Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back(Movie, 1973)

Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (or Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back) is an NBC musical television special starring Frank Sinatra broadcast on November 18, 1973. The special was written by Fred Ebb, directed by Marty Pasetta, and produced by Howard W. Koch. The announcer for the special was Hank Simms. Gene Kelly, the guest star on the special, had last worked with Sinatra on the 1949 film On the Town. The television special and subsequent album, Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back, represented a return to performing for Sinatra, who had retired in June 1971. The special was seen by an estimated audience of 40 million. The special was sponsored by Magnavox as part of a $9 million advertising campaign for their 1974 products, with the special representing the largest single amount that the company had spent on advertising in its history. Commercials during the special marketed Magnavox products, including Odyssey, the first video game console. The song "Can't Do That Anymore" had originally been written by Ebb for his abandoned music... ()