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madfloridian

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4. On a lighter note...I plan to watch Gibney's 2 night Frank Sinatra special April 5,6 HBO
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 11:25 PM
Apr 2015
'Sinatra: All or Nothing at All' review: Alex Gibney's documentary on HBO is a fine, largely positive portrait

The Jersey kid set his sights on becoming the next Bing Crosby, biggest singer in the world, and “All or Nothing” says he did it.

We follow his music from teen heartthrob to fully accredited saloon singer, pondering life at closing time in the neighborhood bar.

That image may not have fit all of Sinatra’s well-appointed jet-set life, but happily, Gibney also includes Pete Hamill’s fascinating remembrance of driving around New York at night in Sinatra’s limo, musing on life.

Gibney covers the Mob stuff. He also suggests that in both his personal and professional life, Sinatra left a legacy of tolerance and color-blindness that opened doors and maybe some minds.

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