It became a significant hit in america on the strength of the summer of 1987 hit single marys prayer. Meet danny wilson 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Listen free to danny wilson sweet danny wilson never gonna be the same, the ballad of me and shirley maclaine and more. Frank sinatra and gloria dehaven come out, come out, whereever you are from step lively 1944 duration. On the skids in hollywood the actor appeared in this bfilm with a plot that had more than a few familiar tid bits. A singer frank sinatra and his pianist alex nicol are unsuccessful until a female lounge singer shelley winters introduces them to a mobster raymond burr. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobbysoxer heyday and from here to eternity 1953, plays a smalltime singer, who vaults to the top of his profession, only to be threatened by a gangster raymond burr. After being kicked out of yet another club for fighting, they meet joy carroll, a lovely singer, and agree to escort her to a bar so she can get drunk without being bothered by other men.
Director joseph pevneys 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in a small role, tony curtis. Director joseph pevneys 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in. Meet danny wilson by danny wilson album, sophistipop. Danny wilson listen and stream free music, albums, new. Danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool.
The band was best known for its 1988 uk number 3 hit single marys prayer. Find album credit information for meet danny wilson danny wilson on allmusic allmusic. They are backing up frank sinatra on the song i got a crush on you. Find album credit information for meet danny wilson danny wilson on allmusic. Danny wilson songs top songs chart singles discography. Theres a cult of meet danny wilson lovers and if you ever ask them about the album, a steely dan comparison is bound to come up. Its not without merit, and considering that the other bands the album might remind you of deacon blue and fairground attraction arent on the tip of much of anyones tongue, steely dan is at close as it comes. The band danny wilson formed in 1986 in dundee, scotland by brothers gary clark guitarvocals, kit clark guitarvocals and ged grimes keyboardsvocals, the trio named themselves spencer tracy before settling on danny wilson after frank sinatras character in the movie meet danny wilson their debut single on virgin records in feb 1987, marys prayer, failed to make an impression. Danny wilson were a scottish pop group formed in dundee, scotland. I have just returned from one of the first screenings in the sinatra season, the littlescreened 1951 film meet danny wilson usa, universal, directed by joseph penvey in an atmospheric monochrome new york made up of bars, nightclubs, dressing rooms and back alleys, sinatras hustle and swagger gives life to the city around him. Meet danny wilson 1952 changes the movie database tmdb. The screenplay has startling similarities to frank sinatras life and came just a year before his movie career. The brothers gary and kit clark formed a pop group in dundee, scotland with their longtime friend ged grimes in 1984, first known as spencer tracy. This lesser known 1951 frank sinatra film was made at the time his career had stalled, two years after his only role of note at that point, in the gene kelly musical on the town, and two years before he won an oscar for from here to eternity, the film that relaunched ol blue eyes movie and.
A star vehicle if ever there was one, the film casts sinatra as danny, a wouldbe singer, playing cheap saloons while waiting for the big break. Meet danny wilson dvd 1951 shop the best classic films. Aug 24, 20 frank sinatra and gloria dehaven come out, come out, whereever you are from step lively 1944 duration. Danny is related to james wilson and jeremy wilson as well as 2 additional people. May 04, 2008 i have just returned from one of the first screenings in the sinatra season, the littlescreened 1951 film meet danny wilson usa, universal, directed by joseph penvey. Meet danny wilson, an album by danny wilson on spotify.
The second best result is danny r wilson age 40s in fort wayne, in. The bands first album was called meet danny wilson. Meet danny wilson young man with a horn american cinematheque. Per phil beauchamp, the groups members in this film are louis young first tenor, norman brooks second tenor, james bradley baritone and john dix bass. Jeff chandler western movies to watch free westerns theater. There is also a retrospective album called sweet danny wilson. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Oct 16, 2015 jim mahoney takes ava gardner to the airport to grab a plane to africa to shoot the film, mogambo, after a teary goodbye between gardner and frank sinatra on mahoneys first meeting with.
Meet danny wilson 1952 04011952 us drama 1h 26m user score. With frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Meet danny wilson, a showbusiness melodrama with a lot of songs thrown in, betrays a distinct noirish tinge which darkens as the movie progresses. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol. Meet danny wilson 1952 letterboxd social film discovery. Danny wilson in indiana in 31 records found whitepages. Read the full synopsis of meet danny wilson, 1952, directed by joseph pevney, with frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, at turner classic movies. Get all the lyrics to songs on meet danny wilson and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Join facebook to connect with danny wilson and others you may know.
Meet danny wilson 1952 cast and crew a nightclub singer frank sinatra has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist alex nicol for a girl shelley winters. Jim mahoney takes ava gardner to the airport to grab a plane to africa to shoot the film, mogambo, after a teary goodbye between gardner and frank sinatra on mahoneys first meeting with. Filmography for frank sinatra turner classic movies tcm. Danny wilson s meet danny wilson debut album is easily the best of danny wilson s by the way. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh nightclub.
Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Although sinatra had not yet completed his recording commitment to capitol. Select this result to view danny r wilsons phone number, address, and more. Meet danny wilson 1952 a nightclub singer frank sinatra has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist alex nicol for a girl shelley winters. Im coming to the swift conclusion that if id watched these shows as a child in 2009. They have also lived in albion, in and woodburn, in plus 3 other locations.
Meet danny wilson was directed by joseph pevney in 1952 when sinatra was going through a difficult period and finding it hard to get work. A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner. Danny wilson meet danny wilson lyrics and tracklist genius. Frank sinatra and shelly winters in meet danny wilson 1951. Listen free to danny wilson the best of danny wilson davy, marys prayer and more. As they say, a band has a lifetime to put together their first album but only a couple of years for the subsequent followups. All three members of danny wilson played a variety of instruments and had a grounding in production. Gary clark talks marys prayer and classic debut meet. The ebonaires from the 1951 movie meet danny wilson. Some observers have suggested that meet danny wilson could just as well have been titled meet frank sinatra. Meet danny wilson 1952 0401 1952 us drama 1h 26m user score.
Meet danny wilson was the debut album from the scottish pop group danny wilson. On the skids in hollywood the actor appeared in this b film with a plot that had more than a few familiar tid bits. That was enough incentive for a massive steely fan like me to check it out. But when the estate of the american actor spencer tracy contacted the band, they changed their name to danny wilson, taking the name from a frank sinatra movie meet danny wilson 1952. In an atmospheric monochrome new york made up of bars, nightclubs, dressing rooms and back alleys, sinatras hustle and swagger gives life to the city around him. A drunken danny soon hits a policeman, and he and mike land in jail. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. On records and in live performances, on film, radio, and television. For their new name, the band chose danny wilson, taken from a 1952 frank sinatra film called meet danny wilson itself a favourite film of the clark brothers father. Danny wilsons meet danny wilson debut album is easily the best of danny wilsons by the way. That was enough incentive for a massive steely fan like me to. Danny wilsons profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. In this parody of horror films, a handsome but featherbrained fbi agent investigates a handful of murders committed. Meet danny wilson and flesh and fury are two pevney movies that simply typify.
Danny and his buddy mike ryan find the going rough until theyre befriended by nightclub chirp joy carroll shelley winters, who gets them a. Many readers will probably be unimpressed by this conclusion, and it almost seems to counteract. Jeff chandler december 15, 1918 june 17, 1961 was an american film actor and singer in the 1950s, best remembered for playing cochise in broken arrow 1950, and for being one of universal internationals most popular male. Danny wilson s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Meet danny wilson joseph pevney, 1951 movie classics. Apr 20, 2016 meet danny wilson 1952, universal, 86 min, dir.
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