The threat of sadistic violence hangs over sinatra s performance, who gives it all barrels, even breaking the fourth wall at one point to monologue the audience. The sinatra movie some blamed for jfks death jstor daily. Some of his frank sinatra s best and top grossing movies include, on the town, and take me out to the ball game in 1949. But the script is no from here to eternity and the performance emerges mannered. Hd resolution version of the 1954 public domain film noir suddenly, starring frank sinatra, sterling hayden, james gleason, nancy gates, etc. Hart park, during the filming of the movie suddenly on april 15, 1954. Frank sinatra is unforgettable as a psychotic war veteran whose goal is to assassinate the president. Fresh from his academy award winning comeback in 1953s from here to eternity, frank sinatra surprised world wide movie audiences by following up that life altering triumph with the darkest screen role of his legendary career that of would be presidential assassin john baron in suddenly.
Suddenly is a movie starring frank sinatra, sterling hayden, and james gleason. Made shortly after his oscarwinning comeback in from here to eternity, frank sinatra commands every scene he appears in sinatra plays the role of an immensely insecure psychopathic hit man. Suddenly plays like a good hourlong episode of a great cop show. Rent suddenly the road to victory 1954 starring frank sinatra and sterling hayden on dvd and bluray.
Suddenly is a 1954 american film noir and crime film directed by lewis allen with a screenplay written by richard sale. Feb 21, 2017 suddenly 1954 starring frank sinatra foreshadowing president kennedys assassination part 22. Suddenly 1954 in advance of a presidential visit to the small town of suddenly, california, a trio of fbi agents enters the benson familys home to assess potential security risks. The movie came along during a low point of sinatras career before his 1954 oscar. Suddenly 1954 internet movie firearms database guns in. Suddenly is a remake of the 1954 frank sinatra film by the same name, starring ray liotta as tod shaw. In the film suddenly 1954, frank sinatra leads a group of assassins who are preparing to shoot the president of the united states when he is scheduled to arrive in the small town of suddenly, california. Frank sinatra 19151998 was an american singer, actor, and producer who was one of the.
Whilst talking with friends about an old film called suddenly last summer i remembered a b movie from way back called suddenly with frank sinatra in a nonsinging role and playing a really nasty character. The suggestion would probably have occasioned the heartfailure of several thousand fans. Suddenly frank sinatra sterling hayden full length. Once inside, leader john baron frank sinatra reveals. Frank sinatra, a loyal supporter and friend of kennedy, had once played a potential presidential assassin in the suspense thriller, suddenly 1954.
Suddenly s relationship to guns is locked and loaded with irony. Aug 20, 2006 besides suddenly, the other fim yanked by sinatra was the manchurian candidate. Shaw is an aging, alcoholic cop in a small town, who is at the end of his career. The secret service has notified local law enforcement, that the president will be stopping over in the town of. Ive already seen some great interiors of the station, operators desk etc. Suddenly 1954, starring frank sinatra, is a very good thriller. The story concerns a small california town whose tranquility is shattered when the train of the president of the united states is. Oswald, sinatra and suddenly jfk assassination debate.
There are no scratches or cracks, and discs play fine. No one thought much about sinatra s yanking the films. Suddenly 1954 president kennedys assassination in dallas, texas on november 22, 1963 shocked and stunned the nation but for one hollywood superstar it had even more disturbing repercussions. Frank sinatra, sterling hayden, nancy gates, james gleason not the first time ive alerted this, but such good suspense. Over the course of his acting career he created a body of work that one biographer described as being as varied, impressive and rewarding as that of any other hollywood star. The scene, from the frank sinatra film suddenly, was chilling in 1954. With frank sinatra, sterling hayden, james gleason, nancy gates. Only sheriff tod shaw sterling hayden might be able to get the better of them before the. Anchors aweigh is a 1945 american technicolor musical comedy film directed by george sidney and starring frank sinatra, kathryn grayson, and gene kelly, with songs by jule styne and sammy cahn. These are previously viewed discs, but have been checked out. Simply add items to your basket checkout and ebay will calculate accordingly. He was also a very good actor, and his performance in suddenly is the one we respect the most. Aug 18, 2018 in the city of suddenly, three gangsters trap the benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the usa.
Dean martin frank sinatra joey bishop sergeants 3 1962 whiskytonic scene private video robin and the 7 hoods behind the scenes documentary 1963. For frank sinatra s 100 birthday today, were bringing back to the top a post from our archive that highlights the 1954 noir film, suddenly. Vintage movie posters celebrity autographs original movie posters autographed sports memorabilia circus posters frank sinatra autographed signed movie script from suddenly frank sinatra autographed signed script from suddenly, 1954 costar chris darks personal suddenly script signed by frank extraordinary piece of hollywood history. Unfollow frank sinatra suddenly dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mar 02, 2020 the scene, from the frank sinatra film suddenly, was chilling in 1954.
Young at heart 1954 official trailer frank sinatra, doris day movie hd. Apr, 2014 suddenly 1954 full length classic movie with frank sinatra when three gangsters plot to kill the president of the usa, they trap a family in their own house on a hill above a railroad station. Assassin baron frank sinatra and crew paul frees, christopher dark have dropped their fbi cover, after killing a secret service agent and wounding the sheriff sterling hayden, now a hostage along with ellen, pops and pidge nancy gates, kim charney, james gleason, in suddenly, 1954. Suddenly is directed by lewis allen and written by richard sale. Coming off his oscar win for from here to eternity in 1953, sinatra took on a role as a psychopathic. Watch suddenly 1954 full movie free online streaming tubi. In advance of a presidential visit to the small town of suddenly, california, a trio of fbi agents enters the benson familys home to assess potential security risks. This movie packs a lot of suspense and tension into its mere 72 minutes. Suddenly 1954 full length classic movie with frank sinatra. Similar to manchurian candidate, suddenly involves a plot to kill the president and both movies feature sinatra in a starring role.
