1981 SPECIAL REPORT: "SINATRA MOB HEARINGS"
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Sinatra dressed like a gangster, talked like a gangster, behaved like a gangster, grew up around gangsters and fraternised with gangsters. Perhaps the greatest irony is that he was never actually a made man. His relationship with the mob was clearly beneficial to both sides: Sinatra got fame and fortune and the mob had a tame star who could be used to boost their coffers and shore up their investments when necessary. If Sinatra was instrumental in establishing Las Vegas, Las Vegas was equally important in his 1950s comeback, but while the singer was clearly starstruck by the mob, it’s unclear whether the mob was similarly dazzled, or simply saw Sinatra as expedient as long as he behaved. “I’d rather be a don for the Mafia than president of the United States,” is a quote often attributed to the singer. If that’s true, it seems that he never really got His Way after all.
"If you can find me an attaché case that holds 2 million dollars, I'll give you the 2 million dollars". Gotta love Mr. Sinatra.
Sinatra was 100% correct about that. The average briefcase doesn't hold or fit 2 million dollars. Figure $100 dollar bills in $10,000 bank banded bundles times 200 bundles. Fugget About It !!
I don't gotta.
What a classic response
People don't realize how powerful the mob really was back in the day. If you worked in certain industries, you HAD to deal with them and keep them friendly. Otherwise, you wouldn't work.
Very true.... The stories I could tell you.
Wow,
I didn't know that,
U must be a very smart,
People dnt realise how
Powerful the mob was,
No sh#t U half a meat ball.
@@crimedramadvdhotspot7720 I can't quite tell if your statement is profound or some kind of avant-garde comedy. The fine between is a fine one.
Or be dead.
The Mafia has higher moral and ethical standards than 95% of U.S. POLITICIANS.
We've gone from Sinatra trying to distance himself from the Mob, to which he was clearly tied, to hip hop guys literally giving the government evidence of their crimes on their tracks. Progress or regress depending on your point of view.
Yeah but you can't compare gangbangers slinging drugs to the Mafia runnig freaking Las Vegas xd
@@Joeri20cm Hmmm. Because the Mob never sold drugs? I'm from NY, I have a slightly different view of the Mob.
Don't compare Mr Gambino and Mr Sinatra to some freakin clown who wears his pants around his arse
@@bigal3780 Why? Because murdering people is classier depending on the clothes you wear?
@@emmetrobert4425 They did but still comparing street gangs to cosa nostra is like comparing kids to grown men..
They should've invited Don Rickles to testify in behalf of Frank how he knew Bambuuno Umbazzo from Jersey City very well.
Wow, Moretti, was Frank's godfather, Sinatra's first wife, Nancy Barbato, was a paternal cousin of John Barbato, a Moretti associate. Moretti helped Sinatra get bookings in New Jersey clubs in return for kickbacks. Finally, in 1939, Sinatra signed a recording contract with band leader Tommy Dorsey. However, by the early 1940s, Sinatra had achieved national popularity and wanted to sign a more lucrative recording contract, but Dorsey refused to release him from their existing contract. A rumour claimed that Sinatra asked Moretti for help, and it was alleged that Moretti jammed a gun barrel down Dorsey's throat and threatened to kill him if he did not release Sinatra. Dorsey eventually sold the contract to Sinatra for one dollar.
In the late 1940s, Moretti became acquainted with comedians Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis while they were performing at Bill Miller's Riviera nightclub in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In earlier years, Moretti and Abner "Longy" Zwillman were watching the club's cardroom when it was previously owned by Ben Marden. In 1947, Martin, Lewis, Sinatra, and comedian Milton Berle all performed at the wedding reception of Moretti's daughter. ---- bada bing
He was a fine actor and played his role well here too 😄
lol I have heard that story ... ** fun fact: Frank's first huge hit was the no. 1 pop single, 'I'll Never Smile Again', with he did with Dorsey in 1940
I'm waiting for Senator Geary to stand up and say: "Mr. Chairman, I would like to verify the witness's statement. For years now a growing number of my constituents have been of Italian decent, and I've come to know them well. They have honored me with their support and with their friendship. Indeed, I can proudly say that some of my very best friends are Italian-Americans. But before I leave I do want to say this: that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever a slur upon the great Italian people. Because I can state from my own knowledge and experience that Italian-Americans are among the most loyal, most law-abiding, patriotic, hard working American citizens in this land. And it would be a shame, Mr. Chairman, if we allowed a few rotten apples to give a bad name to the whole barrel. Because from the time of the great Christopher Columbus up through the time of Enrico Fermi right up until the present day, Italian-Americans have been pioneers in building and defending our great nation. They are the salt of the earth, and they're one of the backbones of this country."
