Feb 18, 2012 introduced in the musical of the same name with music and lyrics by cole porter. Such words as a, an, and the are not recognized as first words of titles. The following is a sortable table of all songs by frank sinatra. When the movie opens, lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. Today, hes high on cole porters anything goes not the movie. Bill benson and ted adams are to appear in a broadway show together and, while in paris, each discovers the perfect leading lady for the plum female role. In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking. Anything goes remastered 1998 by frank sinatra on amazon. Times have changed and weve often rewound the clock since the puritans got a shock when they landed on plymouth rock. Frank sinatra, ethel merman, burt lahr, sheree north, sid smith.
When mothers pack and leave poor father because they decide theyd rather be tennis pros, anything goes. In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who once knew better words. Anything goes when grandmama whose age is eighty in night clubs is getting matey with gigolos, anything goes. In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows.
Tv version of anything goes, with frank sinatra and. Times have changed and weve often rewound the clock since the puritans got the shock when they landed on plymouth rock if today any shock they should try to stem. Ethel merman, frank sinatra in anything goes, part 1. Tv version of anything goes, with frank sinatra and ethel. I get a kick out of you is a song by cole porter, which was first sung in the 1934 broadway musical anything goes. In the mid1950s, merman and frank sinatra performed in anything goes on television. Anything goes from anything goes artist cole porter. Anything goes compact disc release with bonus tracks includes all of the above tracks plus three songs from the soundtrack of the 1936 film version of anything goes and sung by bing crosby. He is most remembered for vocalist for tommy dorsey band. Frank sinatra, betty garrett, gene kelly and esther williams in take me out to the ball game 1949. On a luxurious ocean liner, a nightclub singer helps a fellow american woo an heiress who is returning home to marry a man she doesnt love. Almost twenty years later, she made a live television adaptation, this time with frank sinatra. It would seem that someone recorded this off of the tv, then created a dvd to sell on. Aug 17, 20 frank sinatra anything goes in olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who once knew better words now only use four.
One of the defining voices of the 20th century, frank sinatra transcended popular culture with an acclaimed career that spanned six decades and also saw him branch out into acting, directing and producing. While ethel merman starred in the original anything goes on broadway in 1934, she reprised her role for hollywood in 1936, with bing crosby by her side. Frank sinatra closed the year 1955 on a high, with a cracking new album in process and a blockbuster movie. Compact disc, 2004 decca broadway 193302 sailor beware. This madefortv production from the 50s has her cast in a role that is now unsuitable for her, and the producers completely wrecked the plot, probably to serve the needs of sinatra.
Anything goes composer nelson riddle lyricist cole porter published published album songs. Mar 24, 2011 no doubt timed to coincide with the april 7 opening of a new anything goes revival on broadway, a dvd version of the classic musical starring frank sinatra and ethel merman will hit shelves next week, providing fans with a double dose of cole porters madcap farce. However, he discovers that she is an english heiress who ran away from home and is now being returned to england. Anything goes is a 1934 musical with music and lyrics by cole porter. Some of what youd see in hollywood films before the production code was fully enforced. In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who once knew better words now only use four. The colgate comedy hour anything goes tv episode 1954. Anything goes starring sinatra and merman on dvd 32911. Frank sinatra was born in hoboken, new jersey, to italian immigrants natalina della garaventa, from northern italy, and saverio antonino martino sinatra, a. Also had its tv film version 1954 as starred by frank sinatra. Colgate comedy hour anything goes dvd, 2011 for sale. Anything goes remastered version 1956 original motion picture soundtrack artist mitzi gaynor.
The column song lists the song title the column year lists the year in which the song was recorded. That was when she first did anything goes with bing crosby. The information on the song anything goes is out of scope of this post, as i would like to compare frank sinatra. The original book was a collaborative effort by guy bolton and p. He was a popular extremely bland singer and a horrible actor with some comic ability. In 1954, ethel merman, at the age of fortysix, reprised her role as reno in a specially adapted live television version of the musical, costarring frank sinatra as the hero, now renamed harry dane, mermans good frien. Adapted from the 1934 stage musical anything goes by cole porter, guy bolton, and p. With bing crosby, ethel merman, charles ruggles, ida lupino. It is a condensed version of the original, done on live tv with lowbudget sets, some flubbed lines and commercials. Frank sinatra was born in hoboken, new jersey, to italian immigrants natalina della garaventa, from northern italy, and saverio antonino martino sinatra, a sicilian boxer, fireman, and bar owner.
