Product Details

• Actors: Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, Jesse White, Nancy Sinatra, Bing Crosby
• Producers: Henry W. Sanicola, Murdo MacKenzie
• Format: Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mvd Visual
• DVD Release Date: October 25, 2005
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000ASAU0W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,393 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Frank Sinatra Show - High Hopes - With Dean Martin & Bing Crosby" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Look into the Golden Age of Television, April 17, 2006

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Warren Kelly (Southern Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Frank Sinatra Show - High Hopes - With Dean Martin & Bing Crosby (DVD)

This is an episode of The Frank Sinatra Show that was originally taped on October 19, 1958. Guest stars are Bing Crosby and Dean Martin, with Mitzi Gayner and a cameo from Jimmy Durante.

They've remastered an archive tape, and it shows. You still see the fuzz and occasional black spot on screen, but that's to be expected from anything that was taped in 1958, so I wasn't bothered by it - just be aware that this isn't video quality like you're used to from modern DVDs. The sound quality likewise is passable, but isn't quite digital quality.

Dean, Bing, and Mitzi kick things off with "High Hopes," as they wonder where Frank could possibly be - he's late for his own show! Frank arrives in time for a final verse and chorus, then perform "Day In and Day Out."

John Cameron Swayze does his patented "Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking" Timex schtick - attached to a motorboat engine that doesn't really want to start. The watch survives, AND stays on the propeller. The ad geek in me loved seeing this. A LOT more facts than are ever given in a modern commercial.

Dean, Bing, and Frank do a little talking (I stop short at calling it 'comedy') and launch into "Together." Dean Martin is, throughout, his usual flamboyant self - at times, he comes close to upstaging Bing and Frank. Bing gets more comedic lines than he ever did working with Bob Hope, but he seems uncomfortable with the roll. Mitzi Gayner's classic burlesque performance of "Hurricane" is tame by today's standards, but I cannot imagine what was said about it in 1958.

Classic songs like "Dancing Cheek to Cheek" and "Old Man River," and of course Frank's "The Lady is a Tramp," round out this hour long Variety Show Special (sponsored by, of course, Timex). The performances are solid from each of the stars, and the supporting cast is outstanding as well.

The DVD is a complete copy of the original broadcast, commercials included. For TV history buffs, TV historians (yes, there's a difference), and fans of the Rat Pack this is a must-have DVD. If you've always been interested in early TV, you should check this out as well. It offers a remarkable contrast between TV of today and TV of the "Golden Age of Television."

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best, September 25, 2005

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This review is from: The Frank Sinatra Show - High Hopes - With Dean Martin & Bing Crosby (DVD)

This show has everything...from the 3 stars doing songs together - to Sinatra's 3 song tribute to saloon singing at the end - to a cameo with Jimmy Durante w/ Dean and Bing...
don't miss it..

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slighty disappointing, January 11, 2007

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Amy Dunham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Frank Sinatra Show - High Hopes - With Dean Martin & Bing Crosby (DVD)

I had hoped this would be a great one as we are big fans of the rat pack and Bing Crosby....but the quality was sub-par. I know the label says it is done that way on purpose...but I cannot even imagine it looking that bad on tv back when it was originally aired...it looks more like someone backed a tank over it again and again. Really too bad considering the show was a good one. The sound quality is much better than the picture and the 3 stars are quite humorous and entertaining. Hopefully any future episodes would be remastered in much better fashion!!