Frank Sinatra Full Interview with Walter Cronkite (1965)
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Frank Sinatra in a honest and intimate interview with Walter Cronkite during this 1965 TV news special on CBS.Sinatra discusses among others: the reasons for his popularity with the American public; the aspects of his career he most enjoys; his gripes about the young singers of the day; his early days in Hoboken, New Jersey; his alleged connections; his comeback after a difficult period in the late forties; the problems he has had with the press and his reputation for having a quick temper; his involvement in the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy; and the way in which he would like to be remembered.
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FRANK SINATRA (1915 - 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Robert Christgau referred to Sinatra as "the greatest singer of the 20th century". His popularity is matched only by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. For Santopietro, Sinatra was the "greatest male pop singer in the history of America", who amassed "unprecedented power onscreen and off", and "seemed to exemplify the common man, an ethnic twentieth-century American male who reached the 'top of the heap', yet never forgot his roots". Santopietro argues that Sinatra created his own world, which he was able to dominate-his career was centred around power, perfecting the ability to capture an audience. Encyclopædia Britannica referred to Sinatra as "often hailed as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular music.Through his life and his art, he transcended the status of mere icon to become one of the most recognizable symbols of American culture." Gus Levene commented that Sinatra's strength was that when it came to lyrics, telling a story musically, Sinatra displayed a "genius" ability and feeling, which with the "rare combination of voice and showmanship" made him the "original singer" which others who followed most tried to emulate. George Roberts, a trombonist in Sinatra's band, remarked that Sinatra had a "charisma, or whatever it is about him, that no one else had".Biographer Arnold Shaw considered that "If Las Vegas had not existed, Sinatra could have invented it". He quoted reporter James Bacon in saying that Sinatra was the "swinging image on which the town is built", adding that no other entertainer quite "embodied the glamour" associated with Las Vegas as him. Sinatra continues to be seen as one of the icons of the 20th century, and has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in film and music. (Wikipedia)
Singer and actor Frank Sinatra rose to fame singing big band numbers. In the 1940s and 1950s, he had a dazzling array of hit songs and albums and went on to appear in dozens of films, winning a supporting actor Oscar for his role in From Here to Eternity. He left behind a massive catalog of work that includes iconic tunes like "Love and Marriage," "Strangers in the Night," "My Way" and "New York, New York." He died on May 14, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey. The only child of Sicilian immigrants, a teenaged Sinatra decided to become a singer after watching Bing Crosby perform in the mid-1930s. In 1987, author Kitty Kelley published an unauthorized biography of Sinatra, accusing the singer of relying on mob ties to build his career. Such claims failed to diminish Sinatra's widespread popularity. In 1993, at the age of 77, he gained legions of new, younger fans with the release of Duets, a collection of 13 Sinatra standards that he rerecorded, featuring the likes of Barbra Streisand, Bono, Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin. While the album was a major hit, some critics assailed the quality of the project as Sinatra had recorded his vocals well before his collaborators laid down their tracks. Sinatra performed in concert for the last time in 1995 at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom in California. On May 14, 1998, Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 82 years old and had, at last, faced his final curtain. With a show business career that spanned more than 50 years, Sinatra's continued mass appeal can best be explained in the man's own words: "When I sing, I believe. I'm honest." (biography.com)
WALTER CRONKITE (1916-2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
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I am utterly in awe by this person- talent, charisma, voice, acting, his generosity, his works. He is truly different than the media portrayed him . We miss you . ❤️
How did they portay him? Other the mob ties?
Can only agree that Walter Cronkite is amazing. And Sinatra is too.
...and how do you REALLY know that he's different than the media potrayed him? Is it because of what he said about himself in this and other interviews?
The fact is that he was an enormous musical talent. He was one of the greatest vocalists and vocal stylist of the twentieth century BUT the OTHER fact is that as a man he was not a great or righteous human being. Read a few different biographies about him and you'll get the complete picture. He was really a self centered and very conscienceless asshole who had no problem hurting and even destroying people who he didn't like for the the most petty of reasons and even for no reason at all.
Yes, he gave money to those in need but he was also unbelievably wealthy. Is it a great virtue to give money to those in need when you have so much. I believe it's a virtue but NOT a great virtue.
