Frank: The Voice by James KaplanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fascinating, in-depth exploration of the philandering, macrophallic, Mafia groupie saloon singer covering really his career's first two acts: (I) leading the crooner wave where "bobby soxers" swooned over the emotional controlled phrasing made possible by new electronic amplification, and (II) an inauspicious acting career culminating in triumph with From Here to Eternity. Lots here about Marilyn Maxwell, Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, etc. The career exploration ends at the dawn of Sinatra's Capitol Records era.
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