The Oldest Established Floating Crap Game

[@irocZ421]

Three of the GREATEST voices of the time especially Robert Merril doing one of Broadway's greatest hits from Guys and Dolls. I could watch this film over and over and never be disappointed.

[@yogodagorah5928]

Can you imagine size of the balls it takes to do Sinatra’s part in front of the man himself? Ye gods.

[@123Heikki]

3:10 when Dean walks too far and Frank must go get him is priceless!

[@michaeldanello3966]

In my opinion, this was the highlight of the one hour (about 48 minutes without commercials) TV special Sinatra and Friends which aired 21 April 1977. The program was recorded two weeks earlier, April 6-7, with arrangements and orchestra by Nelson Riddle. A DVD was released in 2002. Others performing were Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, John Denver, Loretta Lynn and Leslie Uggams. Sinatra's duet with Denver, September Song, was also nicely done.

[@JasonG146]

My kind of town with Tony brought on goosebumps

[@annrichman6551]

Delano still the best

[@annrichman6551]

Deano

[@debbiehartman2922]

I love this!! Watched it many times. Great singing but I loved hearing Robert Merrill singing this. You can tell he's having a blast. He sang the National Anthem many times at Yankee Stadium, and many popular songs also. Awesome voice and fun personality.

[@PhilWatson]

Great to see this 1977 clip! :)

[@annyc5814]

So darn good!!! Love it!

[@PhilWatson]

Aggie Chip-Nelson Merrill was probably more accustomed to the Met, but he handles this no problema. :)

[@annyc5814]

***** I think that many of the opera stars loved to sing pop as well as arias....Pavarotti and Renee Fleming come to mind!

[@JayH7745]

Dino "WAS NOT" drunk as hell, as someone said below. Read the books, see the interviews he did and look up the TRUE facts on the great man known as Dean Martin. Dean was and still is loved by millions all over the world. It was just a stage act!

[@eco4733]

AMEN TO THAT!!!

[@Goedhartbros]

He was a moderate drinker. Being “always drunk” was an act, not real.

[@glen7318]

Robert Merrill great voice Dino and Frank!

[@morena162]

I never ever ever ever tire of my two favorite boys.Although Dino tops them all

[@Carvinter]

CLASSIC!! Would like to see the whole show though.

[@cfomahm]

Thanx for sharing this.

[@richardmccowenclark2412]

MAJOR AWESOMENESS!!!!! This is a great history lesson!!!

[@charmaine21158]

Wonderful!!! Thank you..

[@keanjorda8996]

Such Class!!!

[@Throwmethewhip]

Three sets of 7's rolled.

[@estevennurkin5183]

My Frank, I love him and the rest! They don't make like this anymore, so much class.We have to go back to a quality form of entertainment for the sake of our children!!!

[@ECO473]

Dino is irreplaceable!!!

[@sammylenstein2592]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE TODAY; ENTERTAINMENT

[@StephenHarpersNutsak]

Holy shit, Merril's like an opera singer compared to Sinatra.

[@JACEYFALK]

Merrill was an opera singer. That why he sounds like that. He was fantastic !

[@boundary2580]

He was one of the best operatic baritones of America.

[@markthetranslator1162]

@@JACEYFALK He was not only an opera singer. He may be the best baritone ever. And I don't even know what he was doing in the company of those gentlemen (who are also great in their genre, but ...). Probably did it for money.

[@warrenhoffman2006]

Yankees used his recording for years for the National Anthem.

[@bharp4390]

@@markthetranslator1162 He probably did it for money, yes, but it is my understanding that he was friends with both of them.

[@jonnysmith9446]

Absolute classic CLASS

[@kaplanr]

Merrill has the best voice followed by Dean (plus a wicked spray tan.)

[@Sacha_Kudli]

I would say Sinatra in first

[@StacyKipNorris]

First time I heard of Robert Merril. But still I love his voice and his style.

[@boundary2580]

One of the best Operatic Baritones to come out of America.

[@bharp4390]

@@boundary2580 One of the best operatic baritones, period, in my opinion.

[@RichrdPort]

The Biltmore Garage wants a grand, but we ain't got a grand on hand. And they now got a lock on the door to the gym at Public School 84. There's a stock room behind McKlosky's Bar, but Mrs. McKlosky ain't a good scout. And things being how they are, the back of the police station is out! So the Biltmore Garage is the spot, but the one thousand bucks we ain't got. Why, it's good old reliable Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan Detroit, If you're looking for action, he'll turn it to spot, Even when the heat is on, it's never too hot. But for the good old reliable Nathan, oh it's only just a short walk, To the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New Yawk. There are well-heeled shooters everywhere, everywhere, There are well-heeled shooters everywhere, And awful lot of lettuce for the fella who can get us to play. If we only had a lousy little crap, we could be a millionaire. Oh the good old reliable Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan Detroit, If the size of your bundle you want to increase, I'll arrange that you go broke in quiet and peace, In a hideout provided by Nathan, where there are no neighbors to squawk, It's the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New Yawk. Where's the action? Where's the game? Gotta have the game or we'll die from shame. It's the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.

[@VinylToVideo]

@MattMurdockCZ That was always an act.

[@steefdewild]

The Biltmore Garage wants a grand, but we ain't got a grand on hand And they now got a lock on the door to the gym at Public School 84 There's a stock room behind McKlosky's Bar but Mrs. McKlosky ain't a good scout. And things being how they are, the back of the police station is out! So the Biltmore Garage is the spot, but the one thousand bucks we ain't got … Why, it's good old reliable Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan Detroit If you're looking for action, he'll turn it to spot Even when the heat is on, it's never too hot But for the good old reliable Nathan, for it's always just a short walk To the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York … There are well-heeled shooters everywhere, everywhere There are well-heeled shooters everywhere And awful lot of lettuce for the fella who can get us to play In a hideout provided by Nathan Where there are no neighbors to squawk? It's the oldest, established, permanent, floating Crap game in New York

[@Throwmethewhip]

Today's singers can do this... ...Oh wait-beiber would need auto tune... Beyoncé would bring her washed up duo with her... Christina would forget the lyrics... ...ah, you know what, they couldn't do it.

[@Kayfear]

There are a lot of talanted people out there. People just need to stop purchasing crappy pop-music product and quality of music will grow. Demand creates supply, you know.

[@Olumin37]

@@Kayfear You are aware that this was pop music back then? Today this here is called traditional pop.

[@Will_DiGiorgio]

@@Olumin37 I think this would have been relegated to Traditional Pop or Jazz by then, kind of like what we call Classic Rock now... This Particular song is Broadway. Even by the 70s the crooner was the "Grandparents Music".

[@phildigristina7994]

When entertainment was at its peak! We now live in the Stone Age or most of the crap on TV is it worth watching.

[@Tngs.]

Maravilhosos

[@elpescadordesandalias1599]

Al lado del gran barítono Robert Merrill, qué mal quedan los otros, especialmente Sinatra que no tenía voz.

[@MattMurdockCZ]

Dino drunk as hell

[@northerly86]

Rubbish

[@josephpalermo4538]

Sorry to disappoint....but it was all an act...and a great one...at that!!!!