Hahahaha
Sinatra at the Sands is truly one of the best live recordings ever. Especially Come Fly with me. The jokes and interactions with the crowd is priceless. 1966 I believe. He helped Vegas and Vegas helped him. Sure he dealt with the mob. Everyone had to. Thats how it worked. Sinatra is still to this day one of the top vocalists and entertainers of all time.
Sinatra was a patriot
The voice of actor William Conrad ("Cannon") is heard introducing Sinatra and Count Basie and his band on that album.
So he was lying ?
1965
It stands as one of his best albums along with “That’s Life”.
Sinatra was and Always will be The Greatest Singer of the American Standards !!
😂😂😂 Prince Rogers Nelson would sing circles around "Ol' Blue Eyes. #THEPURPLEONE💜
ha your tone-deaf cows sound better.
Any lawyer will tell you "You cant prove a negative".You will always be the greatest Frank.
he pay his way in
'Admit nothing, and deny everything' Sing like a canary, and you swim with the fishes.
My way 🎵
His best performance ever 🤣
This hearing was a sham.
But a great performance
His own daughters or one of them said that he lied
... ikr? 25 minutes of Frank lying through his teeth while his menacing mafia lawyer sits behind him ....
@@groofoot Frank really started to look uncomfortable & blink his eyes alot ! Mr. Ruden represented him for many years after as well.
Yeah. Silly shit. Take out yer spoon. Taste the goodness.
Frank knew those guys were mobsters, but he wasn't involved with them. He had to deal with them because the mob controlled the clubs and venues. If not, he couldn't work in their clubs or casinos. He made them a ton of money and they loved that! There was an unspoken rule between Frank and the mob. You do it your way and I'll do it 'My Way!"
Sam Giancana stayed at Franks house dozens of times, as a friend. Frank introduced him to Marilyn Monroe, and let him "have her", knowing how incredibly insecure she was. Frank looked up to mobsters and surrounded himself by them his entire life.
"Wasn't involved"..🤦♂️ Please read a biography or something before commenting like you know what you're talking about, when in reality things happened the complete opposite way
None of that is true mrsupport.
Giancana was his partner at the Cal-Neva resort in Reno. They forgot to ask him about that or his association with Judith Exner, Giancana and John F. Kennedy.
They weren’t gonna ask him anything that really brought light on his actual affiliations. This was more just a show thing. Just to get it out of the way so he could own interest in a casino without any bad press
I wondered the same.
That's what I was waiting for, but it never happened. Strange .... at least the Cal Neva Lodge.
@@williamfreemon3878 Agreed.
Giancana was his ''Silent partner''..
Hit the light button if you believe Frank Sinatra🙄 😂
Frank Sinatra was good to his friends, he was one of the most generous human beings that has ever lived, he gave millions of dollars to charities, old blue eyes, R.I.P.
It is NOT "old blue eyes" -- it is "Ole' Blue Eyes" -- no "d" -- and an apostrophe in place of the d. Look it up. It is even the title of one of his albums.
@@cathynewyork7918 *"Ol' Blue Eyes" (no "e").
@@stepchildofsoul Okay! Thank you.
