When Frankie went to Hollywood : Frank Sinatra and American male identity / Karen McNally.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNally, Karen, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.

Sinatra, Frank.

Masculinity in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

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 Hollywood considers how Sinatra's musical acts, television appearances, and public commentary impacted his screen performances in Pal 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.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Title Page; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Postwar Success Story and Working-Class Alienation; Chapter 2 - Ethic Sterotyping and Italian American Cultural Identity; Chapter 3 - Anticommunist Witch Hunts and Civil Rights; Chapter 4 - Vulnerable Masculinity and Damaged Veterans; Chapter 5 - Male Performance and Swingin' Bachelors; Chapter 6 - Conclusion: Chairman of the Board; Notes; Bibliography; Frank Sinatra Filmography; Index; Backmater

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-252-07542-0

OCLC:

911494901