Rich socialite chantal marries eugene, a photographer, and everything. This 1962 performance by bobby darin and jimmy durante is from a tv special entitled at this very moment. This is a great introductory dvd on bobby darin, one of the greatest performers in american entertainment history. Sandra dee stepped down the stairs of a dc8 plane, gripping her new husband bobby darins arm. Beyond the sea is a 2004 american biographical musical drama film based on the life of singer actor bobby darin. As a crowd of photographers jockeyed to snap a picture, bobby planted a. He did genres of music including country music, pop, swing, jazz, rock and roll.
Grammywinning singer and oscarnominated actor bobby darin had a short, ambitious life as an entertainer. There has probably been no greater entertainer in the history of show business than the late singersongwriteractor bobby darin. Inducted into rock and roll hall of fame in 1990 performer. On december 16, 1961, she gave birth to their son, dodd mitchell darin also known as morgan mitchell darin. The bobby darin show 9 episodes 1972 subject person only 3 credits.
Darren was born in philadelphia, on june 8, 1936, of italian descent. Bobby darin biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Born in bayonne, new jersey, on april 23, 1942, sandra dee made a splash portraying ingenues in 1950s and 1960s teen films. But after a string of successful movies for dee and hit records and an oscar nomination for darin, the shifting. Kevin spacey takes love of bobby darin to a whole new. Bobby darin filmography singer, actor, jazz musician, songwriter bobby darin was an american singersongwriter and actor who won a golden globe award for his first film, come september 1962, starring his wife sandra dee, with whom he also appeared in if a man answers 1962. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. The painful revelation altered him for the rest of his life. Actor 28 sesame street tv series 19891993 singer splish splash 3 episodes, 19891993 happy mothers day, love george 1973 eddie martin. He wanted to be an actor and studied in new york city with stella adler for a number of years. Sandra dees last interview pt 23 discusses bobby darin. Jul 07, 2012 this 1962 performance by bobby darin and jimmy durante is from a tv special entitled at this very moment.
Severe rheumatic fever as a child scarred his heart and led to an overprotected and pampered childhood. Grammywinning singer and oscarnominated actor bobby darin had a short. My momma used to tell me a story when i was a kid that in the middle ages, one of the knights in king arthurs court, he laid down his sword between himself and guinevere, and he promised that he would never cross over to the other side. Bobby darin ran circles around any entertainer, actor, etc. You should have seen some of his live performances. Walden robert cassotto better knows as bobby darin was a multitalented american singer and songwriter. A swooning study of mack the knife singer bobby darin and specifically his relationship with wife sandra dee. Bobby darin was an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and actor in film and television. Dodd darin, son of bobby darin and sandra dee, hatching bio tv.
Bobby continued to perform in night clubs and make movies. Dec 07, 2008 kevin spacey sings mack the knife in the movie tribute to bobby darin beyond the sea. Oct 20, 2016 in 1972 singer, songwriter and actor bobby darin was the guest in a cbc vancouver television series and sang his hits beyond the sea and simple song of freedom, backed by vancouvers doug parker. As a highly intelligent student, bobby darin dropped out of college and changed his. James william ercolani born june 8, 1936, known by his stage name james darren, is an american television and film actor, television director, and singer. Kevin spacey believes he was born to play bobby darin. Beyond the sea 2004 kevin spacey as bobby darin imdb. He died during openheart surgery replacing a faulty heart valve. Bobby darin had a soulful voice and even though most of these songs are kind of hokey, i always enjoy listening to this album. They were engaged two months after they met and their son, dodd darin, was born a year later.
In 1964 he was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor in captain newman 1963. Beyond the sea depicts darins rise to success in both the music and film industry. He bought a rolls royce and became active in the movie field. The son of an italianborn cabinetmaker, bobby darin briefly attended hunter college, then supported himself as a singing waiter and musician at a catskills resort.
I was in the restricted private club with the owner. The first experience that i had was in chicago, in 1959, where he appeared at the chez paree. May 14, 1936 december 20, 1973 was an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and actor in film and television. Talented people darin began life as walden robert cassotto, raised in a bluecollar. His music career started out with writing songs and taking demos around to. Aug 12, 2019 bobby darin was an american singer, songwriter and actor who became a ubiquitous presence in pop entertainment in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Kevin spacey sings mack the knife in the movie tribute to bobby darin beyond the sea. Growing up in a rough section of the bronx, new york, bobby barely survived several serious bouts of rheumatic fever that left him with a damaged heart which undoubtedly contributed to his early. Walden robert cassotto, nicknamed bobby, was born in the bronx, new york, in 1936. Yes, but not too old to play an actor in his 40s who feels driven to play such a role. Bobby darin sings the shadow of your smile is an album by american singer bobby darin, released in 1966. Bobby darin was born in the bronx, new york city, new york in may 1936 and.
Not content to have merely produced, directed, written and starred in a movie about the life of vocalist bobby darin, oscarwinning actor kevin spacey brought his stunning evocation of darins. His songs have appeared on numerous film and television. Whether swingin on las vegas nightclub stages, rockin in the recording studio, starring on movie screens or captivating audiences on television and radio, bobby darin delivered enough talent to last well beyond his. Bobby darin best known as a singer apparently tried to pull a frank sinatra by attempting to break into dramatic acting through a supporting turn in a film about the military. Early life sandra dee was born alexandra zuck in bayonne, new. Actor kevin spacey, a longtime darin fan, produced and starred in the movie, with kate bosworth as sandra dee.
