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16 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Scorsese Ready to Tras... · 0 replies · +1 points
Of course Mr. Sinatra had his flaws and a volatile personality, but I think what is interesting is the odd study in contrast that was in his life. He could be very nice, yet he could also be a jerk. Frank Jr. probably said it best, in essence, his dad had every strength and weakness a human being could have. I think seeing both sides of the coin in regard to his personality would be the most interesting and also fair portrayal of Sinatra. Since I think the darker side of Frank, rumors and all, has been explored extensively, I will take a minute to list a few of the more generous things he has done that maybe general public has not been exposed to as often since it is not considered "sensational", it seems only bad news sells. The book "Sessions by Sinatra" by Granata, has so much good material in it that would make a great movie. Things like the fact that Frank would remember some obscure band member's name years down the road and then joke that it was great he remembered Frank after all these years. He also had quite a penchant for classical music and was well versed in even very little known foreign composers. He went out of his way to find qualified black musicians back when integration was only in it's infancy. Frank was also so focused on his work that he would sometimes churn out 4 albums a year. Another notable story, one time he invited all the musicians over to his house and waited on them hand and foot; until his Hollywood chums eventually went home because he was too busy tending to the band members. He once was also over at a bandmember's home and they were experiencing trouble getting their kids to fall asleep, so he sung them to sleep. When Frank founded Reprise Records, he let musicians focus on their own artistic leanings and not the bottom line of what would sell records. I could go on and on, sure Sinatra had his roughness but he could be a nice guy when he tried, again, it would be nice to see a few of the lesser known humanitarian things he did for people also get on the big screen.