Times have changed and weve often rewound the clock since the puritans got the shock when they landed on plymouth rock if today. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Anything goes 1956 bill benson and ted adams are to appear in a broadway show together and, while in paris, each discovers the perfect leading lady for the plum female role. Revived several times in the us and britain since its debut in 1934. Other buildings named for sinatra include the frank sinatra school of the arts in astoria, queens, the frank sinatra international student center at israels hebrew university in jerusalem dedicated in 1978, and the frank sinatra hall at the usc. Each promises the prize role to the girl they selected without informing the other until they head back across the atlantic by liner with each man. The video tape recorder play text overlay is present in the first frames of the film and the quality of the video image is poor not very poor but almost. Mar 25, 2011 frank sinatra and ethel merman star in cole porters classic musical comedy anything goes. The version of anything goes 1936 sold by loving the classics ltc was made from a video tape. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner, he decides to follow and rescue her. Bing crosby of course is well known to old movie buffs but others will be somewhat puzzled by his popularity. In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who once knew bett.
Many of the lyrics include humorous references to figures of scandal and gossip from depressionera high society. In anything goes even his comedy stuff is pretty awful. If driving fast cars you like, if low bars you like, if old hymns you like, if bare limbs you like, if mae west you like. With bing crosby, donald oconnor, zizi jeanmaire, mitzi gaynor.
Frank sinatra recorded the song for capitol from october 17, 1955. Anything goes youre the top ethel merman and frank sinatra. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of howard lindsay and russel crouse. While it is kind of cool to watch sinatra, the show as a whole is a dud if you want to see anything goes in its entirety. Looking to elude his boss, the american disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister, who is actually a gangster. Growing up on the gritty streets of hoboken made sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. Introduced in the musical of the same name with music and lyrics by cole porter. Special 22854 episode of the colgate comedy hour anything goes. Ethel merman right and frank sinatras lack of chemistry added to the. In an attempt to elude his boss, the american disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister. Frank sinatra anything goes in olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who on. Anything goes is a song written by cole porter for his musical anything goes 1934.
Anything goes sinatra and bennett frank sinatra dedicated. For merman lovers at the time, i am sure it brought nostalgia. A made for tv movie made with the blessing of its subject, this is the story of frank sinatra, entertainer and crooner par excellence. On a luxurious ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow american woo an english heiress who is returning home to marry a man she doesnt love. Ol blue eyes knew a thing or two about life and how to live it. Ethel merman, frank sinatra in anything goes, part 1 on vimeo. Colgate comedy hour anything goes directed by sinatra frank, starring sinatra frank, frank sinatra, ethel merman, sheree north, bert lahr after a man sees a beautiful women being forced onto a cruise liner, he follows and discovers that she is an english heiress, but he also finds his boss on board the ship and must hide his identity. In this 1954 production of the famed cole porter musical comedy anything goes, frank sinatra and ethel mermen made their television debuts, belting out classic tunes in this blockbuster song and dance production. Watch the video for anything goes from frank sinatra s songs for swingin lovers. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. No doubt timed to coincide with the april 7 opening of a new anything goes revival on broadway, a dvd version of the classic musical starring frank sinatra and ethel merman will hit shelves next week, providing fans with a. Musical partners bill bing crosby and ted donald oconnor, on the way back to new york, trying to avoid telling betsy mitzi gaynor and gaby zizi jeanmarie theyve been given the same part, with a witty staging of cole porters song, in anything goes, 1956. Nothing he does in anything goes sheds light on this question. Frank sinatra anything goes in olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything goes good authors too who once knew better words now only.
Wodehouse, the film is about two entertainers scheduled to appear in a broadway show who travel to europe, where. The iconic songbook includes the title song anything goes, its delovely, youre the top and i get a kick out of you, since covered by everyone from frank sinatra to. In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking now heaven knows, anything g. Anything goes is a 1956 american musical film directed by robert lewis, and starring bing crosby, donald oconnor, jeanmaire, and mitzi gaynor. Song ya gotta give the people hoke remastered version 1956 original motion picture soundtrack artist bing crosby, donald oconnor. Watch the video for anything goes from frank sinatras songs for swingin lovers. The story of frank sinatra, part two the sunday post. Check out anything goes remastered 1998 by frank sinatra on amazon music. Anything goes is a cole porter classic, and has been performed by various singers since 1934.