Frank Sinatra filmography Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949). As his acting career developed further, Sinatra also produced several of the film's in which he appeared, and directed one—"None but the Brave"—which he also produced and in which he starred. Sinatra's film and singing careers had declined by 1952, when he was out-of-contract with both his record company and film studio. In 1953 he re-kindled his film career by targeting serious roles: he auditioned for—and won—a role in "From Here to Eternity" for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor –
Frank Sinatra Hit Parade"; his first was from 1943 to 1945, and second was from 1946 to May 28, 1949, during which he was paired with the then-new girl singer, Doris Day. Starting in September 1949, the BBD&O advertising agency produced a radio series starring Sinatra for Lucky Strike called "Light Up Time" – some 176 15-minute shows which featured Frank and Dorothy Kirsten singing – which lasted through to May 1950. In October 1951, the second season of "The Frank Sinatra Show" began on CBS Television. Ultimately, Sinatra did not find the success on television for which he had hoped. Santopietro