@@stepchildofsoul I should not have made that mistake, as I have seen Frank Sinatra hundreds of times in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City. Bad on me, for making this mistake. Thank you for reminding me of the correct spelling. I am an old woman, and I have loved Frank Sinatra all my life, starting in my teenage years when all the other girls my age were screaming over The Beatles. 😀
@@cathynewyork7918 Your sentence sounds pretty confrontational. I do not understand it and perhaps you could enlighten me. :)
Everyone types incorrectly online. There is always grammatical errors and misspellings. I would love if everyone made their sentences proper. I'm used to people being lazy. I think your expectations are too high. :)
Was waiting for you to post this footage! You never miss!! 🔥💪🏼
It’s impossible to be an entertainer as popular as Frank and Play Vegas and many other venues without knowing or rubbing shoulders with all kinds of people and even take a picture with them. If Frank made money singing for any mobster it would be almost impossible to know who all got the money.
Exactly 💯
Not only Vegas. A lot of those clubs Sinatra played before he reached stardom would have been mob owned or mob associated. Btw I have no problem believing Sinatra minimised his mob connections but I also mistrust a lot of the later stories concerning Sinatra and the mob.
Sinatra did favors for the mafia performing free of charge and would sometimes bring dean and or Sammy with him to perform......most of the clubs in those days were mafia owned because they were the same clubs that were the former "speakeasies"...left over from prohibition...performing as a favor and performing under contract are two different things....
monster ?
Sinatra loved having mob connections because they would make sure nobody got in on his turf --- many singers would be too scared to steal gigs from Frank!
This is hilarious! There is no Mafia. LOL Frank’s acting skill here is impressive. How can he keep a straight face?
Well he did have a decent acting career LOL --- but saying Frank doesn't believe in the Mob is like saying the Pope doesn't believe in Jesus LOL
Those are his buddies. It's just loyalty. Coming from his neighborhood, you were either kin or or buddies with mobsters. And most were loyal, honest friends. The loyalty never ended, in fact. Yes, there were horrendous actions in that world. But most of your Italians were amazing on a friendly basis. If you went into business or got a major loan, you were attached. Then things got hairy. If you simply remained friends with them, you could have a career. All of your major Italian stars were connected, but not in the business. They enjoyed promoting their own. Mafia had sworn policies and they would not act out on civilians. Too much taxation for that. And they were very particular about the Italian-American image. Damage meant infamia. The geniune psychopaths couldn't have a career in the mob...the business was too sophisticated.
Frank probably had a couple of drinks before going into the court room
@@mattrank3722 Frank was about to go under oath to rat out his Mafia pals --- of course he was nervous LOL
He knew all those guys. The stories he had must have been amazing. I mean real history.
The next day, my father went to see the band leader again, only this time with Luca Brazi. And within an hour, he signed the release for a certified check of $1,000.
True story
In rel life, the actor who played Luca Brazi, Lenny Montana, really was a mobster.
The best of the best .. rip.. Frank ❤️🙏❤️
ha you need help
@@thomasbrunn4182 Why don't you come and help me tuff guy... 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸☠️🇷🇸☠️🇷🇸☠️🇷🇸☠️
Sinatra was cool as can be.
Not sure it will be cool enough to protect him from Hell.
@@michaeldoyle6702 He’s not there.
GOVT IS BIGGEST MAFIA EVER
Oh Man, you got THAT RIGHT !
I've seen this a few times and every time I think the same thing ... what was the point of it? Is it just to get him on oath making statemnents for them to use against him in the future if they found evidence he'd lied, because that's clearly all he was going to do?
I think it was done to fulfill some kind of request from one of the government bodies who were ordered to investigate the mafia and Sinatra, being a celebrity was simply caught in the middle.
But the Mafia more or less controlled Vegas and everyone involved in this hearing probably had an idea of the consequences if Sinatra revealed incriminating information about those Italian basterds so the chairman had to be very careful not to push too hard, either way they were all in on this little theater act from the chairman on down. Nothing newsworthy was going to be exposed at any point during the course of this hearing everyone knew that from the beginning.
@@albertp-w4d "theatre" is exactly the right word. A show that everyone had a part in with no actual expected conclusion. Sinatra was never going to say a word and, to his credit, he never did throughout his life.
@@franksfiddle9031 Exactly. These people knew that there would be backlash if they let anything slip out. If you notice, Sinatra looked very uncomfortable at various moments during this spectacle, I suspect it was because in the back of his mind he kept thinking about what his "friends" would do to him if he went against them, not because he was afraid to be exposed by the chairman himself.
