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Blue Eyes Flicker on TV: Films and Concert Specials

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Television marks the death of Frank Sinatra with a wide range of vintage movies and specials.

KCET

“Frank Sinatra--Concert for the Americas” tonight at 9, followed at 10:20 p.m. by his 1954 film “Young at Heart.”

KOCE

“Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years,” a “Great Performances” compilation of clips from his classic TV specials, tonight at 9.

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A&E;

“Biography” presents “Frank Sinatra: His Way” today at 5 and 9 p.m.; Sunday at 11 p.m. and May 20 at 9 p.m.

AMC

Today: “Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing,” 4 and 7 p.m.; the film “Come Blow Your Horn” at 5 p.m.

Monday: “Meet Danny Wilson” (9 a.m.); “The Joker Is Wild” (10:30 a.m.); “Robin and the Seven Hoods” (12:45 and 7 p.m.); “Come Blow Your Horn” (3 and 11 p.m.); “Sinatra: The Man and His Music, Part I” (5 and 9:05 p.m.); “Sinatra: The Man and His Music, Part II” (6 and 10 p.m.); “Joker Is Wild” (12:55 a.m.).

CNN

“Larry King Weekend” will carry “The Life & Times of Frank Sinatra” today at 6 and 10 p.m. “Sinatra: The Voice,” a one-hour report, follows at 7 p.m. “Sinatra Inc.” reports on the singer’s impact Sunday at 5 p.m. Also: continuous news coverage.

E! Entertainment

“Frank Sinatra: The E! True Hollywood Story” Sunday at 8 p.m. and Monday at 10 a.m.

E! News Weekend coverage today at noon and 5 p.m.; Sunday at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and midnight.

Eye on People

“CBS Classics” presents a 1956 Sinatra interview conducted by Edward R. Murrow today at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Fox News Channel

Patrick Van Horn anchors a 90-minute news special today at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, viewers can call in on a program airing at 4 p.m.

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MSNBC

“Time & Again” presents three hourlong tributes to Sinatra today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The Voice,” a look at his artistry, airs today at 5 and 8 p.m. (also Sunday at noon and 4 p.m.).

TCM

Later today: “Ship Ahoy” (3 a.m.); “Higher and Higher” (4:45 a.m.).

Sunday: “It Happened in Brooklyn” (6:30 a.m.); “The Miracle of the Bells” (8:30 a.m.); “The Pride and the Passion” (10:45 a.m.); “The Tender Trap” (1 p.m.); “High Society” (3 p.m.); “On the Town” (5 p.m.); “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” (7 p.m.); “Anchors Aweigh” (9 p.m.); “The Kissing Bandit” (11:30 p.m.); “Dirty Dingus Magee (1:15 a.m.).

Eight other films, including “None but the Brave,” “From Here to Eternity” and “Ocean’s Eleven,” will air May 24.

TLC

“TLC Legends: Frank Sinatra” today at 7 and 10 p.m.

TV Land and Nick at Nite

The cable channels will repeat the 1965 benefit concert “Frank, Dean and Sammy: An Evening With the Rat Pack” Monday at 6 and 8 p.m. on TV Land; 9 p.m. on Nick at Nite.

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