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The First 40 Years

IMDb ID: tt0331646 · Year: 1980 · Rating: 8.0 (56 votes)

Genres: Music

The legendary entertainer celebrates 40 years in show business, and also his 64th birthday. He receives ASCAP's 1st Pied Piper Award for service to lyricists, as well as a special Grammy Trustees' Award.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Sinatra: The First 40 YearsRelease Date1980-01-03Runtime120 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssinger
birthday party
tv special
character name in titleFilming LocationsCaesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAProduction CompaniesBristol Productions Inc.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331646/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0331646.jpgUpdated At2025-07-29T20:39:31

Stars

Frank Sinatra
Paul Anka
Lucille Ball
Tony Bennett
Milton Berle
Red Buttons
Sammy Cahn
Charlie Callas
Lillian Carter
Sammy Davis Jr.

Directors

Jack Donohue

Writers

Paul Keyes

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Frank Sinatra | Character: Self
Actor: Paul Anka | Character: Self
Actor: Lucille Ball | Character: Self
Actor: Tony Bennett | Character: Self
Actor: Milton Berle | Character: Self
Actor: Red Buttons | Character: Self
Actor: Sammy Cahn | Character: Self
Actor: Charlie Callas | Character: Self
Actor: Lillian Carter | Character: Self
Actor: Sammy Davis Jr. | Character: Self
Actor: Peter Falk | Character: Self
Actor: Glenn Ford | Character: Self
Actor: Cary Grant | Character: Self
Actor: Pat Henry | Character: Self
Actor: Harry James | Character: Self
Actor: Gene Kelly | Character: Self
Actor: Rich Little | Character: Self
Actor: Dean Martin | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Merrill | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Mitchum | Character: Self
Actor: Don Rickles | Character: Self
Actor: Frank Sinatra Jr. | Character: Self
Actor: Nancy Sinatra | Character: Self
Actor: Tina Sinatra | Character: Self
Actor: Red Skelton | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Stack | Character: Self
Actor: Jule Styne | Character: Self
Actor: Jimmy Van Heusen | Character: Self
Actor: Dionne Warwick | Character: Self
Actor: Orson Welles | Character: Self
Actor: William B. Williams | Character: Self
Actor: Flip Wilson | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Jack Donohue | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Paul Keyes | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Paul Keyes | Role: Producer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Tony DiMaria | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tom Munshower | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Bruce Burns | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jerry Clemans | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fred Tator | Role: Sound Department

[Music Department]
Name: Don Costa | Role: Music Department

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: January 3, 1980
United Kingdom: February 13, 1980

Awards

Winner | 1980 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing | Bruce Burns, Jerry Clemans, Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Box Office

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