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Frank Sinatra: A Life in Pictures

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Today is Frank Sinatra's 110th birthday. Regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, he forged a highly successful career both in music and in film. He recorded 59 studio albums and 297 singles, and has sold over 150 million records worldwide. He appeared in over 60 films, as well as several television shows, including his own variety series. He won an Academy Award, four Golden Globes, eleven Grammys, and many other honours throughout his career. He was a workaholic and a womanizer. He was temperamental, brash, and struggled with mental health. He had an immaculate sense of style and was obsessed with cleanliness. He was friends with mobsters, owned a casino, and was put under surveillance by the FBI. He was generous, outspoken against racism, and fought for desegregation and equal rights. He was a complex man, a musical genius, and the greatest singer who ever lived. To celebrate the «Chairman of the Board,» let us take a look at his life in pictures.  ...
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My New Blog: Hollywood At War

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Three of my greatest passions are writing, history and the Old Hollywood era. When I created Back to Golden Days almost 11 years ago, I wanted to share my love for the films and stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, hoping to find people with the same interests. Learning more about this fascinating period of time and having people taking the time to read my articles has been an absolute joy.   Another one of my biggest passions is World War II. I have been completely fascinated by it ever since I learned about it in history class when I was in 9th grade. On this blog, I have written about some male actors who served in the armed forces and actually saw combat during World War, as well as some of the contributions made to the war effort on the homefront, such as the creation of the Hollywood Canteen . But I wanted to learn more, and I wanted to write more. So, I decided to start a new blog, which I named  Hollywood at War , where I will be writing about Hollywood during...
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Hollywood at War: Stars Who Served (Part V)

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On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy led a surprise military strike against the American naval base stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  Commencing at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time, the attack was carried out by 353 Japanese fighter planes, bombers and torpedo planes in two waves, launching from six aircraft carriers. All eight U.S. Navy battleships stationed at the base were damaged, with four sunk. All but the USS Arizona , which exploded beyond repair after being hit by four armour-piercing bombs, were later raised, and six were returned to service for the remainder of the war. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship, and one minelayer. In addition, 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed, 2,430 Americans were killed, and 1,178 others were wounded. The following day, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared war against Japan, which fully plunged the United States into World War II. After the attack on Pea...
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