Sammy Cahn Interview 1975 Brian Linehan's City Lights

In this interview from 1975, songwriter Sammy Cahn talks about writing for Frank Sinatra, signers who don't sing the songs written for them, changing his name through the years, his mother and the deal they made before his bar mitzvah, playing the violin as a child and discovering you can make money playing music, Samuel Goldwyn, Jule Styne, James Barton, James Caan and Paul Anka.
From 1974 to 2000, Canada’s Brian Linehan conducted thousands of in-depth interviews with the greatest actors and directors from over 60 years of film history. His programs City Lights and Linehan have not been seen since they first aired and are now available for the first time for licensing. Linehan, a stylishly gifted broadcaster, meticulously did all his own research and that, coupled with his knowledge and passion about film and filmmaking, puts him in a class all by himself.
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Brian Linehan, who passed away in 2004, left his entire estate to The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation to provide training, work opportunities and promotion for young actors of exceptional talent. All of the income of his Foundation is donated to not-for-profit institutions for that purpose. In the decade since his death, recipients of the Foundation’s support have included extraordinary young actors affiliated with the Canadian Film Centre, The National Screen Institute of Canada, the Stratford Shakespearean Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, which, since Brian's passing, has preserved and housed Brian's personal archive and tape library.

[@sofiablakey6454]

A great composer of the American song book. Many songs that he has written are still being sung today because his music is timeless. The world is a better place because he made a tremendous contribution. ♥️♥️♥️

[@Fabsurf101]

It is incredible that I could actually hear and see Sammy Cahn's sharing his life's stories.

[@willmcmillan1430]

Thank you for sharing this great interview with Mr. Cahn!

[@joeambrose3260]

Nowhere does it say Caan was born Kahn. This guy is full of it

[@Deannadee-gs9xv]

It's cohen. But he changed it. So I don't get how he's full of it?

[@charleswinokoor6023]

And keep in mind that when his parents and other immigrants who didn’t speak English came to this country back then they didn’t have social service accommodations on every other street corner like today.

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Cahn Artist Lyrics or 🌭. 😊 Alley ❤ - Khan... Ring-A-Ding-Ding. Joanie Noëldechen ❤

[@jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643]

I'm happy singing Sami Khan all day long

[@Deannadee-gs9xv]

That's my grandma's relative. Lol