@@albertp-w4d Yep ... I also thought he wanted to actually leave a little doubt so people would think he was 'connected', whilst not disrespecting the mob by flat out decrying their activities and still not answer any questions. Tough line to walk really, but he made his bed and he deserved to be uncomfortable in it ... he certainly made enough money from it
@@franksfiddle9031 I think that's why everyone at the hearing seemed to be a little annoyed that they even had to be there, sounded to me like the chairman rushed through his questions in the latter half of the process simply to get this award winning performance over with, but evidently everything came out alright, Sinatra avoided the guillotine and so did everyone else as far as I know.
Mob n gangsters mingling with entertainers? I'm 😲shocked. Brilliant footage.
This is very interesting. Never seen it before. Thanks for posting.
😂 Sinatra could probably have told you where Jimmy Hoffa's body was buried! 😂
He should of answered we were "strangers in the night" 😂
LOL now that is funny
'...should _have_ answered..."
Lmfao
On the one hand I wouldn't be surprised if he lied through his teeth - the people he associated with rarely sent lawyers letters to anyone they believed had been ungrateful or betrayed them. On the other hand people would be grossly naive to think that organised criminals are anything other than psychopaths with no moral compass who would have as much regret in killing you than if they'd swatted a bug.
Exactly, and all that self-professed "honor" and code of silence, etc., that they posed under all wilted to crap once the government started in with RICO and handing down 40, 50 year+ sentences. The Cavalcade of Singing Rats was as long-running as any show before.
@@MrGarysugarman Indeed. It'd be a brave Producer who mounted that particular musical on Broadway and we all know why. BTW I understand Hoover - who was no saint - summed them up with the expression "criminal scum".
@@MrGarysugarman 💯💯💯
A Man's Man. One of my favorite entertainers. Real Dude. RIH Frank
This committee takes place in 1981 and the committee asking questions about what took place in the 1940 s what the purpose of this committee
It's the Nevada Gaming Commission and they are trying to determine whether to grant Sinatra a license to be a consultant in the casino business. By this time(1981) Nevada had worked to clear organized crime out of Las Vegas and this Commission is trying to determine the extent of Sinatra's mob ties.
Whatever was the case - Sinatra is great and timeless.
and mob owned
@@thomasbrunn4182 and you are owned by the government, pay taxes, eat your burgers and keep your mouth shut. NPC.
no he not just a bum
He did it hissssssssss wayyyyyyyy
Amazing that Sinatra denies knowing underworld figures but calls jimmy the weasel, that fink. Sounds like he knew him to me.
The Mafia has higher moral and ethical standards than 95% of U.S. POLITICIANS.
@@steveludwig4200 you must be a very miserable person if you actually believe that. Of course there are crooked politicians but the majority have a genuine desire to do what they think is right.
@@steveludwig4200 when someone runs for office they are put under a microscope
@@johnwright291 "Local" politicians probably but "national" politicians NO WAY....Nearly all get corrupted in one way or another by the MONEY and the POWER. And 95% are getting PAID big time from lobbyists to do their bidding for all sorts of things. If what you say is true there would RARELY be 90+% Dems voting one way and Reps voting the other way and this happens ALL the time.
@@johnwright291 I'm not talking about "running". I'm talking about once they get into the House or Senate "club". EVERYBODY gets paid big bucks to "follow the leader" and if they don't, they are relegated to no chance of re-election. And re-election is THE #1 goal of every House and senate member...period.
Just fascinating to watch this Frank is The Best THANKS
Vegas was better when the mob ran it. They wouldn’t tolerate guests seeing headliners in shorts and T shirts and they paid performers better. They made sure guests had a quality experience
Yes they took care of there entertainers wayne newton sammy Davis
The Mafia were very involved on the entertainment industry when Sinatra was an up and coming Singer. They ran or would own, the nightclubs that many entertainers performed in. Later in Mr Sinatras career, they ran the casinos and helped to build up the city of Las Vegas. Mobsters loved being seen in the company of celebrities, including Sinatra. Don Rickles told Larry King in an interview in the late 90s, that during the 50s and 60s, both himself and other entertainers working in Vegas, were treated very well by the Mobsters who ran Vegas and many celebrities enjoyed their company. Shirley Maclaine in her autobiography, tells a story of being with Sinatra and the rat Pack in Vegas and was introduced to Sam Giancarna by Dean Martin. She claims that it wasn't a secret that the Mafia was very much involved in the entertainment business at that time.
