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Sinatra is a 1992 CBS biographical drama miniseries about singer Frank Sinatra, developed and executive produced by Frank's youngest daughter Tina Sinatra and approved by Frank himself. Directed by James Steven Sadwith, produced by Richard M. Rosenbloom, and written by William Mastrosimone and Abby Mann. It stars Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos, Gina Gershon, Nina Siemaszko, Bob Gunton, and Marcia Gay Harden, with some of Sinatra's vocals recreated by Tom Burlinson. It won two and was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, along with a win and two nominations for a Golden Globe Award. Released on November 8, 1992, it was re-released on a two-disc DVD Warner Home Video on May 13, 2008.




Plot


Frank Sinatra (Casnoff) emerges from Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of local politician Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra (Dukakis) and fireman Anthony "Marty" Sinatra (Santos). Beginning his career as a singer for the Harry James (Posey) and Tommy Dorsey (Gunton) big bands, Sinatra struggles to keep his marriage to his teenage sweetheart Nancy Barbato (Gershon). Before long, his talent catapults him to both music and movie fame, but his personal failings place his career and marriage in danger. He endures tumultuous marriages and divorces with starlets Ava Gardner (Harden) and Mia Farrow (Siemaszko) while juggling his movie and singing careers and forming significant friendships with an ambitious young senator named John F. Kennedy (Kelly) and powerful Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (Steiger).




Cast


Philip Casnoff as Frank Sinatra
Tom Burlinson as his singing voice
Olympia Dukakis as Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra
Joe Santos as Marty Sinatra
Gina Gershon as Nancy Barbato Sinatra
Nina Siemaszko as Mia Farrow
Joe Grifasi as George Evans
Marcia Gay Harden as Ava Gardner
Bob Gunton as Tommy Dorsey
David Raynr as Sammy Davis Jr.
Ralph Seymour as Budd
Jeff Corey as Quinlin
Danny Gans as Dean Martin
Vincent Guastaferro as Hank Sanicola
James F. Kelly as John F. Kennedy
Matthew Posey as Harry James
Rod Steiger as Salvatore Giancana
Carol Barbee as Marilyn Maxwell
David Byrd as Michael Romanoff
Paul Collins as Westbrook Pegler
Maggie Egan as Jo Stafford
Brian Markinson as Sonny Werblin
Tony Simotes as Buddy Rich
John Wesley as Sy Oliver
Marc Grady Adams as Lee Mortimer
Tony Gaetano as Humphrey Bogart
Leata Galloway as Billie Holiday
David A. Kimball as Benny Goodman
Bruce Gray as Fred Zinneman
Shelly Lipkin as Joey Bishop
Jack Betts as Earl Wilson
Rena Riffel as May Britt
Brad Blaisdell as Skitch Henderson
Chris Weatherhead as Mercedes McCambridge
Patricia Supancic as Nancy at 14
Beverley Mitchell as Nancy at 7-9
Samantha Ward as Nancy at 3
Cameron Phillip Williams as Frank Jr. at 10
Jameson Rodgers as Frank Jr. at 4-6
Jenny Regli as Tina at 6
Floyd Levine as Director




Production






= Filming

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Filming was shot on location in Hoboken, New Jersey, and at the Los Angeles Union Station in California.




Reception


The series got a mostly positive reception but was accused of whitewashing the controversial aspects of Frank Sinatra's life.




= Awards and nominations

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References






External links



Sinatra at IMDb

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• Sinatra (miniseries)
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