Political life of Frank Sinatra policy. In 1961, an African-American couple entered the lobby of the hotel and were blocked by the security guard, witnessed by Sinatra and Davis. Sinatra told the guards that they were his guests and let them into the hotel. Sinatra subsequently swore profusely down the phone to Sands executive Carl Cohen at how ridiculous the situation was, and the following day, Davis approached Jack Entratter and the hotel soon began hiring black waiters and busboys. Sinatra's support for Sammy Davis, Jr., however, didn't stop the occasional racist jibe from him and the other Rat Pack members at concerts. On January
David Winters (choreographer) others. Also that year he acted in "The Crazy-Quilt" by John Korty. In 1967, he received what he has called his biggest honour, his Emmy nomination for the choreography of the TV movie "Movin' with Nancy", in which he also acted alongside Nancy Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Lee Hazlewood, and Frank Sinatra. This was the first-ever Emmy nomination for a choreographer in the category Special Classification of Individual Achievements. His nomination led to the creation of the Emmy's Outstanding Achievement in Choreography award, for which he was nominated in 1970. It was also in 1967 that Winters began