Maclaine recalls how Mr Sinatra was good friends with Giancarna and that the New York Mobsters treated Sinatra warmly and with respect and that he in turn, did the same.
In an interview given by Tina Sinatra after her father's death, she claimed that her father wasn't being honest during these hearings and did infact personally know and was friends with, the mobsters he was questioned about here.
Long ago. Now the communist chinese totally control Hollywood.
when johnny carson's guests were leaving he'd often say "appearing at the westchester premiere theater", i remember because it was an unusual name. decades later to read about that place, hooo boy.
Sinatra tried to have the best of both worlds --- being a "legit" singer in the mainstream world and also getting the "perks" from being close with mobsters
Nothing about his demeanour shows him being under any stress or even being slightly uncomfortable answering these questions. He’s as cool as one could be in this instance.
So? Think he'd rat anyone out?
His career and possibly his life would be OVAH!
@@NickNicometi Wouldn't that just make the argument stronger on how cool he handled that? If you said one thing wrong you and your family would probably in danger. I think that would be an extra stress factor lol
Well these hearings were criticized for posing nothing but softball questions. Just listen to it and you hear how easy they let him off. He wasn't cross examined, he could just deny every question. They didn't challenge a single one of his answers, not one. Not much to get stressed about tbh
He could afford to be 🆒⚔️
Then you dont know squat about body language. He is obviously trying to elude what was well known back then. You must be gay.
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra etc were all helped out by the mob when they got going, the mob never forgot and when they wanted them at a club they showed up. Particularly Sinatra especially as he loved the attention and thought he was a tough guy, which he wasn't.
Yeah, I love his little trick of saying "Don't interrupt, I'm talking to THIS guy!" which was code for his bodyguards to beat the shit out of said guy, which Frank usually had started a petty argument with. Read alot about him and love his singing, but definitely one of the biggest assholes in showbiz history. The only ratpacker who truly was as "cool" and carefree as they all loved to project was Dino. (unntil later when his son died ofc)
How do you know he wasn't a tough guy?? Maybe you're not a tough guy.
@@yesterdayproductions1019 He's likely read a biography etc. on the man, which is a good thing to do before commenting, so you don't look completely ignorant
@@atlebakke A biography is not 100% accurate because it is written by SOMEONE ELSE & that person might be biased either for or against the person for whom he is writing.
@@yesterdayproductions1019 I doubt a biographer who is 100% against/dislike a person would even bother to actually waste years researching and writing a biography of said person. It's not a genre that makes very much money.
And I don't think you know how a biography is made.
They interview hundreds of people, they ask everyone the same basic questions about the subjects personality etc. If the majority come with the same answer, you can assume that is correct.
If you also read more than one biography about the same person, and that author reach the same conclusions, you can also assume that's correct.
I do not agree with you saying "Sinatra dressed like a gangster, talked like a gangster, behaved like a gangster." He in fact dressed like an Italian-American, talked like an Italian-American, and behaved like an Italian-American (mannerisms, accent, sense of respect, etc.) Acting like an Italian-American does not mean you are a gangster. Sinatra was not involved in organized crime. Furthermore, Sinatra perhaps being friends with some one who was proved to be in organized crime is meaningless! If you know anything about the mafia, those involved do not go around talking about their criminal business with people not part of the family.
He was nice to Sammy and that alone gives him a pass....
Do you mean Sam Giancana ?
Wrong…you are obviously unaware of Joe Kennedy banning Sammy that Frank condoned while Dean stayed away in support as a true friend!
Seen Don Rickles open for sinatra!!
Must have been a hell of a night
" This Committee owes my client an Apology Senator, an APOLOGY!"
He was a naughty boy was frank
The "Chairman of the board" God bless his soul.
