stage and screen. Philip Casnoff has been perfectly cast, particularly as the young Frankie. I also loved Marcia Gay Harden's portrayal of the gorgeous Ava Gardner. Casnoff has been able to showcase Frank's remarkable talents aided by some wonderful musical voiceover by Tom Burlinson standing in for a young Sinatra. A wonderful Mini-series which will have a very special place in my DVD collection.
