Heel, Hipster, Loner, Loser

Steyn Online ^ | 13 May 2018 | Mark Steyn

[LouAvul]

Yeah, something about him just didn't match the accolades. He won an oscar for his performance in "From Here To Eternity." I own that movie and his performance was the low light of the movie. Especially the scene where he's arrested by the MPs and the scene where he dies. Truly amateurish.

He must have gotten the award because it was owed him. Or maybe Willie Moretti (Frank's godfather) made someone an offer they couldn't refuse.

[zeugma]

He could never sing the male equivalent of bel canto, but his vocal control, which came to him naturally when he finally stopped trying to sound like a young version of Bing Crosby, puts all other vocalists to shame, and 40+ years later, I am still convinced of this.

Agreed. I have a bit of Sinatra in my musical rotation. While much of his work was bubble-gum, there were some rare steaks in there as well, that are pretty much unmatched.

[Chode]

my dad uses to spit every time he heard his name...