Frank Sinatra

"Frank's luster never dimmed. He made film after film, and the great recordings he made are being played to this day. He was bigger than life: he had something special; the rare talent that meant when he sang, it was difficult, if not impossible, to ignore that ol' black magic in his voice." ~ Bob Willoughby's Reflection on Frank Sinatra, 2002 ~ This is a collection of Frank Sinatra's never before published intimate photos with detailed captions, mostly snap shots taken by the legendary Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby, who also did photo collections of Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. This 207-page paperback is virtually a 'feast-for-the-eyes' for any fan of the Chairman of the Board. Willoughby focused on the singer/actor's very good years in the movies from 1953 thru 1965, commencing with the movie "From Here To Eternity" which was a blockbuster at the box office and garnered numerous Oscar Awards, to his 1965 movie, "Marriage On The Rocks" with Deborah Kerr, Dean Martin and Sinatra's daughter, Nancy. On this section shows a full-page photo of Sinatra standing in front of a Divorce Attorney's office which has a big sign that reads: "Divorce your loved one with dignity." Mr. Willoughby did a fantastic job in putting all these photos together, spotlighting on Sinatra's stolen moments with his co-stars Dean Martin, Deborah Kerr, Shirley MacLain, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Judy Garland, Kim Novak and also the great arranger/conductor and Sinatra's very good friend, Nelson Riddle, among many others. Highly recommended to all Sinatra enthusiasts. This will be a nice addition to your Sinatra books.

This book is a suberb look at Frank Sinatra from photos that have never been seen before and are simply fascinating. The book itself is beautifully put together and every picture gleams.The captions are extensive and informative. A lot of care went into this book. In many ways it is superior to the It Was a Very Good Year Book, which was much more popular - higher quality photos, a lot in color, a lot of prime information about some of Sinatra's best films. If you are thinking of getting this, GET IT!! You won't be sorry!