[Citizen Tommy]

Photographer Chase Jarvis has a great blog post about famous people shot by famous photographers and includes this image taken by Frank of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

[Gregory]

That's a really great perspective.

[Dina]

That is a great photo. Of course, more of Frank's photos from that boxing match, including one on the front cover, are in the March 19, 1971 edition of Life Magazine.

[AndrewT]

Originally Posted by Dina

That is a great photo. Of course, more of Frank's photos from that boxing match, including one on the front cover, are in the March 19, 1971 edition of Life Magazine.

In the March 19, 1971 issue of Life magazine, the following text (with this photo) appeared in the Editors' Note ("Some very special help for the big fight") by Managing Editor Ralph Graves.

Life magazine photo of FS by Neil Leifer

"[...] Six years ago Staff Writer Tommy Thompson and Photographer John Dominis were doing a story on Frank Sinatra. Sinatra was fascinated by Dominis' equipment and admitted he had been interested in taking pictures for 20 years. Shortly before the fight Tommy learned that Sinatra had wangled himself a ringside seat and was going to take pictures with a battery of cameras. Tommy went to work wangling Sinatra into letting us have a look at his film. We didn't expect to get anything the professional photographers didn't have, but it might be worth inspecting. Indeed. Sinatra wound up getting the cover, a memorable full-spread picture (yes, he held his camera at that angle on purpose) and two other shots in our story. We are offering him a job."

Also: Related to photography, see the cover of [Capitol Records Presents] Sinatra's Greatest, Volume 2 (in the discography).

[Matt Fapresto]

Great pictures! Another example of the multi-talented Frank!

[erniegy]

Strangely enough, I was looking at my copy of the programme for that bout which was shown on closed circuit TV in cinemas across the UK.
I watched it at the Odeon, Gants Hill, Ilford until the early hours of the morning and I remember coming out into the fresh air feeling like I had been in the ring.

[johnofphilly]

Yes, it's a well balanced picture with crystal clarity.
I just can't get excited about two guys beating each other up, even if they have no beauty to lose.

[ARIES3032]

Exactly a multi- talented Francis Albert Sinatra!!

[Rich_Silverman]

I had no idea that Frank was into photography. And I just found out about his model train collections. mmmpffffttt... I thought I knew everything. Shows you what I know.

[erniegy]

Keep up Rich, keep up

[Ace917]

Originally Posted by Rich_Silverman

And I just found out about his model train collections.

There is a VHS titled Celebrity Train Layouts Part 1 Frank Sinatra. I don't know if it's on DVD or not, but it's worth checking if you're interested. It's not a very good production.

If Amazon doesn't have it, check www.tmbooks-video.com... not a very user-friendly website, but a little mining might turn up this nugget.

[Bob in Boston]

Old post of related interest: Sinatra the Boxing Fan and "Cub" Photographer

And some additional photos from the same thread, Frank & Sports:

Sinatra at Ringside:




Frank's two-page photo spread in LIFE Magazine:

Bob in Boston

[johnofphilly]

Rich, no one knows everything. What you do know, you know very well.

Hi Bob.

[Bob in Boston]

Originally Posted by Ace917

There is a VHS titled Celebrity Train Layouts Part 1 Frank Sinatra. I don't know if it's on DVD or not, but it's worth checking if you're interested. It's not a very good production.

Yes, it's on DVD: Amazon.com: Celebrity Train Layouts, Part 1- Frank Sinatra

Another old thread here: Frank's Train Collection? Lionel or assorted preferences

Originally Posted by johnofphilly

Hi Bob.

Hey John, long time.

Bob in Boston

[Jeffrey Simmons]

Superb photos.

I'd like to see a book compiled of all Frank Sinatra's photos!

[MikeHOU]

I came across this cool photo taken by John Dominis (also mentioned in this thread) of Frank watching his son perform on TV!

(see http://life.time.com/culture/life-wa...gal-viewagn#26 )

[Nancy]

Sorry, Mike, but we were sued by Dominis once so we can't post his pictures.

[MikeHOU]

Originally Posted by Nancy

Sorry, Mike, but we were sued by Dominis once so we can't post his pictures.

Sorry, Nancy. I didn't know. Won't happen again.

[Gonzalo Duque]

OK, here's one I thought I knew: what camera brand and model was he given/issued/lent, what lens(es), and film brand, speed, type?

Just wondering, it's not really that important......