The mob would never let Sinatra get his hands, dirty, even if he wanted to.
They only do that when they’re trying to put the squeeze on you .
Frank Sinatra was a hero to Italians.
In the early days, his fame gave them notoriety and respectability .
my mom & dad got invited to Sinatra's guest table in front of the stage at the Sands...my mom asked the maître d' for the guest list because their names were on it and framed it LOL...for their 50th wedding anniversary Sinatra sent them a picture of him singing and wrote on it...happy 50th to Jean & Jerry love Frank and signed it in gold ink for their golden anniversary that is also framed LOL....both for sale now if interested 🤣😂🤣
Why not pass that on to your Great Grands! Was Carlo Gambino in the pic,?
So what?
@@chantepierce3530 this meant something to this guy! Such an un heartfelt response. !!
what a crock, and waste of time: what was the purpose of this hearing?
Frank Sinatra was Arrested for having a sexual relationship with A Married woman in 1937..
If Frank knew she was Married, then I wouldn't' be surprised to hear if he is a Shady Character back then. And I wouldn't doubt if he continued to be that way. Which lends to his shady creditability in this hearing in Las Vegas. Way to Go Franky ! Most of his roles in His movie career are very close to his real Life If it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck, then it's gotta be a duck.
In '37 he liked to screw. How would that even remotely connect him with the Mob? However, I think he was intimately (so to speak) involved with the mafia.
"Would ya take a photograph with 3 china men from Hong Kong, I said 'sure'...." 🤨
Frank was Smooth.
Didn't Sen. Pat Geary appear at these hearings?
Italians are the salt of the earth! Hard working and loyal
That was a great comment. 😆
Sinatra was the sh*t!!! Man's man and professional. of course, he knew people but, that was the nature of the business. King of Las Vegas and good guy till the end!
Well it's not like Frank was out there whacking people with the Mafia LOL --- he only did business with them, as a mutually beneficial relationship
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Sinatra mafiozo
As a matter of interest, was Dean Martin ever questioned? Or Joe Dimaggio or any other Italian American
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If anyone ever wondered how Frank married and reproduced with such an ordinary-looking woman, Nancy was in the family of the Barbato branch of the Mafia. It's not out of the realm of possibility that Frank viewed her as insurance, so to speak. But once he was well on the way to stardom, he couldn't dump her fast enough. That said, Mafia help or not, Frank was the world's greatest singer of the American songbook, the finest interpreter of lyrics.
Nonsense. He was a nobody when he met Nancy and he just fell in love with a pretty Italian girl from his neighbourhood like millions of others before or since. Ok she wasn’t Marilyn Monroe but if you look at photos of her when they were young she was an attractive woman, and there’s no doubt he genuinely loved her. Once he became a world famous star and he could bed almost whoever he pleased it was obviously the beginning of the end but i repeat, he met her and fell in love with her when they were both utterly anonymous.
@@frankmachin5438 you're quite delusional if you believe that --- Frank only pursued Nancy because he knew she was connected to the Mob and that could get his foot in the door with his singing career in Vegas
@@kerzytibok3211 You make a good point, but "delusional" is a bit strong. I'd say he's sheltered, naive.
This must be one of Old Frank’s best performances. Nearly every answer was a porky. He was as cool as a cucumber. The man asking the questions was a pussy cat though.
Sinatra was a Sicilian. But he wasn't a Mob guy. This is grossly over-exaggerated. He definitely "knew guys that know guys" throughout his long career, but he had no need to participate in the criminal underworld. He had an enormous talent like few people in history, that made him wealthy, famous and hugely successful all on his own.
He was the mobs guy. He did all kinds of favors for them and they helped him in return. You need to do better research.
Sinatra's Father was from the same town in Palermo (the province) as Lucky Luciano was from and they were relatively the same age. So that was always the connection, but as you say he was not part of La Cosa Nostra, he worked in Vegas for clubs owned by them, but that would apply to every entertainer that worked in Vegas.
@@palermotrapani9067 His own daughter said in an interview that he lied under oath. He absolutely did favors for them because they were the only ones helping him in the mid 50s when his career was in the shitter.