He only started giving money to charities and those in need when stories began to circulate about his very real ties to oragnized crime and his episodes of hurting people that made their way into newspapers and the media of the time. and he made very sure that all his charitable giving was publicized.
He was really a very poor excuse for a man.
I absolutely love his music but as a person I always thought he was an arrogant and spiteful jerk of a human being.
My brother in laws father grew up with him in Hoboken and I've heard first hand accounts of his upbringing which go a long way in expalining what an asshole he was. BTW, my brother in laws father always made excuses for him reagrding all the horrible things he's done to hurt people in his personal life.
What you see in this interview is a charismatic and very talented individual painting a false picture of himself. It's all too easy to fall for his positive but false image based on how he conducts himself in front of a camera and hearing him sing. We want to believe good things but an artist is NOT his art. They are two seperate things.
@@mrfester42 1. He was generous by choice, not because he had to clean his image. After his death , there have been several people who came forward saying how he helped them with money. The world tour he did in 1962 was for charity, he gave money out his own pocket -he performed for prisoners, he raised money for orphans. After his death, it was calculated He raised 1 billion dollars for charities throughout his life .
2.Righteous- how do you define that ? he slept around with women , so did or does every other people in show business. He punched reporters for invading his privacy and writing gossips that would make everyone's blood boil.
3.Poor excuse of a man- he took care of his family, he took care of the underprivileged , he was respectful , he stood up against racism , he is man enough in my book.
4. You are defining his life based on his upbringing and that is not a solid argument.
5. The things he did to hurt people in his personal life - he was a human too, with mistakes, full of them. you can not find me one person in this world who has never hurt their close ones.
It seems to me your comment carries a breath of personal vendetta against him .
I have read several different biographies of him and I have not related to a single word you mentioned about the man behind the microphone.
@@mrfester42 😍I love Sinatra, and among all the women who loved him, even Mia Farrow recently said Frank was the only man she really loved! it's enough, I think. Bye.
“The only thing you owe the public is a good performance.” If only show business people today would follow that advice!
To me, what he’s saying he was told was, “You don’t owe them explanations for rough times or moments in your life, shit, you don’t even owe them this interview if you don’t want to do it!! All you owe them is the gift you’ve been given, to perform. That’s IT”
What do you think?
Damn right!
You know what Mr. Krabs says~
What the hell are u taking about? Are celebrities not allowed to have opinions? U are. So what makes them different?
@@jrsmith1998 you didn’t understand what was written huh? 💀 it’s people like you that makes me realize humans are stupid creatures
I've been blessed to have seen Mr Sinatra over 30 times, New York, Vegas, Atlantic City....its hard to fathom what he ment to music as a whole just a wonder talent. Miss you Mr Sinatra 🙏
Woah!
you ever meet him out of all those shows.
What do you think of the rapper Logic? Pretty good in my opinion but as of yet doesn’t quite hold up to Sinatra’s talent.
You lucky bastard! And I mean that in a friend to friend way.
I am in awe as to how this man could have come from such a rough beginning, yet make himself into one of the most elegant and sophisticated men the world has ever seen.
It’s not what you know but WHO you know ! The Mob helped his career!
"The only time I had any physical contact with a newspaper man is now dead" Damn Frank
He lived his life to the fullest!
Did it his way
Sinatra was always his own man, truly an American icon. I am glad that he lives through these clips on CZcams.
I’m so glad that Frank clarified that Bogart was still alive when he told him that the only thing the public is owed from him is a good performance.
Great man of the great era. Which will never come back.
That's the thing about the past, we don't get to do it again. Hopefully we can learn and revive the best parts of it and leave the worse parts behind.
True
@@finncullen right
Mr Cronkite and Mr Sinatra are legends we will never see again. RIP gentlemen.
This is the only man I will ever admire like this.
He was very impressive, I like him a lot
I love his accent, real New York 1940s his chauffeur,s accent is even better
He’s from jersey
@@raiquabazabe615 The accent spoken in Hoboken (and Weehawken, Jersey City, etc.) is the same as the New York Accent.
Great accent
@@albertlouisher I. I agree
This man's accent is frickin charming
Agree
One of the most charismatic people to ever walk the earth.