The drama stars frank sinatra and sterling hayden, and features james gleason and nancy gates. Frank sinatra stars as john baron, a psychopathic killer, who along with two other men, has been hired to assassinate the president, and holds a family hostage while waiting for his target. Frank sinatra autographed signed movie script from suddenly. The small american town of suddenly is gearing up for a pit stop visit by the president of the united states.
The drama stars frank sinatra and sterling hayden, and features james gleason and nancy gates the story concerns a small california town whose tranquility is shattered when the train of the president of the united states is scheduled to make a stop in the town, and a hired assassin. Suddenly dvd with frank sinatra digitally remastered 1954. Sinatra plays the role of an immensely insecure psychopathic hit man. As john baron, sinatra and his henchmen take over a hou. Find release information for suddenly 1954 lewis allen on allmovie. Suddenly is a 1954 american noir crime film directed by lewis allen with a screenplay written by richard sale. Music is by david raksin and cinematography by charles g. Suddenly 1954 suddenly is a 1954 film noir starring frank sinatra as john baron, a psychotic assassin intent on the assassination of the president of the united states, who plans to make a stop in the small town of suddenly, california. Suddenly 1954 frank sinatra crime, drama, filmnoir movie. The movie, along with another sinatra thriller, the manchurian candidate, was quickly swept up in the mass of conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination. Jud hobson as james lilburn wilson as ken dibbs rest of cast listed alphabetically. Made shortly after his oscarwinning comeback in from here to eternity, frank sinatra commands every scene he appears in. He would win an academy award nomination in 1955 again for the man with the golden arm, and a golden globe award for best actor comedy or musical for.
Suddenly is a b movie that comes in at just 76 minutes and was probably an ideal drivein movie. Only once inside, the leader, john baron frank sinatra turns out to be a psychopathic assassin who kidnaps the bensons to use their house as the base of his assassination attempt. Suddenly 1954 frank sinatra part 12 video dailymotion. An obscure frank sinatra film, made in 1954, about the assassination of the president, is said to have been viewed by lee harvey oswald just days before he murdered jfk. Oct 19, 2018 an obscure frank sinatra film, made in 1954, about the assassination of the president, is said to have been viewed by lee harvey oswald just days before he murdered jfk. Suddenly 1954 full length classic movie with frank sinatra when three gangsters plot to kill the president of the usa, they trap a family in. As further argument against the contrite sinatra theory, in 1967 frank starred in yet another movie about an assassin with a highpowered rifle, sidney j. In the city of suddenly, three gangsters trap the benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the usa. Frank sinatra at the gas station on the northwest corner of newhall avenue and san fernando road, across from william s. To do this, sinatra and his henchman locate a home up on a hill that looks down at the train station where the president is expected to arrive. May 15, 2010 in the film suddenly 1954, frank sinatra leads a group of assassins who are preparing to shoot the president of the united states when he is scheduled to arrive in the small town of suddenly, california. Some of his frank sinatras best and top grossing movies include, on the town, and take me out to the ball game in 1949.
Suddenly never really went away, it was just semiabandoned to infrequent tv airings. Before he won an oscar for best supporting actor for from here to eternity 1953, frank sinatra was a popular singer. In the city of suddenly, three gangsters trap the benson family in their own house with the intention of killing the president of the usa. Glennreimel favorite favorite favorite october 9, 2017 subject. One of my favorite movies of all time a hidden gem frank sinatra as an extremely deranged and extremely skinny psychopathic contract killer who plans on killing the president when he stops at the small town of suddenly. Suddenly 1954 frank sinatra crime, drama, filmnoir. Im watching a 1954 movie right now on the tmc called suddenly starring frank sinatra as a hit man attempting to whack the president when he arrives in what looks like a small california town. It stars frank sinatra, sterling hayden, james gleason, nancy gates, kim charney and christopher dark. Unofficial movie trailer i edited for the 1954 movie starring frank sinatra and sterling hayden. Coming off his oscar win for from here to eternity in 1953, sinatra took on a role as a psychopathic assassin intent on killing the president of the united states.
In the film, two sailors go on a fourday shore leave in hollywood, meet a young boy and his aunt, an aspiring young singer, and the sailors try to help her get an audition at metrogoldwynmayer. But if i do it will be watching when movies were movies. Suddenly 1954 frank sinatra, sterling hayden and james. Suddenly 1954 is a classic movie directed by lewis allen, and starring frank sinatra. Download suddenly 1954 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie. Suddenly was the most watchable and i did, over and over, until i knew every word. Suddenly i had put off watching this film because of frank sinatra staring in it, and after watching it, i have to say, he made the movie pretty darn good. Suddenly 1954 internet movie firearms database guns. Frank sinatra 19151998 was an american singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
Suddenly 1954 movie trailer frank sinatra, sterling hayden. Frank sinatras study of psychopathy silver screenings. Purchase any 3 of our listings and get another 1 free. Find release information for suddenly 1954 lewis allen on allmovie allmovie. Both movies featured political assassins using highpowered rifles and could have been considered discomforting. Frank sinatra is riveting as a coldhearted assassin in this taut thriller. Rent suddenly the road to victory 1954 on dvd and blu. In the city of suddenly, three gangsters trap the benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the rail.
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