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But when the estate of the american actor spencer tracy contacted the band, they changed their name to danny wilson, taking the name from a frank sinatra movie meet danny wilson 1952. While the film as a whole might not be a masterpiece, its an enjoyable buddy. Frank sinatra and gloria dehaven come out, come out, whereever you are from step lively 1944 duration. On the skids in hollywood the actor appeared in this b film with a plot that had more than a few familiar tid bits. Frank sinatra and raymond burr in meet danny wilson 1952 frank sinatra and alex nicol in. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 drama musical film starring frank sinatra and shelley winters the movie was directed by joseph pevney and. Some observers have suggested that meet danny wilson could just as well have been titled meet frank sinatra.
Bourland sought to rank every single liveaction, nonsilent, nondocumentary englishlanguage movie released before the year 2000. Meet danny wilson joseph pevney, 1951 movie classics. Newly restored in 3d by 3d film archive from 4k scans by paramount pictures archives. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh nightclub. Thought to be lost forever, here it is online for the first time in nearly a decade.
A movie which might be described as using half a million dollars. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The single marys prayer peaked at number three in the u. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of meet danny wilson with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Nicol started his acting career landing roles in such films as the richard conte mystery the sleeping city 1950, tomahawk 1951 with van heflin and because of you 1952 with loretta young. This movie features a whole string of great songs, beautifully performed by sinatra. A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner. Meet danny wilson 1952 a nightclub singer frank sinatra has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist alex nicol for a girl shelley winters. Danny and his buddy mike ryan find the going rough until theyre befriended by nightclub chirp joy carroll shelley winters, who gets them a. Named after the 1952 frank sinatra film meet danny wilson, danny wilson was obviously enamored of 60s soul and steely dans cool, sophisticated arrangements. A singer frank sinatra and his pianist alex nicol are unsuccessful until a female lounge singer shelley winters introduces them to a mobster raymond burr. Director joseph pevneys 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in. A star vehicle if ever there was one, the film casts sinatra as danny, a wouldbe singer, playing cheap saloons while waiting for the big break. Consequently, the bands retro sound never fit in with the u.
Read the full synopsis of meet danny wilson, 1952, directed by joseph pevney, with frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Top 10 movies with the word meet or meeting in the title. For their new name, the band chose danny wilson, taken from a 1952 frank sinatra film called meet danny wilson itself a favourite film of the clark brothers father. Actor and singer frank sinatra plays danny wilson and alex. Love is the tender trap from the tender trap 1955, that old black magic from meet danny wilson 1952, new york new york with gene kelly and jules munshin from on the town 1949, three coins in a fountain from three. However, after objections from the estate of spencer tracy, they changed their name to danny wilson, as taken from the 1952 frank sinatra film, meet danny wilson. The following is a list of songs recorded or performed by frank sinatra during his. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Frank sinatra meet danny wilson drunk on stage scene. Meet danny wilson, starring frank sinatra, is feature. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol. Director joseph pevney s 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in a small role, tony curtis.
Brothers gary clark vocalistguitarist and kit clark guitarist formed a band with friend ged grimes bassist in 1984, initially under the name spencer tracy. Meet danny wilson, oddly enough, could not have been the cause since this yarn about the rise of a saloon singer from barrooms to the big time, his pianist sidekick and the songstress they both. Dannys career skyrockets, but his position at the top of the heap, and his onesided romance with joy, prove extremely unstable. The screenplay has startling similarities to frank sinatras life and came just a year before his movie career was resurrected with an oscar. The brothers gary and kit clark formed a pop group in dundee, scotland with their longtime friend ged grimes in 1984, first known as spencer tracy. Meet danny wilson 1952 approved 1h 28min drama, musical 1 april 1952 usa danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. Meet danny wilson 1952 a lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner. Lonesome man blues edited version frank sinatra, danny welton harmonica, the universal studio orchestra, joseph gershenson from meet danny wilson 1952 26. Is hard to find duet with shelley winters in 1952 film meet danny wilson.
Two years later, the group released their debut lp, meet danny wilson. Meet danny wilson was directed by joseph pevney in 1952 when sinatra was going through a difficult period and finding it hard to get work. Meet me at the fair 1953, with dan dailey, diana lynn, directed by douglas sirk 10. Meet danny wilson 1952 0401 1952 us drama 1h 26m user score. That old black magic frank sinatra, ken lane piano, the universal studio orchestra, joseph gershenson from meet danny wilson 1952 27. Danny welton meet danny wilson, lonesome man blues. Meet danny wilson was the debut album from the scottish pop group danny wilson. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh. Meet danny wilson 1952, with frank sinatra, shelley winters, directed by joseph pivney 9. Meet danny wilson 1952 starring frank sinatra, alex nicol and shelley winters. Chance meeting 1959, with hardy kruger, stanlely baker, directed by joseph losey 8.