Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music (1965)

Director
Dwight Hemion

Main cast
Frank Sinatra; Gordon Jenkins

Genres
Music

Description
The first-ever Sinatra television special, this 1965 performance showcases the Chairman in peak form.


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