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Sinatra: Fun to work with? Dancer reveals truth
17 Sep
Summary
- Dancer Christopher Riordan found Frank Sinatra difficult.
- Riordan praised Nancy Sinatra as a very sweet person.
- Riordan worked with Elvis Presley and Audrey Hepburn.
Veteran Hollywood dancer Christopher Riordan, 88, recently shared his candid experiences working alongside music legend Frank Sinatra. Riordan, who also served as Elvis Presley's main male dancer in six films and worked with stars like Audrey Hepburn, described his time on the 1965 films 'Von Ryan's Express' and 'Marriage on the Rocks' as challenging.
Riordan stated that while he admires Sinatra's musical talent, he found him 'not fun to work with.' He recalled Sinatra's pattern of arriving by helicopter, completing his scenes in just two takes, and then leaving immediately. This professional demeanor contrasted sharply with Riordan's later experience choreographing for Nancy Sinatra.
Years after working with Frank Sinatra, Riordan found Nancy Sinatra to be 'one of the sweetest people' he had ever worked with. She reportedly expressed her gratitude for his choreography, thanking him for making her look good, a stark difference from Riordan's recollection of her father's on-set conduct.
