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<blockquote data-quote="Jock Ewing Fan" data-source="post: 389328" data-attributes="member: 40536"><p>Not a matter of whether someone likes Frank Sinatra, but rather acknowledging what a major impact he had, and still has, on the entertainment world </p><p></p><p>"Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor" target="_blank">Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor</a> for <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_to_Eternity" target="_blank">From Here to Eternity</a></em> (1953), he starred in <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_the_Golden_Arm" target="_blank">The Man with the Golden Arm</a></em> (1955) and <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)" target="_blank">The Manchurian Candidate</a></em> (1962). Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Town_(film)" target="_blank">On the Town</a></em> (1949), <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls_(film)" target="_blank">Guys and Dolls</a></em> (1955), <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Society_(1956_film)" target="_blank">High Society</a></em> (1956), and <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal_Joey_(film)" target="_blank">Pal Joey</a></em> (1957), which won him a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy" target="_blank">Golden Globe Award</a>. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Rome" target="_blank">Tony Rome</a></em> (1967). Sinatra received the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Cecil_B._DeMille_Award" target="_blank">Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award</a> in 1971. On television, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frank_Sinatra_Show_(1950_TV_series)" target="_blank">The Frank Sinatra Show</a></em> began on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" target="_blank">CBS</a> in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s.</p><p></p><p>In 1983, Sinatra was honored at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center_Honors" target="_blank">Kennedy Center Honors</a>. He was awarded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom" target="_blank">Presidential Medal of Freedom</a> in 1985 and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal" target="_blank">Congressional Gold Medal</a> in 1997. Sinatra received eleven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards" target="_blank">Grammy Awards</a> including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Trustees_Award" target="_blank">Grammy Trustees Award</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Legend_Award" target="_blank">Grammy Legend Award</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award" target="_blank">Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award</a>. He was included in <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(magazine)" target="_blank">Time</a></em> magazine's compilation <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100:_The_Most_Important_People_of_the_Century" target="_blank">of the 20th century's 100 most influential people</a>. American music critic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Christgau" target="_blank">Robert Christgau</a> called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-Christgau-5" target="_blank">[5]</a> and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTERojek20041-6" target="_blank">[6]</a>"</p><p></p><p>Although he was not on active duty during WW2, he supported the USA as an entertainer.</p><p>"... Sinatra entertained the troops during several successful overseas <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USO" target="_blank">USO</a> tours with comedian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Silvers" target="_blank">Phil Silvers</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAndrewsGilbert1993293-128" target="_blank">[112]</a> During one trip to Rome he met the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII" target="_blank">Pope</a>, who asked him if he was an operatic tenor.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKelley1986115%E2%80%93116-129" target="_blank">[113]</a> Sinatra worked frequently with the popular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andrews_Sisters" target="_blank">Andrews Sisters</a> in radio in the 1940s,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTENimmo2004228-130" target="_blank">[114]</a> and many USO shows were broadcast to troops via the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Radio_Service" target="_blank">Armed Forces Radio Service</a> (AFRS).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTESforza201580-131" target="_blank">[115]</a>" </p><p></p><p>Source ;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra</a></p><p></p><p>Having top billed status, yes it is a matter of negotiation and the relative industry power of an ctor.</p><p>As a fan of superhero stories, I find Brando's top billing in the Superman movie to be distatsteful,</p><p>since I suspect that Brando was not a fan of the genre</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jock Ewing Fan, post: 389328, member: 40536"] Not a matter of whether someone likes Frank Sinatra, but rather acknowledging what a major impact he had, and still has, on the entertainment world "Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor']Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[/URL] for [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_to_Eternity']From Here to Eternity[/URL][/I] (1953), he starred in [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_the_Golden_Arm']The Man with the Golden Arm[/URL][/I] (1955) and [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)']The Manchurian Candidate[/URL][/I] (1962). Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Town_(film)']On the Town[/URL][/I] (1949), [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls_(film)']Guys and Dolls[/URL][/I] (1955), [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Society_(1956_film)']High Society[/URL][/I] (1956), and [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal_Joey_(film)']Pal Joey[/URL][/I] (1957), which won him a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy']Golden Globe Award[/URL]. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Rome']Tony Rome[/URL][/I] (1967). Sinatra received the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Cecil_B._DeMille_Award']Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[/URL] in 1971. On television, [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frank_Sinatra_Show_(1950_TV_series)']The Frank Sinatra Show[/URL][/I] began on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS']CBS[/URL] in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1983, Sinatra was honored at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center_Honors']Kennedy Center Honors[/URL]. He was awarded the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom']Presidential Medal of Freedom[/URL] in 1985 and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal']Congressional Gold Medal[/URL] in 1997. Sinatra received eleven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards']Grammy Awards[/URL] including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Trustees_Award']Grammy Trustees Award[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Legend_Award']Grammy Legend Award[/URL], and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award']Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[/URL]. He was included in [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(magazine)']Time[/URL][/I] magazine's compilation [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100:_The_Most_Important_People_of_the_Century']of the 20th century's 100 most influential people[/URL]. American music critic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Christgau']Robert Christgau[/URL] called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century"[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-Christgau-5'][5][/URL] and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTERojek20041-6'][6][/URL]" Although he was not on active duty during WW2, he supported the USA as an entertainer. "... Sinatra entertained the troops during several successful overseas [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USO']USO[/URL] tours with comedian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Silvers']Phil Silvers[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAndrewsGilbert1993293-128'][112][/URL] During one trip to Rome he met the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII']Pope[/URL], who asked him if he was an operatic tenor.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKelley1986115%E2%80%93116-129'][113][/URL] Sinatra worked frequently with the popular [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andrews_Sisters']Andrews Sisters[/URL] in radio in the 1940s,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTENimmo2004228-130'][114][/URL] and many USO shows were broadcast to troops via the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Radio_Service']Armed Forces Radio Service[/URL] (AFRS).[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra#cite_note-FOOTNOTESforza201580-131'][115][/URL]" Source ;[URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra[/URL] Having top billed status, yes it is a matter of negotiation and the relative industry power of an ctor. As a fan of superhero stories, I find Brando's top billing in the Superman movie to be distatsteful, since I suspect that Brando was not a fan of the genre [/QUOTE]
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