frank sinatra was not a musician
sinatra personally financed the film and paid martin and davis fees of 150000 and 125000 respectively sums considered exorbitant for the period
 sinatra had two stints as a regular member of cast of your hit parade his first was from 1943 to 1945 and second was from 1946 to may 28 1949 during which he was paired with the thennew girl singer doris day