Announcing the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Judy

Come fly with us and join the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon! As you’re probably aware,
December 12 this year would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. Many celebrations are being staged around the world to mark his Centennial – and now classic movie bloggers can raise a toast too.

Emily of The Vintage Cameo and Judy of the Movie Classics blog are joining forces to hold a blogathon over the birthday weekend, from December 10 to 13, and we would love you to join in.

Although Sinatra is of course best-known as a singer, he also starred in many films, from the 1940s right through to the 70s, and won an Oscar for his role in From Here to Eternity.

So there are plenty of subjects to choose from, ranging from films and TV shows Sinatra appeared in to his movie soundtrack songs, his collaborations with other stars such as Gene Kelly and the Rat Pack, phases of his career, events you have been to in your home area, etc. Choose your favourite Sinatra-related idea and do it your way. But, bear in mind, since there are so many potential topics, we are asking please for no duplication.

Please post a comment below or at the Vintage Cameo, or e-mail Emily at em@thevintagecameo.com or Judy at cstmdrama@gmail.com with your chosen topic, giving the name of your blog and its URL. Let us know if you have a preferred posting date, or if not we can assign you one.

See the bottom of this posting for a list of the participants signed up so far. As such a lot of films have now gone, I’ve also done a list of those which are still left on a separate posting.

Blogathon participants:

The Vintage Cameo – Frank Sinatra’s Los Angeles Landmarks

Movie Classics – Sinatra and Bing Crosby & Meet Danny Wilson

Moon in Gemini – The Miracle of the Bells

The Stop Button – A Hole in the Head

Caftan Woman – Frank’s Oscar-nominated songs

LA Explorer – Young at Heart

BNoirDetour – Suddenly

Silver Screenings – The Man with the Golden Arm

Lady Eve’s Reel Life – Frank Sinatra in 1965: It Was a Very Good Year

Grand Old Movies – The Joker Is Wild

Serendipitous Anachronisms – The Manchurian Candidate

Wide Screen World – Sinatra and Hoboken

Twenty Four Frames – It Happened in Brooklyn

Just a Cineast – The Detective

Portraits by Jenni – The Tender Trap

Love Letters to Old Hollywood – Pal Joey

The Wonderful World of Cinema – From Here to Eternity

Critica Retro – Guys and Dolls

Old Hollywood Films – On the Town

4 Star Film Fan – Some Came Running

In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood – The Devil at 4 O’Clock

Phyllis Loves Classic Movies – Sinatra and Lauren Bacall

Vienna’s Classic Hollywood – Sinatra’s Films on Foreign Posters

Mildred’s Fatburgers – Suspense: To Find Help (radio drama January 18 1945)

Back to Golden Days – Sinatra and Gene Kelly

Wonders in the Dark – The Manchurian Candidate

Mike’s Take on the Movies – Von Ryan’s Express

Let’s Go to the Movies – High Society

A Shroud of Thoughts – Ocean’s 11

Wolffian Classic Movies Digest – Take Me Out to the Ball Game

MovieFanFare – “The House I Live In”

Crimson Kimono – Come Blow Your Horn

Flickin’ Out – Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack: The Ultimate #SquadGoals

Stars and Letters – A Letter from Frank Sinatra

My Magick Theatre – Frank Sinatra, Teen Idol

Brian Camp’s Film and Anime Blog – Frank Sinatra Centennial

Hometowns to Hollywood – Frank Sinatra’s Hometown

Cinema Sentries – Sinatra: All or Nothing At All

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Debbie on October 14, 2015 at 11:02 pm said:

Hi, please put me down for The Miracle of the Bells. Thanks.

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- Judy on October 14, 2015 at 11:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Debbie – I’ve never seen that one! Will look forward to your piece. I’ll put you down to do that piece at Moon in Gemini.
  
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- Debbie on October 14, 2015 at 11:25 pm said:
  
  I think it’s kind of underrated. Besides Sinatra’s performance, it’s one of my fave Fred MacMurray roles.
  
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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Even more reason to watch it. I’ll hope to do so soon. :) I forgot to ask, do you have a preferred posting date>
  
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- goldenageofyesteryears on July 9, 2016 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  Frank Sinatra has such beautiful smile :)! I went to this presentation for his 100th birthday and it was such a great tribute. His children gave an interview and he seemed to be a great person!
  
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BNoirDetour on October 14, 2015 at 11:34 pm said:

I’d like to write on Sinatra in Suddenly (1954), an against-type noir psychopath role.

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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 7:41 am said:
  
  You’ve got it. He gives a great performance in that one – look forward to reading your take!
  
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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 4:05 pm said:
  
  Sorry, I forgot to ask, do you have a preferred posting date?
  
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- BNoirDetour on October 15, 2015 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  I can have it up on the first date. I’m fine with you mentioning it any day.
  
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- Judy on October 16, 2015 at 7:28 am said:
  
  Thanks, that’s great – we’ll work the schedule out nearer the time.
  