After scratching out a fitfully profitable existence as a commercialjingle. Starring in the lead role and using his own singing voice for the musical numbers, kevin spacey cowrote, directed, and coproduced the film, which takes its title from darins song of the same name. Beyond the sea, a film about bobby darin starring kevin spacey. Hes volatile, driven by the love of performing, ambition, perfectionism, and belief that hes living on borrowed time. In the early 60s bobby darin was on top of the world, but within five years, his career began sliding downhill. Bobby s ambition was to become a legend by the time he was 25.
Bobby darin celebrity profile check out the latest bobby darin photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the early 60s bobby darin was on top of the world, but within five years, his career began sliding downhill and his marriage to sandra began to crumble. After scratching out a fitfully profitable existence as a commercialjingle composer, darin became a professional singer in 1956. Thanks to numeorus requests to permanently post our bobby darin series first distributed via our forgotten hits newsletter back in 2003, you now have access to our research, modified to better fit this web page format and restrictions thereof.
Beyond the sea is a 2004 american biographical musical drama film based on the life of singeractor bobby darin. Born on may 14, 1936, he was also a film and television actor, a multiinstrumentalist and a political activist. James william ercolani born june 8, 1936, known by his stage name james. Dec 17, 2004 spacey as darin interacts with the boy on the set of this imaginary movie and singers story unfolds. Starring in the lead role and using his own singing voice for the musical numbers, kevin spacey cowrote, directed, and coproduced the film, which takes its title from darin s song of the same name. The late 1960s found her career stumbling, however, and her highly publicized marriage to singeractor bobby darin ended in 1967. In 1963 he was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor in captain newman md. Sandra dees last interview pt 23 discusses bobby darin,her. Mack the knife kevin spacey as bobby darin youtube. In 2004, a movie, beyond the sea, was made about darins life and career. Bobby darin was born walden robert cassotto on may 14, 1936. Spliced two sections of the movie to make for one continous rendition. Bobby darin had an encounter with linda cristal about.
In 2004 actor kevin spacey starred in the role of bobby darin in the feature film biography beyond the sea. It was his first album on the atlantic label after leaving capitol records. Consummate entertainer bobby darin 19361973 is making a movie about his life. Kevin spacey takes love of bobby darin to a whole new level. Dec 07, 2004 not content to have merely produced, directed, written and starred in a movie about the life of vocalist bobby darin, oscarwinning actor kevin spacey brought his stunning evocation of darins. Bobby darin was an american singer, songwriter and actor who became a ubiquitous presence in pop entertainment in the late 1950s and 1960s. Burt lancaster is host for this taped onehour variety show saluting 25 years of. He was the focal point of a family that fostered and encouraged his love of music. The life of crooneractor bobby darin is presented as part fact, part fiction and much. This film is ripe for oscar baiting with several of the performances being very broad particularly by eddie albert, and by bobby darin. So the last year of her life, i sort of stopped everything, and every day, right up to the last few days, she would always lean over and shed say, give me a bd update a bobby darin update. The legendary superstar teen idol discusses anorexia nervosa, her alcoholism,sexual abuse as a child, her dependence on her mother, her relatinonship with bobby darin. In 1972 singer, songwriter and actor bobby darin was the guest in a cbc vancouver television series and sang his hits beyond the sea and simple. As a crowd of photographers jockeyed to snap a picture, bobby planted a tender kiss on sandras.
Bobby darin was in an onscreen matchup with sandra dee in come september 1961. It included all the oscar nominated songs from 1966. April 23, 1942 february 20, 2005 was an american actress. Bobby darin full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Actor 28 sesame street tv series 19891993 singer splish splash 3 episodes, 19891993 happy mothers day, love george 1973 eddie martin night gallery tv series 1972 landau segment dead weight 1 episode, 1972 cades county tv series 1971 billy dobbs 1 episode, 1971. See more ideas about bobby darin, bobby and sandra dee. This film is ripe for oscar baiting with several of the performances being very broad particularly by. He received notoriety as an awardwinning american singer in the mid20th century. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. Bobby darin simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the 2016 australian version of dream lover the bobby darin musical stage show, darin was portrayed by david campbell. Bobby darin, original name walden robert cassotto, born may 14, 1936, new york, new york, u.
Beyond the sea audio drama, an audio drama based on the tv series doctor who beyond the sea generator rex, an episode of generator rex beyond the sea the xfiles, an episode of the xfiles. Dec 11, 2011 the legendary superstar teen idol discusses anorexia nervosa, her alcoholism,sexual abuse as a child, her dependence on her mother, her relatinonship with bobby darin, and is joined by fellow 60s. She and darin married after filming, on december 1, 1960. Aug, 2019 the late 1960s found her career stumbling, however, and her highly publicized marriage to singer actor bobby darin ended in 1967. Rare personal film clips and numerous clips from tv. May 16, 2012 bobby darin best known as a singer apparently tried to pull a frank sinatra by attempting to break into dramatic acting through a supporting turn in a film about the military. A swooning study of mack the knife singer bobby darin and specifically his. Growing up in a rough section of the bronx, new york, bobby barely survived several serious bouts of rheumatic fever that left him with a damaged heart which undoubtedly contributed to his early death. Darin was married to actress sandra dee from 1960 to 1967. Bobby darin biography, movie highlights and photos. With kevin spacey, kate bosworth, john goodman, bob hoskins. Now a major singing star, darin decides to take up acting. With sandra dee, bobby darin, micheline presle, john lund. Spacey as darin interacts with the boy on the set of this imaginary movie and singers story unfolds.
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