Frank Sinatra Tales

Friday, April 30, 2010

Sinatra Sues "Waterfront" Producers
Lima Times, Ohio
April 30, 1955

----------So awesome, Sinatra hated Ed Sullivan and the producers. On this date April 30, 1995.

Sinatra Misses Rival
Daily Review (Hayward, California)
May 23, 1950

Avoid your rivals at all costs.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Sinatra's Oscar Saga Story Hollywood Loves
March 26, 1954

It was on this date, March 25, 1954 that Frank Sinatra won his first Oscar for best supporting actor in the role of Maggio in "From Here To Eternity". Awesome knowledge.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Wife Locks Sinatra Out Their House
The Daily Heard
Hayward, CA
February 16, 1950

Ah, Frank. You screwed up big time. So cold.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Amarillo Globe-Times
Armarillo, Texas
February 18, 1957

2 Slaps across the face and Frank kept it cool. Rex is a wussy. "It's still yellow."

Monday, September 21, 2009

Frank Sinatra Warns Gals
Daily Review, Hayward, California
June 25, 1957

"It's too late for retakes when her dream turns out to be nightmare and she wakes up after the honeymoon to find herself talking to a vacuum." -Frank (This is one of the best articles on Frank, ever!)

Friday, September 18, 2009

Snuffy Jumps From Shadow Of Death To Film Contract
Lima News, Ohio
March 20, 1957

Snuffy must have been a great dog! Wow! And all the Kosher food he could eat.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Sinatra Show In S.F. Lauded
Oakland Tribune
June 17, 1957

This was the concert that changed Frank Sinatra, the June 16, 1957 show at the Cow Palace. His performance must have been very intimate with only 4,500 fans in attendance. The Cow Palace, seated 17,000 people and it was the final tour stop for Frank before he stared in the 1957 motion picture "Pal Joey" that came out in November. The Cow Palace previously hosted another concert of Frank's back in 1946. Mayor Rossi gave him the "Key to the City."

The Cow Palace is also very significant to the Anderson family. In 1941, my grandfather Willard Severin Anderson, worked for an advertising agency called Fletcher Udall & Assoiciates. As Art Director, one of his company's advertising accounts was with the San Francisco International Livestock Pavilion. When he and his boss went out to look at the new building he said, "What a beautiful palace for cows!" And so, that's how the Cow Palace got it's name.

Another article I found suggested Frank would have done much better if he sang at the Oakland Auditorium. Elvis drew 2 performances with 6,400 fans in attendance there. The Oakland Auditorium is also very significant to the Anderson family. In 1916, my great-grandfather Harry S. Anderson, was the Commissioner of Public Works in Oakland between 1911-1917. He was in charge of that building, from start to finish.

My grandpa has always loved Frank Sinatra's music and so have I.

Listen!
Salt Lake Tribune
September 11, 1945

A shadowy rope swinging over your head? Must have been thrilling radio.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Frank Loses Fight, Teeth
Kingsport Times, Tennessee
September 13, 1967

Old Blue eyes took one for the team. Ouch!

Friday, July 10, 2009

How about Nuking Austrailia, Frank?
The San Mateo Times
July 17, 1974

This Art guy has some balls calling down under. Hah!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

"Sinatra Slugs a Socialite"
The Daily Review
Hayward, California
January 20, 1964

I'm going to write something about Sinatra's troubles. How can a man get into so many fights and episodes. A: Sinatra never backed down, he was a fighter.