This is a really good interview as one would expect interviewing Frank Sinatra. Sinatra is a most interesting individual to say the least and a most excellent entertainer. A performer who strived for perfection and as a singer he was at the top of his game.
In ‘The September of My Years’, I’m re-discovering Sinatra and while I love many singers of his era, Frank is out there
on his own and the intimate, totally embracing style of his singing and consummate musicianship is giving me amazing
comfort and pleasure, just as he must go on doing for millions the world over.Thank you, Mr Frank Sinatra.💕
Times have changed but people do not. Take Sinatra’s name and fill it in with whom ever is in the limelight in whatever era, and it lines right up.
The only commentary you need to see or interview you need to see about Sinatra is Sinatra performing. He tells you everything.
Hearing and seeing frank laugh in the 40s in his 20s no less is so rare and something I’d thought I’d never see or hear and so glad I did. I mean yeah you can see it in his later years in movies and acting but idk genuine laughter with bing in the 40s is rare
I love it-I do meet all sorts of people! The less said the better , haha ; an honest but oblique response. He is right, he only owes the audience a Great performance.
this was great, I’m in the honey moon phase with his personality I think
Who of us would not destroy ourselves with the money, power and command Frank had? He brought warmth and love to the radio and TV as families gathered around to hear this golden voice that will never be duplicated. I rediscovered Frank a few times in my life and each time it became more powerful. Love ya Frank, just love ya...
I LOVED Sinatra.
Frank Sinatra saw many people hurt by the economic conditions in which he grew up. This is why he supported Roosevelt's New Deal.
This is as searching interview as you would expect from Walter Cronkite. I am a Scottish Sinatra fan. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks for watching. Very insightful comment-thanks again.
Frank Sinatra - his personality and his contradictions are laid bare - with legendary Walter Cronkite ✨
Thank you Francis Alberto for everything you gave us, thank you for your heritage.
THANK YOU
You can tell how damn bright those stage light are by how much the poor guy is blinking.
Legend in the truest meaning of that word
Is this really the full interview? I appreciate the upload, it's GOLD... I'm just shocked he wasn't asked about the changes in popular music between '55-'65.
Yeah I love jazz so much I sometimes forget what was actually popular in the 60s. I associate and get blinded by it being the “golden age” of jazz so much. Young people at the time were not trying to hear Sinatra, Louis, Ella, Sarah Vaughan, on and on. I would’ve loved to hear his take on it too
Sinatra was given the questions before hand. But Cronkite slipped in the questions about mafia and you can see on Frank's face that he is furious.
Thank you ❤
I’ve seen a beautiful trend or rather a trend that is not exactly desirable at the start but most of the worlds forever known singers come from rough beginnings, part of me thinks that shows how enduring we are as a species
My father was a jeweler and he made custom Rings for some Hollywood people from the 60s and 70s , Mr. Fox and Mr. Sinatra ,I remember in 1976 we went to deliver a Ring and a custom pendant to Mr. Sinatra I was a teenager ( a stupid one lol ) and didn't pay too much attention to the conversation - I remember in his living room lots of awards and frame records but the one thing I I noticed and stayed in my memory was the colone he was wearing it was very pleasant but masculine I wish I could have asked him for the colone name.
Creed boi de Portugal
I can't say anything that won't have already been stated by others, here. I will add only this: I am personally SO grateful for the run of albums that Sinatra recorded for Capitol Records between 1953 and 1959. That catalog, including such timeless masterworks as "Songs for Swingin' Lovers," "In the Wee Small Hours," "Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely," "A Swingin' Affair," and "Come Fly With Me," is as strong a body of work as any in recording history. Thank god for Sinatra and his various arrangers, especially Nelson Riddle, and the sky high standards they always brought to their work. My life would have truly been less full without those records.
Frank Sinatra
The only man with S.W.A.G. that can smoke during a live interview
This was the 60's man... People used to smoke during interviews all the time. 42% of Americans smoked regularly during the 60's, that doesn't account for people who smoked casually. It was socially acceptable and people weren't keen to all the dangers of smoking yet.
@@nealanderson9719 All the dangers? The man was 82 when he died.
