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JamesG · 11-23-2011, 03:34 PM

Ol' Blue (Movie) Eyes: Sinatra 'was so broke at 19 he did a porn film'
By Dalya Alberge
19th November 2011

Struggling to get his singing career started, a homeless and hungry Frank Sinatra was persuaded to appear in a porn film, according to a new biography.

He was paid $100 for his contribution to a 1934 movie called The Masked Bandit at the age of 19 – and spent the rest of his life hoping it would stay a secret.

The claim is made by Darwin Porter, who has been researching his biography, Frank Sinatra, The Boudoir Singer, for decades.

Lawford revealed that Davis – a collector of porn films at a time when they were not sold openly – had a copy of The Masked Bandit.

In 1972, he played a prank on Ol’ Blue Eyes at a party of celebrity friends, inserting footage of it into a reel of the notorious porn film Deep Throat, which he screened for the guests.

Because Sinatra was masked, nobody at the private screening except Lawford, Davis and Sinatra knew who the skinny teenager frolicking with two naked actresses was.

The Rat Pack often played pranks on each other but Sinatra wasn’t amused.

He masked his anger to keep the secret and, says Porter, was going to "cut Sammy Davis Jr off for life, but then realised Davis might reveal his secret."

Davis later agreed to destroy his copy of The Masked Bandit.

Referring to Sinatra’s involvement with the Mafia, Porter adds: "Years later, a segment of 'The Masked Bandit' was considered for insertion in a film about stars such as Joan Crawford who had appeared in porn before they became famous.

When Frank heard about this, he called his friends in the mob. The bandit loop never resurfaced."

Porter, who has published books on other Hollywood figures, adds: "A lot of stars do a porno loop when they are struggling. So many have this little dark period."

James Kaplan, author of the biography, Frank: The Making of a Legend, said that he had not heard of the porn film, although Sinatra, who died in 1998, 14 years after Lawford, was certainly struggling during the early 1930s.

Sinatra’s career took off in the next decade, and was revived in 1954 when he won an Oscar for his performance in From Here to Eternity.

Kaplan suggests it is possible that Lawford invented the porn film story after falling out with Sinatra in the 1960s.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

sunshinefizzy · 11-23-2011, 04:46 PM

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Seriously though, it was the 30's and people would eat crap if it meant not going hungry. He was doing it to survive, not because he loved sex so much that he would let it all hang out for an extra buck or to. I understand why he did it and I also understand why he wouldn't want it leaked if it's true at all. A discovery like that could break your career back then, not make it.

Cactus Jack · 11-24-2011, 08:23 PM

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sunshinefizzy · 11-25-2011, 04:16 PM

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Cactus Jack · 11-26-2011, 08:39 PM

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MrCleveland · 11-26-2011, 08:59 PM

Really?

Sinatra did a Stag Reel in 1934?

11-23-2011, 03:34 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Rumors That Frank Sinatra Did a Porn Film When he was 19 and Broke Ol' Blue (Movie) Eyes: Sinatra 'was so broke at 19 he did a porn film' By Dalya Alberge 19th November 2011 Struggling to get his singing career started, a homeless and hungry Frank Sinatra was persuaded to appear in a porn film, according to a new biography. He was paid $100 for his contribution to a 1934 movie called The Masked Bandit at the age of 19 – and spent the rest of his life hoping it would stay a secret. The claim is made by Darwin Porter, who has been researching his biography, Frank Sinatra, The Boudoir Singer, for decades. Lawford revealed that Davis – a collector of porn films at a time when they were not sold openly – had a copy of The Masked Bandit. In 1972, he played a prank on Ol’ Blue Eyes at a party of celebrity friends, inserting footage of it into a reel of the notorious porn film Deep Throat, which he screened for the guests. Because Sinatra was masked, nobody at the private screening except Lawford, Davis and Sinatra knew who the skinny teenager frolicking with two naked actresses was. The Rat Pack often played pranks on each other but Sinatra wasn’t amused. He masked his anger to keep the secret and, says Porter, was going to "cut Sammy Davis Jr off for life, but then realised Davis might reveal his secret." Davis later agreed to destroy his copy of The Masked Bandit. Referring to Sinatra’s involvement with the Mafia, Porter adds: "Years later, a segment of 'The Masked Bandit' was considered for insertion in a film about stars such as Joan Crawford who had appeared in porn before they became famous. When Frank heard about this, he called his friends in the mob. The bandit loop never resurfaced." Porter, who has published books on other Hollywood figures, adds: "A lot of stars do a porno loop when they are struggling. So many have this little dark period." James Kaplan, author of the biography, Frank: The Making of a Legend, said that he had not heard of the porn film, although Sinatra, who died in 1998, 14 years after Lawford, was certainly struggling during the early 1930s. Sinatra’s career took off in the next decade, and was revived in 1954 when he won an Oscar for his performance in From Here to Eternity. Kaplan suggests it is possible that Lawford invented the porn film story after falling out with Sinatra in the 1960s. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490 Attached Images

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11-23-2011, 04:46 PM	#2
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	Yummy ! Seriously though, it was the 30's and people would eat crap if it meant not going hungry. He was doing it to survive, not because he loved sex so much that he would let it all hang out for an extra buck or to. I understand why he did it and I also understand why he wouldn't want it leaked if it's true at all. A discovery like that could break your career back then, not make it.