Edit: Excuse me, early 50s. His career didn’t kickstart again until after he did From Here to Eternity in 53’ which he won an Oscar for.
@@santaclaus3077 Yes, he no doubt played in Vegas and got all his buddies to play in Vegas back in the 50's when there was more and more FBI pressure on Organized Crime.
@@palermotrapani9067 , Sinatra’s father was from Catania, Sicily. Catania is on the Eastern coast of Sicily and far from Palermo
Soft ball game coached by Reagan....Sinatra entire life was about lying about his relations and fame...especially the Sam G and Kennedy problem....part of the controversy surrounding 11-22-63
You cannot be Italian and a New Yorker and successful and not know gangsters. Means nothing!
How dare they grill Francis 🤨😒
They wasted taxpayer money on Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra, Chairman of the Board, Ol' Blue Eyes.
They say there knowing it was true Frank must of laughed all the way home
Softball after softball responses from the gaming chairman…
Frank is and always will be Mr. Cool...........
Chairman of the Board...
It was the same in boxing. If you did’t play ball, you didn’t get a title shot. Same in the liquor business. If you had a successful bar, you would likely get a visit from some people who were known in the neighborhood and who would like to explain how you could maintain genial successful relations with your neighbors
Mr. Moretti brought in Luca Brassi " either your brain or your signature will be on this contract"
"Ol' Blue eyes performs again in Las Vegas, only this time there was no music'. Immediately followed by music.
Unbelievable, how could a man with no talent (sarcasm) achieve such success? Had to be connected, right! Listen to one song and your hooked!
Frank sounded as cool and collected as could be
ah macneil lehrer, I remember them. back in the days when I had some trust in the news. Not anymore.
Take it like a man and always keep your mouth shut
You're a homosexual?
He is as greasy as spaghetti and meatballs ! Italians love him but he was def connected, no hero.
Let me guess...Mercury fan eh?
Always a class act!!
Marlon Brando said of Sinatra that if he got to heaven the first think Frank would do would be to give God a hard time for making him bald.
FRANK OWED THE MOB SO MUCH MONEY HE HAD TO DISAPPEAR
Jim Lehrer's teleprompter must have blown a fuse in mid-read. That was awkward to watch, and maybe shows why people in England call television news people simply "newsreaders."
Mr. Lehrer did appear to be the victim of a malfunctioning prompter at the beginning of this clip, but he was far more than a "newsreader." Lehrer was a fine journalist and served as a newspaperman before he entered television.
@@kevinfitzmaurice4072
Yes he was.
This hearings is in 1981 and this committee is asking questions that took place in 1947 what was the purpose of this hearings
Most Congressional hearings are a waste of time.
Background .. character of the applicant and his record and associations. As the business has such a checkered history. Normally, a gambling license is a big deal. All manner of people were denied gambling licenses. Benny Binion lost his in 1946 on a conviction, and his children had them thereafter.
Try to keep up jerry. This wasn't congress. It's the Nevada Gaming Commission and they are trying to determine whether to grant Sinatra a license to be a consultant in the casino business. By this time(1981) Nevada had worked to clear organized crime out of Las Vegas and this Commission is trying to determine the extent of Sinatra's mob ties.
Did you mention his close close relationship with John F Kennedy?
Frank Sinatra was an entertainer and as such is called to be cordial to people, being liked is part of being an entertainer, how many people in passing does the entertainer ask for a dossier of , very much like a politician its press the flesh and kiss the kids.
Great footage 🍿
Mob guys went to see Sinatra just like Gang Members go see a Hip Hop venue today... its just what it is
My Mama loved his singing, of course before my time, he was a interesting character thou
At that particular time Frank´s wigs were horrible!
I agree
Like the old dust mops
@@conraddefrancesco3260 Very much. : )
@@oldtimer7635
Oldtimer?? Give yourself a break. That's what I do.
Wanna laugh. I get home from all this stress I'd been in. I go in the bathroom start brushing my hair. It's falling out of my head onto the floor.
I freaked. I still got some. Else Frank could have chopped his in 1/2 and send it to me.
Never liked this guy. Even his home townies in Hoboken didn't like him.