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jennifromrollamo on October 15, 2015 at 12:48 am said:

Please put me down for Suddenly, made in 1954. Tense little movie.

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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 7:43 am said:
  
  So sorry, Jenni, but I’m afraid you’ve just been pipped at the post for that one – do you have another topic you’d like to do?
  
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Silver Screenings on October 15, 2015 at 3:39 am said:

Hi Judy, I’d like to do The Man with the Golden Arm if it hasn’t been taken.

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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 7:49 am said:
  
  Great choice, one of his very best! I’ll put you down for it.
  
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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 4:05 pm said:
  
  Oops, I should have asked, do you have a preferred posting date?
  
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- Silver Screenings on October 15, 2015 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  May I have Dec 10?
  
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- Judy on October 16, 2015 at 7:30 am said:
  
  Thanks, that’s fine!
  
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Grand Old Movies on October 15, 2015 at 3:57 pm said:

Hi, Judy: I’d like to do The Joker is Wild at Grand Old Movies for the Sinatra Blogathon – thanks!

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- Judy on October 15, 2015 at 4:04 pm said:
  
  Great choice – a film that deserves to be much better-known. Thanks for joining in and looking forward to your piece! I’ve added you to the list.
  
  Do you have a preferred posting date?
  
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Ted S. (Just a Cineast) on October 16, 2015 at 1:04 am said:

Two questions:

First, if it’s not taken, can I do The Detective?

Second, will you forgive me for being so brash as to plug my blogathon: The Ego-Trip Blogathon?

Ted S.
Just a Cineast

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- Judy on October 16, 2015 at 7:32 am said:
  
  The Detective is all yours – I haven’t seen that one yet, though I recently bought the DVD, but have heard good things about it.
  
  Many thanks for taking part. I’ll be over to take a look at your intriguingly-titled blogathon :)
  
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jennifromrollamo on October 16, 2015 at 2:31 pm said:

Hi Judy, how about The Tender Trap? It’s a sweet little romance/comedy film that starred Sinatra with Debbie Reynolds.

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- Judy on October 16, 2015 at 2:54 pm said:
  
  It’s all yours this time, Jenni – thanks for coming back to make a second choice! I enjoyed seeing that one and look forward to reading your piece.
  
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Michaela on October 17, 2015 at 9:18 pm said:

Love that this is happening! I’ll cover Pal Joey, my favorite Sinatra flick. My blog is Love Letters to Old Hollywood. Thanks for inviting me, Judy!

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- Judy on October 17, 2015 at 9:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks to *you* for accepting the invitation, Michaela – and great choice there, I love Pal Joey too.
  
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Debbie on October 18, 2015 at 1:53 am said:

Hi, I see you’re asking for preferred posting dates. I usually post on Sunday, so I prefer the 13th.

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- Judy on October 18, 2015 at 8:31 am said:
  
  Thanks, Debbie, that’s great, will put you down for then.
  
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Lê on October 18, 2015 at 8:39 pm said:

Hi, Judy! It’ll be wonderful to celebrate Frank. Can I write about Guys and Dolls?
Kisses!
Le

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- Judy on October 18, 2015 at 8:46 pm said:
  
  You certainly can, Le! That’s a fantastic choice – probably my favourite musical of all time!
  
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Amanda Garrett on October 19, 2015 at 4:14 am said:

Hi there Amanda from Old Hollywood Films. I’ll take On the Town

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- Judy on October 19, 2015 at 6:40 am said:
  
  That’s great, Amanda, I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining us. :)
  
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Phyl on October 21, 2015 at 2:49 am said:

Could I write about Sinatra and Lauren Bacall’s relationship?

Phyl
http://phyllislovesclassicmovies.blogspot.com/

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- Judy on October 22, 2015 at 7:55 am said:
  
  Thanks for joining in, Phyl, great to have you on board! I’ve added your topic to the list – there has been a lot of speculation about the relationship, but I know you will keep it research-based. :)
  
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In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood on October 21, 2015 at 2:20 pm said:

Hi Judy. I’m down for the Judy, Frank and Dean concert. I have other ideas in mind and if I come up with something else I will let you know.

Also I’m holding another blogathon for next year and would like to invite you to participate. The link is below with more details

https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/announcing-the-remembering-barbara-stanwyck-blogathon/

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- Judy on October 22, 2015 at 7:38 am said:
  
  That’s great, Crystal – I’m a fan of Judy Garland as well and increasingly like Dean Martin too, so will be very interested to read your piece on the concert. I’ll be over to take a look at your Stanwyck blogathon – she’s one of my favourites so I’m excited about that and want to take part.
  
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- In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood on October 22, 2015 at 3:37 pm said:
  
  Hi Judy. I’ve always been a fan of Judy and I love that concert. Ok sure. Not a problem. Once you decide on a topic for the Stanwyck blogathon let me know.
  
