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Martin Scorsese to direct Frank Sinatra movie redux

May 13th, 2009 by Scott Marks

It was almost one year ago to the day that I reported a Scorsese directed biopic was in the works. It was announced today that Universal pictures will produce the first big screen biography of the legendary crooner. As I said last year, “This will mark daughter Tina’s third big screen attempt to cash in on her father’s legacy. She produced Sinatra, a 1992 mini-series, as well as Jonathan Demme’s ill-fated (and underrated) remake of The Manchurian Candidate.”

Negotiations with Sinatra’s estate took several years as the family reportedly battled over how best to present his legacy. No one has yet been signed to play Frank, but my guess is it won’t be Marty’s latest star of choice, Leonard DiCaprio. Let’s hope that he doesn’t get Leo’s The Aviator co-star Kate Beckinsale to revive her role as Ava Gardner.

According to Nikki Finke, Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dream) will write the script and Tina Sinatra, Peter Guber, Cathy Shulman and Marty will produce the film for Mandalay Pictures.

So, what do you think? Who would be the best man to fill Frank’s shoes?

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New Photos Added: Martin Scorsese, Bob Hope, Paul Winchell, Celebrity Endorsements, ITALIANAMERICAN, Drew Barrymore, Vintage Postcards, etc.

April 21st, 2009 by Scott Marks

Joseph and Mary

Drew Barrymore - 3 photos added

Celebrity Endorsements:
Tony Bennett for Tanqueray
Wilford Brimley for Toilet Water
Pierce Brosnan for Aquascutum
Kari & Dick Clark for Tempur-Pedic Beds
Olivia de Havilland for Lux Soap
Claudia Goncalves for Oakley by SerenityF
Patrick Dempsey for Versace
Vincent Gallo for Belvedere Vodka
Vincent Gallo for Yves St. Laurent
Heather Graham for Emanuel Ungaro
Heather Graham for Skyy Vodka
Anne Hathaway for Lancome
Jennifer Love Hewitt for Hanes
Jenna Jameson for Sheiki Jeans
Scarlett Johansson for L’Oreal
Scarlett Johansson for Louis Vuitton
Art Linkletter heartily endorses the game of LIFE
Lindsay Lohan for Miu Miu #1, #2
Eva Longoria for Bebe Sport
Courtney Love for Versace
Diana Lynn for Sylvania
Jenny McCarthy & Kelly Clarkson for Candies
Ed McMahon for Premier Tubs
Jean Reno for Samsonite Luggage
Ludivine Sagnier for Miu Miu
Martin Scorsese for American Express
Jessica Simpson for Proactiv
Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B. Perfume
Hilary Swank for Calvin Klein
Charlize Theron for Briel
Liv Tyler for Givenchy
Smell like an Usher

Bob Hope:
With Katherine Hepburn in The Iron Petticoat (1956)
With Jane Wyman and Allen Ludden
Portrait
Bob Hope, Right here!
Beau James (1957)
With Anita Ekberg in Paris Holiday (1958)
Paris Holiday 45 rpm Picture Sleeve with Bing Crosby
With Jayne Mansfield
Call Me Bwana (1963) 45 rpm Picture Sleeve
With Gary Morton
With Lawrence Welk, Alan Hale, Jr. and Johnny Grant
The Hope Mobile
The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Bermuda Dunes
With Anita Bryant, Diane Shelton, Joey Heatherton, Miss World, Phyllis Diller & The Kim Sisters

Martin Scorsese’s Italianamerican (1974) - New gallery with 3 photos added

Buster Keaton - 1 photo added on the set of Bonanza with Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker & Ed Wynn.

Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets (1973) - 2 new photos added

Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York (1977) - 3 new color photos added

Postcards from the Edge:
Anna Karina
Audrey Hepburn
Ava Gardner
Brigitte Bardot - 5 new postcards added
Charles Boyer & Irene Dunne
Claudia Cardinale
The Egyptian Theatre
Frank Sinatra
Gina Lollobrigida
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
James Mason
Jane Fonda - 2 postcards added
Jean-Paul Belmondo
State Street at Night
The Esther Williams Swimming Pool Set
Ursula Andress

Vintage Newspaper Movie Ads:
Marilyn Chambers in Insatiable

Martin Scorsese’s I Call First aka Who’s That Knocking at My Door? (1967) - New gallery with two photos added

Paul Winchell - New Gallery with 7 photos added

Thanks to Daryl Chin for all of the new Scorsese additions!

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