Movin' with Nancy

Movin With Nancy is a 1967 TV special starring Nancy Sinatra and friends and family. It has been released on home video.

The Nancy Sinatra Special
60s retro glamor and glitz
Written by	Tom Mankiewicz
Directed by	Jack Haley, Jr.
Starring	Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazelwood, Dean Martin, David Winters
Music by	Billy Strange
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Nancy Sinatra
Running time	60 min
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 11, 1967

Movin' With Nancy was a ground breaking 1967 TV special. Unlike most specials up until then, trhis one took to the road and the air. The story line seemed to follow Sinatra around on a very unusual day. The people she encountered were stars in their own right, and often sang duets with Sinatra. The result is a collectiong of music videos tqo decades before MTV. It also featured an on-screen inter-racial kiss, very unusual for 1967. Sinatra comments in the DVD commentary how they had to play a trick to get it on film, and not be able to shoot a retake.

The Production

Movin'' was directed by Jack Haley, Jr. and featured guest appearances by her father, Frank Sinatra, her "fairy Godfather" (Dean Martin), Husband Lee Hazelwood, dancer David Winters (who was also nominated for a special Emmy for his choreography), Sammy Davis Jr. and others. Sinatra also mentions on the DVD that the commercials were meant to be an integral part part of the hour. Royal Crown Cola sponsored the show, and four lavish commercials were designed. Art Linkletter served as the narrator for most of the commercials.

Behind the Scenes

Sinatra mentions that in order to get the kiss with Davis, they waited to do it until right before he had to leave for another job. There was no way to re-shoot it and it was left in. It was not a passionate kiss, but more familial. Her Brother Frank Jr. visited briefly as well.

DVD Release

The special was released on home video by - it features a commentary track. However, Sinatra mostly reminisces about the outfits she was wearing in the show, and she does mention she regrets not sing These Boots Are Made For Walking in the show. At the time, she did not want to include it because she wanted to showcase other songs. Thirty plus years later, she regretted leaving it out.

Song List

1. I gotta get ut of this town
2. Up, up and away
3. Sugar town
4. Some velvet morning
5. Jackson
6. This Town
7. Just bummin' around
8. Things
9. What'd i say
10. Wait till you see him
11. Younger than springtime
12. Nancy with the laughing Face
13. Something stupid
14. Rc cola spot
15. Friday's child
16. See the little children
17. Who will buy?