The Frank Sinatra Collection: The Timex Shows Vol. 2: To The Ladies & Welcome Home Elvis (1960)

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• 1960

First broadcast by ABC on February, 1960, To The Ladies surrounded Frank Sinatra with a host of wonderful female performers for his third Timex sponsored television special. It s a mix of comedy, opera, dancing and great songs. Guests include Lena Horne, Mary Costa, Barbara Heller, Juliet Prowse and former First Lady and human rights activist Eleanor Roosevelt, who performs a moving version of High Hopes. First broadcast by ABC on May 12, 1960, Welcome Home Elvis was Frank Sinatra s fourth and final Timex special. It marked Elvis Presley s first TV appearance after coming home from military service. Elvis performs Fame And Fortune and Stuck On You whilst Presley and Sinatra join forces on great renditions of Witchcraft and Love Me Tender. Joining in the fun is the one and only Sammy Davis Jr. who delivers songs from Porgy And Bess, celebrity impersonations and a dancing contest with Peter Lawford.