Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present: The Frank Sinatra Timex Show was the first of four hour long specials that Frank Sinatra starred in from late 1959 to early 1960 sponsored by Timex. It aired on ABC on Oct. 19, 1959.Vincent Terrace Television Specials 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012 2nd edition n.p. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers; 2013 p.157

Track list

"High Hopes" - Sinatra, Gaynor and Martin Opening title "Day In, Day Out" - Sinatra Timex advertisement with John Cameron Swayze "Together (Wherever We Go), from the musical Gypsy - Sinatra, Dean and Crosby Mitzi Gaynor performs her iconic hurricane dance "Talk to Me" - Sinatra "Cheek to Cheek" - Gaynor, Martin, Crosby, Sinatra Timex advertisement with John Cameron Swayze "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" After a discussion of what constitutes an "old song", a medley of "Down by the Old Mill Stream" (Crosby), "The Old Gray Mare" (Sinatra), and "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" (Martin), "That Old Feeling" (Sinatra), "Down the Old Ox Road" (Crosby), "Rockin' Chair" (Martin), "Old Devil Moon" (Sinatra), "You're an Old Smoothie" (Martin), "Just an Old Flame" (Crosby), "Ol' Man River (Crosby, Martin and Sinatra) A rendition of a "High Hopes", with the assistance of a large children's choir, who are all alleged to be Dean Martin kids. He pulls one Asian American girl to him and she says she was drafted by his son, Ricky. Ricky states they were all brought here by their nanny, who turns old to be Mitze Gaynor. Swayze introduces another Timex ad, this time a lady's watch. Its durability is tested by Toni Carrol on various kitchen appliances. "Just One of Those Things" - Sinatra and band "The Lady is a Tramp" - Sinatra and band Sinatra advertises that he will be in a movie about one of the greatest nightclub performers, Jimmy Durante. He, Crosby and Martin sing Durante's songs "Start Off Each Day With A Song"; they are joined by Gaynor and Durante himself for "Bill Bailey".

Cast Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Mitzi Gaynor Jimmy Durante Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra Bill Miller - painist

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