Airdate: Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All

On Sunday SBS screens the first of a two part documentary, Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All which looks at the life, music and career of legendary entertainer, Frank Sinatra.

This is an authorised doco, and includes the participation of the Frank Sinatra Estate, family members and archivists.

Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, the documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra’s life together with rarely seen footage of Sinatra’s famous 1971 “Retirement Concert” in Los Angeles. The film’s narrative is shaped by Sinatra’s song choices for that concert, which Gibney interprets as the singer’s personal guide through his own life.

Focusing on Sinatra’s first 60 years, beginning with his birth in Hoboken, New Jersey and meteoric rise in his 20s, and drawing on comments from friends and family, as well as never-before-seen footage from home movies and concert performances, this unprecedented tribute to the beloved showman follows Sinatra’s growth from roadhouse performer to global singing sensation.

8:45pm Sunday on SBS and continues Sept 27.