@@brendanjobe6895 His last years were absolutely miserable and he confessed to Tony Curtis that he thought about using the revolver he kept to shoot himself because he was sleeping sixteen hours a day. He was also wheelchair-bound and attended by a nurse at home. Aside from cardiac issues, he had bladder cancer and dementia, which are also tobacco and booze related. I was a long drawn-out sad affair.
THE VOICE!!!!!!!!!
I'm enjoying the memories cherished of course true healings from changing my personal opinion
The Oscars on the mantle 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
❤ Frank ❤
I am not making this up - The ad before the video was of a pizza commercial where Frank was singing!! What are the odds???
well said Frank
Maior cantor de todos os tempos.
According to Cronkite - who knew Sinatra was trusting Cronkite to conduct a serious but respectful interview - the interview was going extremely well and Sinatra was relaxing.
Then, Cronkite's producer, leaned over and whispered to Cronkite to ask about Mia Farrow. Sinatra heard that, quietly got up, and left.
The interview was over.
Cronkite was furious with Hewitt for having reinforced Sinatra's belief that the press was still only interested in digging up dirt about him.
Asking about someone's girlfriend or fiancee is dirt?
"Just went back to work" ...yes ...work, a tonic for many things 👷♂️😎
Great singer maybe the best of all times.
I believe this interview, and the recording session for "It was a Very Good Year", was featured on some DVD or Blu-ray release. Can someone specify the name of that title and what year it was released?
On CBS 1965! Full interview on Google.
Good actor
❤
The man things he's just a normal guy. The evidence suggests the opposite. That's what real power looks like.
A Star
8:25 that's it.
When you are as famous as Sinatra was, people tend to forget your humanity.
and humility
Maybe CBS or Cronkite felt viewers would be more interested in Sinatra’s notoriety than his music or even his acting , but contrast this interview with the Parkinson/Bing Crosby session, also on CZcams. For me it’s another instance of the media underestimating the public.
Class. Thats all doll...
What a legend rip
I'm from Brazil, and it's funny when searching more about life of famous people, how some of them are so criticized in their own country. Its a really surprise, cause Ive never seen a single brazilian talking bad thing about Sinatra, or MJ or Elvis.. these guys are respected as legends of the music. Its so sad and surprising in the same way the fact that the americans cant appreciate the work of a person.. they media send hate until the person falls in depression
Bien dicho y tristemente cierto...
Rest In Peace
Hey il king 😁
1:16 Frank walks out and spanks a random child 😂
3:14
1:48
Anyone know what problem he had that he referred to?
He was referring to his difficult relationship with Ava Gardner and the impact that had on him psychologically. This was occurring at the same time his career was suffering a sharp downturn, the combination of which which caused him to become depressed and troubled. He later referred to it as being in a "mental fog".
What was the personal problem he did not want to go into?
Sinatra: the supreme professional?
It’s Cronkite, and you wouldn’t know great journalism if it hit you broadside
Two takeaways from this interview:
1. Sinatra is as cool as we all thought. Seems down to earth, and cares about his work.
2. Kronkite is as insufferable, and arrogant and annoying as today's news readers.
His "personal problem" wasn't impotence, if you believe the gossip.
Ava said otherwise.
Sir Blink A Lot 👀
Don’t! 😂
@@Starr-Child plz Don't Blink so much
Why is Frank blinking so much
Stress
smoke dries your eyes
My friend says it's a sign that he's not telling the whole truth; but I doubt it. I think it's due to the bright lights that were used in the interview.
Either stress or sadness.
@@donaldperez7981 also his eye contact would have been away from the interviewer the whole time.
Zeldasmith are you serious have you not seen joker is wild or man with golden arm until you can sing act like Frank don't criticise his acting or singing please
Is Walter Cronkite trying to sound sexy 8:00-8:22? Walter! rarawwreeerr (cat sound)
"Francisss ...why not run for President?" ...Wellll, why be the puppet, when I can be the puppeteer 😊
He's a swinger, baby.
POP A GANGSTER WHAT WRONG IM FINNA START SWINGING END THIS
4:43 has sinatra killed a man?
If there was social media Sinatra would be in prison. A lot of these people would be.
This man's accent is frickin charming
3:13