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By Laurie Boeder, About.com Guide to Classic Movies

The Chairman of the Board on TCM in May

Tuesday April 29, 2008

Turner Classic Movies is serving up a heapin' helpin' of Ol' Blue Eyes in May, playing a bunch of classic Frank Sinatra films, launching a web site and running all kinds of promotions and giveaways (I'm gonna try for the special edition martini shaker.)

The tribute, which commemorates the 10th anniversary of Sinatra's death, will show films and specials on Sundays and Wednesdays throughout May, with the singer's children - Nancy, Tina and Frank Jr. - hosting on Wednesdays. Movies include From Here to Eternity (he won Best Supporting Actor for this drama); musicals like Pal Joey and On the Town, and of course, the Rat Pack classic Ocean’s Eleven. My personal favorite is the weird, almost surreal Manchurian Candidate, where Sinatra is a soldier brainwashed by Cold War commies.

Along with the movies, the web site has all kinds of pictures, music, interviews and web goodies, as well as airing four television specials with Sinatra and musical guests. It's a regular Frankfest.

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