Frank Sinatra: His Life and Times The Early Days ( Part 1)

Frank Sinatra: one of the world s most prolific entertainers. Here is the beginning of his impressive success story. From early in life, Sinatra felt the urge to express himself through music and song. In 1934 he won a radio show singing contest that launched his promising musical career. Before long, he was working with such big band stars as Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. From there he branched out into appearances in Hollywood, musicals and, later, television shows. This fascinating, starstudded documentary follows Sinatra as he hones his singing talent and makes unforgettable appearances with other famous entertainers. Excerpts of musicals, performances with big bands, and television variety programs reveal a growing performance genius which was to take the entertainment world by storm and win the hearts of millions of fans.