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Summary: A CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Sinatra & Crosby at Christmas time joking, singing. If you are a real hepcat, swinger, or truly cool person you must own this DVD!!! ESSENTIAL dvd for any hipsters collection!
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Summary: A Christmas present from the past!
Review: This is amazing....what a find! Nancy Sinatra found this FULL COLOR episode from Frank Sinatra's 1957 television series, and it's simply a wonderful treat. Frank invites Bing Crosby over to his house for Christmas Eve and the two sing all the great holiday songs. What a retro-christmas gift! 15 songs in all, the entire DVD is about 90 minutes with extras. Of course it closes with Bing singing WHITE CHRISTMAS and Frank joining in - it's like a re-teaming from the film HIGH SOCIETY, they look and act about the same. There is a Q&A session from the Museum of Television with Nancy and Tina Sinatra, and the show's Producer William Self who answer some questions about the program. Also included is a photo gallery of Christmas Cards with Frank's original artwork. Don't miss out on this terrific holiday treat, you'll watch it every year right along with WHITE CHRISTMAS and CHARLIE BROWN!
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Summary: Buyer beware
Review: When I am shopping for Christmas videos or CDs, I am always attracted to older projects since they are usually more Christmasy than newer releases. I am particularly fond of the variety shows of the 1950s and 1960s, so I was excited when I saw this DVD; however I found it to be only moderately entertaining. The original show was part of a Sinatra series from 1957 and was the only show of the series filmed in color.Bing Crosby shows up at Frank's for dinner, and the two crooners see how many Christmas songs they can cram into the 26 minute running time, with nothing but a few words of banter between songs. Frank and Bing do a serviceable job with the songs, but the whole thing looks rushed, uninspired, and amateurish. The color is primitive (like looking at color photographs in a fifties magazine) and there are frequent instances of film damage--despite the fact that the film was restored (it didn't suit the Sinatra sisters either). And, as Tina Sinatra put it in the interview section, production values look like they spent all of $4.95! I am honestly not trying to be too harsh here, but I think potential buyers should be aware of what they are getting: short running time, only fair picture quality, quickie production values, a question/answer session with Tina and Nancy Sinatra (who thinks she's cool with her big lips, sunglasses, and sullen, vulgar demeanor) taped at a showing of this video at the Museum of Television and Radio, plus some public service spots and a reprinted Sinatra Christmas card. If you're considering buying this DVD, let nostalgia be your guide--otherwise you'll probably be disappointed.
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Summary: Buyer beware
Review: When I am shopping for Christmas videos or CDs, I am always attracted to older projects since they are usually more Christmasy than newer releases. I am particularly fond of the variety shows of the 1950s and 1960s, so I was excited when I saw this DVD; however I found it to be only moderately entertaining. The original show was part of a Sinatra series from 1957 and was the only show of the series filmed in color. Bing Crosby shows up at Frank's for dinner, and the two crooners see how many Christmas songs they can cram into the 26 minute running time, with nothing but a few words of banter between songs. Frank and Bing do a serviceable job with the songs, but the whole thing looks rushed, uninspired, and amateurish. The color is primitive (like looking at color photographs in a fifties magazine) and there are frequent instances of film damage--despite the fact that the film was restored (it didn't suit the Sinatra sisters either). And, as Tina Sinatra put it in the interview section, production values look like they spent all of $4.95! I am honestly not trying to be too harsh here, but I think potential buyers should be aware of what they are getting: short running time, only fair picture quality, quickie production values, a question/answer session with Tina and Nancy Sinatra (who thinks she's cool with her big lips, sunglasses, and sullen, vulgar demeanor) taped at a showing of this video at the Museum of Television and Radio, plus some public service spots and a reprinted Sinatra Christmas card. If you're considering buying this DVD, let nostalgia be your guide--otherwise you'll probably be disappointed.
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