Sign in with Facebook
Tom Santopietro’s Followers (15)
Tom Santopietro
Goodreads Author
Born
The United States
Website
Twitter
Member Since
December 2014
Sinatra! The Song is You.
The definitive analysis of Sinatra's recording legacy and why he rates as THE singer of the 20th century. Friedwald discusses not just Sinatra's vocals, but also the arrangements and musicians who helped shape the breadth and depth of the classic Sinatra albums. Well written and packed with information and insight, this is a great read for Sinatra fans and anyone interested in "The Great American
Read more of this blog post »
More books by Tom Santopietro…
“The best movies leave audiences feeling glad to be alive, human, and reaching out to one another.”—ROBERT WISE, AFI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH”
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
“fifty years later, part of the film’s continued appeal lies in the fact that the mere mention of the title conjures up audience members’ memories of watching the film for the first time. It’s not just the film itself that is remembered, but the remembrance of watching it as a child.”
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
“As the wildly favorable word of mouth spread, however, the box office receipts began to soar. First, fans of musicals came. Then the ever-growing cadre of Julie Andrews devotees. Finally, those longing for a happy ending—anywhere—began to turn out in droves. At which point the oddest thing of all happened: all these fans of the movie returned to see it again. And then once more. And then once again—until the phenomenon eventually resulted in a record-setting first release run of over four and a half years.”
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
― The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Popsugar...: 13. A book that is also a stage play or musical | 157 | 3703 | Oct 09, 2018 01:22PM | |
| The Lost Challenges: {September 2020} Bizarre and Unique Holidays | 74 | 57 | Oct 07, 2020 11:59AM | |
| The Lost Challenges: September 2020 Scavenger Hunt -Household Items | 89 | 66 | Oct 10, 2020 12:20PM | |
| The Lost Challenges: September 2020 Stand Alone | 70 | 51 | Oct 10, 2020 12:23PM | |
| Around the Year i...: Kendra's Fall Challenge | 3 | 29 | Oct 20, 2020 03:19PM | |
| Around the Year i...: Fall Completed Challenges | 62 | 169 | Nov 30, 2020 08:58PM |
