Sinatra (miniseries)

's (pictured in 1947) early life as a young boy in the 1920s, to his rise to fame in the 1930s and 1940s, ending in 1974. Sinatra is portrayed by Theatre and TV actor Philip Casnoff. Frank Sinatra (Casnoff) emerges from Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of local politician Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra (Dukakis) and fireman Anthony "Marty" Sinatra (Santos). Beginning his career as a singer for the Harry James (Posey) and Tommy Dorsey (Gunton) big bands, Sinatra struggles to keep his marriage to his teenage sweetheart Nancy Barbato (Gershon). Before long, his talent catapults him to both music and movie fame, but his personal failings place his career and marriage in danger. He endures tumultuous marriages and divorces with starlets Ava Gardner (Harden) and Mia Farrow (Siemaszko) while juggling his movie and singing careers and forming significant friendships with an ambitious young senator named John F. Kennedy (Kelly) and powerful Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (Steiger). ==Cast==

• Philip Casnoff as Frank Sinatra • Tom Burlinson as his singing voice • Adam LaVorgna as Frankie at 10 • Olympia Dukakis as Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra • Joe Santos as Marty Sinatra • Gina Gershon as Nancy Barbato Sinatra • Nina Siemaszko as Mia Farrow • Joe Grifasi as George Evans • Marcia Gay Harden as Ava Gardner • Bob Gunton as Tommy Dorsey • David Raynr as Sammy Davis Jr. • Ralph Seymour as Budd • Jeff Corey as Quinlin • Danny Gans as Dean Martin • Vincent Guastaferro as Hank Sanicola • James F. Kelly as John F. Kennedy • Matthew Posey as Harry James • Rod Steiger as Salvatore Giancana • Carol Barbee as Marilyn Maxwell • David Byrd as Michael Romanoff • Paul Collins as Westbrook Pegler • Maggie Egan as Jo Stafford • Brian Markinson as Sonny Werblin • Tony Simotes as Buddy Rich • John Wesley as Sy Oliver • Marc Grady Adams as Lee Mortimer • Tony Gaetano as Humphrey Bogart • Leata Galloway as Billie Holiday • David A. Kimball as Benny Goodman • Bruce Gray as Fred Zinneman • Shelly Lipkin as Joey Bishop • Jack Betts as Earl Wilson • Rena Riffel as May Britt • Brad Blaisdell as Skitch Henderson • Chris Weatherhead as Mercedes McCambridge • Patricia Supancic as Nancy at 14 • Beverley Mitchell as Nancy at 7–9 • Samantha Ward as Nancy at 3 • Cameron Phillip Williams as Frank Jr. at 10 • Jameson Rodgers as Frank Jr. at 4–6 • Jenny Regli as Tina at 6 • Floyd Levine as Director ==Production==

Filming Filming was shot on location in Hoboken, New Jersey, and at the Los Angeles Union Station in California. ==Reception==

The series got a mostly positive reception but was accused of whitewashing the controversial aspects of Frank Sinatra's life. Awards and nominations ==References==