There's a new book out about "The Chairman of the Board." No, not Yankee immortal Whitey Ford, but the other "Chairman," "Old Blue Eyes," "The skinny One From Hoboken," Frank Sinatra.

It's called "When Frankie Went to Hollywood,” with author Karen McNally analyzing many of his movies. While she lamentably omitted the original "Manchurian Candidate," and "The Man with the Golden Arm," the movie which won him his supporting Oscar and revived his career, "From Here to Eternity" is among the select group.

Sinatra never had a cozy relationship with the press, one day during WWII, he had a tiff with several reporters. Later, he was walking with his agent, who spotted a headline from the corner of his eye. He rushed over, bought the paper, and breathed a sigh of relief. The headline read: "Allies Pulverize Sumatra."

Sinatra was once invited to a posh reception at the united nations. At the cocktail party, he recognized someone, but couldn't place him. "How ya doin', pal," he said. "Did you catch my act in Vegas?" "Nyet," came the reply -- from Soviet Foreign Minister Andre Gromyko, perhaps the coldest Russian cold warrior of them all.

He was the most popular pop singer of the 20th century, an irreplaceable voice and Oscar winning actor and now the subject of yet another book.