Tag Archives: Frank Sinatra

Fashions on Film: The 1940s

Got a party to go to with a 1940s theme? Check out Couch Potato’s pictorial round-up of films that collectively define this decade by showcasing the fashions, styles, cinematic trends and general look of their time. There are three things … Continue reading

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Love from London: A City of Stars

Natty of suit and jaunty of step, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are pictured here arriving at London airport in 1961 – a year after making cult caper comedy Ocean’s 11. This is just one of the evocative images in … Continue reading

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News Muse – You have been Photoshopped!

It’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of Keira Knightley. But it seems that Chanel are. She hit the headlines not long ago when she allegedly refused to have her bosom digitally enhanced for The Duchess. Yet, in … Continue reading

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News Hound | 15 May 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t get your head stuck inside the wrong bin… Madeleine Stowe’s directorial debut Unbound Captives will be a must-see period … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – From Here to Eternity

On Five this afternoon at 2.25pm You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video The famous legend about this Oscar-winning film is that Frank Sinatra got his big movie role as Private Maggio because of his … Continue reading

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