In the Wee Small Hours having lost his previous energy. Later, Sinatra was dropped from Columbia. Against the wishes of his colleagues, on March 14, 1953 vice president of A&R at Capitol Alan Livingston signed Sinatra to a seven-year deal. The deal proved to be a success; later that year in August, Sinatra appeared as Private Angelo Maggio in the film "From Here to Eternity". The film was successful and his performance was acclaimed, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. With this new popularity he recorded two albums, "Songs for Young Lovers" and "Swing
Frank Sinatra Has a Cold tended to be a little loose with the facts. And that's where I wanted to part company. I came up with the "New York Times" as a copy boy and later on became a reporter and I so revered the traditions of the "Times" in being accurate." The story continues to receive acclaim and is cited by Talese as one of his best works. The story, which continues to be widely read, has been republished in multiple anthologies. <includeonly> </includeonly> Frank Sinatra Has a Cold "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" is a profile of Frank Sinatra written by Gay Talese