When Frankie Went to Hollywood

by McNally, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780252075421
• ISBN10: 0252075420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-06
• Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr

Summary

This first in-depth study of Frank Sinatra's film career explores his iconic status in relation to his many performances in postwar Hollywood cinema.When Frankie Went to Hollywoodconsiders how Sinatra's musical acts, television appearances, and public commentary impacted his screen performances inPal Joey, The Tender Trap, Some Came Running, The Man with the Golden Arm, and other hits. A lively discussion of sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, and male vulnerability in postwar American culture illuminates Karen McNally's investigation into Sinatra's cinematic roles and public persona. This entertainment luminary, she finds, was central in shaping debates surrounding definitions of American male identity in the 1940s and '50s.

Author Biography

Karen McNally is the Course Leader for Film Studies at London Metropolitan University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Meet Frank Sinatra	p. 1
The Postwar Success Story and Working-Class Alienation	p. 13
Ethnic Stereotyping and Italian American Cultural Identity	p. 43
Anticommunist Witch Hunts and Civil Rights	p. 66
Vulnerable Masculinity and Damaged Veterans	p. 90
Male Performance and Swingin' Bachelors	p. 133
Conclusion: Chairman of the Board	p. 171
Notes	p. 185
Bibliography	p. 207
Frank Sinatra Filmography	p. 222
Index	p. 225
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