Frank Sinatra - The Golden Years Collection (Some Came Running / The Man with the Golden Arm / The Tender Trap / None but the Brave / Marriage on the Rocks)

What a treasure group of pictures of his.. and Dean was along too ... I just rewatched Some Came Running... I read the book years ago and saw the movie at a theatre. I was so taken with Dean, Frank, and Shirley, I named my daughter Jennifer so we could call her Jenny. Shirley Maclaine said the role of Jenny was her favorite.. I am glad cause.

Good and fast deliveryFrank Sinatra's golden years dvd collectionAll great films, from the best era

Movies did not play entirely through. I was really looking forward to watching them during this pandemic..Requesting return of my money + shipping and handling

Great collection! I wish he gotten to do more films with Sammy Davis, Jr. like he had with Dean Martin though.

I am a huge Sinatra fan so of course I found this to be simply wonderful.

You can't beat the good old actors.

This is really a great set of Sinatra movies. The Man with the Golden Arm on of his most acclaimed performances. Marriage on the rocks a great comedy with Dean Martin. The Tender Trap is another great and underrated film. If you love Sinatra in the movies you will enjoy this fun collection.

"Golden Era" is kind of a misnomer for this DVD set, as only 3 of the films are truly from Frank Sinatra's golden era: the mid to late 1950's.However, the 3 films here from that era, "Tender Trap" (1955), "Man With the Golden Arm" (1955), and "Some Came Running" (1958) are all SUPERB!"The Tender Trap" (Color; 1955) is a delightful comedy, with a screenplay (by Julius J. Epstein) not unlike Neil Simon's future plays, and features great chemistry between Sinatra and co-star Debbie Reynolds (4 1/2 out of 5 stars)."The Man With the Golden Arm" (In film noir-ish B&W; 1955) is well-known as, perhaps, Sinatra's greatest performance as an actor. He was nominated for an Oscar, but lost to Ernest Borgnine in the "safer" film, "Marty". Directed by Otto Preminger, it is an excellent film about heroin addiction, and was extremely realistic by 1955 standards. It was the FIRST film ever to tackle this subject seriously and it does not demonize the drug user as might be expected for a film that is over 50 years old (5 out of 5 stars)."Some Came Running" (Color; 1958) Directed by Vincente Minnelli and one of Martin Scorcese's favorite films, this film HAS to be seen in WIDESCREEN to be fully appreciated! Also starring Shirley MacLaine (in an Oscar-nominated early role) and Dean Martin, this drama is, in essence, Part 2 of "From Here to Eternity", with Sinatra now in the Clift role as an author/soldier returning to his small hometown, only to find himself disillusioned by its hypocracies and his label as a troublemaker and misfit (James Joyce wrote both novels, "From Here to Eternity" and its sequel, "Some Came Running"). Sinatra, MacLaine, and Martin are all excellent in this complex, lengthy (but always entertaining) film (5 out of 5 stars)."None But the Brave" (Color; 1965) marked Sinatra's debut as a film-director; he also acts in it and does a superb job in both departments. Fans of Clint Eastwood's latest two war dramas (2006), will find much to like about this underrated WWII drama, which shows both American and Japanese viewpoints of the war. While there are a few weak spots in the acting department by some of the actors portraying American soldiers, the rest of the cast is excellent, and for its time, this was quite a daring movie for 1965 (4 out of 5 stars)."Married On the Rocks" (Color; 1965) Also starring Deborah Kerr, Dean Martin, and Nancy Sinatra, this film is a huge disappointment. It is worth seeing at least once for the interaction of Ms. Kerr, Sinatra and Dean Martin, but the plot is abysmal and the scenes in Mexico offended Mexican nationals so much, Sinatra was banned from performing in Mexico for a short period of time(!) Why this film was included in Sinatra's "Golden Era" instead of superior comedic efforts like 1963's "Come Blow Your Horn" (written by Neil Simon) or the SUPERB 1957 Sinatra drama, "The Joker is Wild", both of which have yet to be released on DVD, is a mystery to me! (2 out of 5 stars)Just count "Marriage on the Rocks" as a not-quite-free bonus disc, and the rest of this package is excellent film entertainment! (Overall rating for box set: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars!)

A mostly excellent cross section of Sinatra's films for MGM.1. Man With The Golden Arm - one of the strongest movies about drug addiction ever made and still holds up remarkably well after 60 (?) years. One of Sinatra's best ever performances. Harrowing but a must see.2. None But The Brave - Very unusual WW2 movie about Japanese and US soldiers marooned on a Pacific island. Sinatra directed & has fine supporting role as a cynical alcoholic medic. Cast is half Japanese, half American.3. The Tender Trap - Snappy dialogue delivered by an outstanding cast creates a very enjoyable romantic comedy.4. Some Came Running - Movie version of James Jones' depressing tale of a bunch of unlikable people in a small American town post WW2. Strong cast, but I didn't like it when it came out and still don't. If you can stick around (it's long), it has a great climatic scene.5. Marriage On The Rocks - The lemon of the bunch. A horribly dated lame comedy. Frank, Dino and Deborah Kerr obviously had fun making it but for the rest of us it's a waste of time.

Amazing price and amazing product, Sinatra's a legend!

Lesser known titles, Great bkxset

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