From what I can glean, Sinatra was extremely close to the mafia, which helped his film career prosper. He was a great singer but he had that arrogance which didn’t endear him to a sizeable chunk of the public. Las Vegas, where Sinatra was the major star, was very much the stamping ground of the mafia who ran hotels and gambling operations. In these hearings, the questions were not challenging, but essentially enabled Sinatra to swat away these softball questions. In fact, Sinatra denied all these allegations. Interesting to note, that he was never cross examined.
What's the weather like, there in La La Land?
@@herbertbradford9579 Yes, I know I can write a coherent sentence. You should learn how to write one too.
Sinatra succeeded where many others failed because he was willing to "play ball" with the Mafia in Vegas --- he gave them their cut, and they made sure he got gigs
@@kerzytibok3211 Agreed. It was essentially a ‘2 way street’ of mutual benefit for Sinatra and ‘the mob.’ Sinatra was a consummate entertainer, who possessed a gutsy, strong and haunting voice which he used with tremendous success to sing a wide repertoire of songs across the popular music spectrum. However, although many folk respected his achievements in show business, he was not an endearing character like Dean Martin. Perhaps he came across as too smug and arrogant, qualities which perhaps marred his personal relationships. It was common knowledge amongst the show business fraternity that Sinatra’s personal life was ‘never to be put ‘under the spotlight’ for fear of damaging revelations and for fear that Sinatra could hit back at anyone who came too close.
@@geoffm9944 yeah most of Sinatra's personal life was basically "let's not talk about it" --- he never could've made it in the age of social media where all his public appearances with mobsters would be caught on camera and displayed to the world
7:51 Oh here he goes with Tommy Dorsey. This cat had been watching the Godfather too many times.
William Safire - an apologist for Israel - yeah, his opinion really matters.
What is there to apologize for?
I think we know where you could put your opinion, up your---
Satire wrote as a columnist wanted to have in the US Constitution that Israel be always defended by America amazing America be in numerous wars on Israel behalf
He just bumped into Lucky Luciano in Cuba on a 2 day visit ; nothing suspicious there eh
How on earth did I never hear about this before?
Umm did you just learn about Sinatra? Literally everybody knows he got his career started with the mob in Vegas.
I know exactly what you mean.
His biggest role, performed well!
There were other 2 singers back at time as talented as him. Sinatra of course due to Vegas became more popular. But one shall admit that he was a real Showbizz man. He was able to deliver what he was asked to. Whole world is mobs. Every sector has its mobs and gatekeepers.Mob does not mean guns. As Sinatra sang That's Life
He met Lucky Luciano. Frank is more than a legend.
No, Luciano met Frank Sinatra.
@@RJMEL24 Luciano was supposedly some kind of distant relative of mine through some marriage decades ago.
@@dirtylemon3379 very interesting.
The Summer Wind is a fickle friend indeed
Like them or not they were gangsters with style and a code.....todays gangs are just thugs
The ones on the streets or the ones in Washington?🍻😂
Very interesting and educational. First time I am watching a video which is introducing Frank Sinatra on the interrogation seat about his social surroundings.
Many claim that people that don-t write their song are nothing. I hardly agree with that assessment, Sinatra inspired new life to all of those songs he did, imparted new meaning to all of them! The songwriters couldn't sing, perform, deliver etc. Generally speaking of course, not all but many.
I have nothing against Frank Sinatra’s involvement with the Mafia. He was a great talent and they assisted his career. I just don’t think he was a very nice person. But unfortunately that is often the case with great talent. Plus some people handle fame better than others. I do think, however, he should have had the balls to take a role in The Godfather. The best form of defence is attack. I think he would have been admired for it and it would have been one great finger to his critics.
It's ludicrous to think that they went after Sinatra. The man served our country in WW2. That usually more than you can say for these Senators and Congressmen that represent big money.
Where and when did Sinatra "serve our country in WW2?" In Anchors Away with Gene Kelly?!
Milllton Rudin was a very slick attorney Tbest that a ton of money could buy.
Frank was about as outstanding a pop singer ......that there ever was in the USA AND MOST OF THE wORLD