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Judy on October 22, 2015 at 8:01 pm said:

Just wanted to say that I’ve now decided on my topic for the blogathon – I’m going to write about Sinatra and Bing Crosby, looking at their friendship and the films they made together, High Society and Robin and the 7 Hoods, as well as Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank. However, if anyone wants to do a more detailed separate piece on any of those that would still be fine – there would be a lot more to say about those films apart from the Frank/Bing angle which I’ll be looking at. :)

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Vienna on October 22, 2015 at 10:34 pm said:

Could I do a pictorial tribute – Sinatra ‘s films on foreign posters . Will post any date that suits you. Just let me know.
Vienna’s Classic Hollywood at
http://dancinglady39.wordpress.com

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- Judy on October 22, 2015 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  That would be great, Vienna, thanks so much for taking part. We’ll work out the posting dates and let you know. :)
  
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Beth Daniels on October 23, 2015 at 2:15 pm said:

May I write about Frank’s fantastic performance on the Suspense episode “To Find Help” (1/18/45)? He’s so good and it’s so creepy. The story is also the basis for the film BEWARE, MY LOVELY. My site is http://www.mildredsfatburgers.com

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- Judy on October 23, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  That would be great, Beth! I’d been wondering if he did much radio drama, and will definitely listen to the Suspense episode. Adding you to the list now.
  
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Cátia on October 24, 2015 at 5:14 pm said:

Hi Judy. What a great idea for a blogathon. Frank Sinatra was one of the main reasons why I fell in love with classic films. :)

I’d like to write about Frank and Gene Kelly, covering the films they did together – “Anchors Aweigh” (1945), “On the Town” (1949) and “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (1949) – as well as their friendship. Would that be okay? Oh, and I’d like to post my article on December 12, if that’s okay too.

-Cátia.
Back to Golden Days (http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.pt/)

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- Judy on October 24, 2015 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  Hi Cátia, thanks so much for taking part – and what a great choice of topic. Looking forward to seeing your piece on December 12!
  
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Sam Juliano on October 25, 2015 at 4:19 pm said:

Judy I volunteer to do KINGS GO FORTH.

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- Judy on October 25, 2015 at 4:32 pm said:
  
  You’ve got it, Sam, that’s great! Thanks so much for supporting this blogathon.
  
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mikestakeonthemovies on November 4, 2015 at 11:53 am said:

Don’t think I noticed Von Ryan’s Express. I’ll claim it if it’s available.

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- Judy on November 4, 2015 at 6:59 pm said:
  
  It’s available, Mike, and it’s all yours – thanks for joining in!
  
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wolffianclassicmoviesdigest on November 13, 2015 at 9:17 am said:

Take Me Out to the Ball Game can i review it if able to

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- Judy on November 13, 2015 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Thanks, that’s great – we’ll add you to the list!
  
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In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood on December 7, 2015 at 11:32 am said:

Hi Judy. I would love to do a second post if that’s alright?. I’m going away on the 10th, but I realized that at night I’ll have a lot of time in the hotel to do it, and I can’t think of a better way to spend that time than celebrating Frank’s Birthday. So if it’s alright for me to do two entries, could I also claim “The Judy, Frank & Dean” Concert”?

My blog: In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood

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- Judy on December 7, 2015 at 1:40 pm said:
  
  Hi, it’s great that you want to do a second entry – putting you down for it right now! And hope you have a great trip. :)
  
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- In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood on December 7, 2015 at 3:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks Judy. Looking forward to the blogathon.
  
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jennifromrollamo on December 11, 2015 at 5:20 pm said:

Judy, my post is up for the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon…The Tender Trap….https://wordpress.com/read/post/feed/1704754/884570006

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Gordon on December 12, 2015 at 6:23 am said:

Does a review of the Gibney HBO doc “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All count?

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- Judy on December 12, 2015 at 8:39 am said:
  
  Thanks, Gordon, nobody has covered that one so that would be great!
  
  Please let Emily over at TheVintageCameo.com know when it is up, as she’s hosting today and tomorrow – thanks.
  
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Grand Old Movies on December 12, 2015 at 5:10 pm said:

Here’s my Grand Old Movies post for the Sinatra Blogathon, on The Joker is Wild: https://grandoldmovies.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/jokers-deuce/

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Debbie on December 13, 2015 at 8:32 pm said:

My post is now live!

https://debravega.wordpress.com/2015/12/13/the-sinatra-centennial-blogathon-the-miracle-of-the-bells-1948/#more-5657

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Beth Daniels on December 14, 2015 at 3:43 pm said:

I am so sorry I missed the deadline. Had a family thing this weekend that took my attention away. Is it too late?

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- Judy on December 14, 2015 at 8:50 pm said:
  
  Hi Beth, not to worry – if you still have time to do your piece in the next two or three days or so, we can still tweet about it and Emily is still adding late pieces into the last day’s posting. Thanks for letting us know! Just let me or Emily know once it is up. Thank you.
  
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