A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner. Anyone who saw this on its initial release in 1952 would not have been surprised when sinatra unveiled his considerable acting chops in his very next movie, from here to eternity for meet danny wilson is a perfect halfway house between the gauche clarence in anchors aweigh typical of all sinatras roles in the 40s,with the possible exception of miracle of the bells which extended his range. A singer uses a gangster nightclub owner to get on so that he can marry another singer who in fact loves his bodyguard. Meet danny wilson year 1952 director joseph pevney frank sinatra martin turner, ted turner and danny wilson ex wishbone ash at the upton music. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol. See the full list of meet danny wilson cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The bands debut album meet danny wilson, written entirely by gary clark, was released in 1987.
Danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. Abbott and costello meet the invisible man rocky hanlon 1951 the racket menig 1951. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The screenplay has startling similarities to frank sinatras life and came just a year before his movie career was resurrected with an oscar. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. This is my second contribution to the sinatra centennial blogathon, which im hosting together with emily from the vintage cameo. Danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. On the skids in hollywood the actor appeared in this bfilm with a plot that had more than a few familiar tid bits.
It became a significant hit in america on the strength of the summer of 1987 hit single marys prayer. An acclaimed mix of sophistipop with elements of soul, jazz and bossa nova, it included an appearance by lester bowies brass fantasy among others. Many of those memorable representations are captured on this essential compilation, including several from meet danny wilson 1952 such as. Meet danny wilson, poster, us poster art, from left. Meet danny wilson joseph pevney, 1951 movie classics. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh nightclub. Frank sinatra lets do it lets fall in love youtube. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobbysoxer heyday and from here to eternity 1953, plays a smalltime singer, who vaults to the top of his profession, only to be threatened by a gangster raymond burr. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of meet danny wilson with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. She also made italian films, french films, israeli films, german films, swiss films. With frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr. Meet danny wilson 1952 meet danny wilson 1952 user.
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