Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing is a television special starring Frank Sinatra, Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension recorded in November 1968 and broadcast on CBS.^[1] The title references Sinatra's attempts at engaging with the youth culture of the late 1960s. Don Costa was the bandleader. This special was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy, Variety or Musical Special.

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
DVD cover
Directed by	Clark Jones
Starring	Frank Sinatra Diahann Carroll The 5th Dimension
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Ernest Chambers Saul Illson (producer)
Production locations	Color City, Burbank, California
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	51 minutes
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 25, 1968 (1968-11-25)
Related
A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim (November 13, 1967) Sinatra (November 5, 1969) Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back (November 18, 1973)

Sinatra made the cover of TV Guide who featured this special in their Nov. '68 edition

Set list

• "Hello, Young Lovers"
• "Baubles, Bangles and Beads"
• "Cycles"
• "Music That Makes Me Dance" - Diahann Carroll
• "Where Am I Going" - Diahann Carroll
• Medley with Diahann Carroll: "Diane"/"Deep River" (Instrumental)/"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"/"The Lonesome Road"/"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"/"Amen"
• Medley: "Glad to Be Unhappy"/"Here's That Rainy Day"/"It Never Entered My Mind"/"Gone with the Wind"
• "It's a Great Life" - The 5th Dimension
• "Stoned Soul Picnic" - The 5th Dimension
• "Sweet Blindness" - with The 5th Dimension
• "Nice 'n' Easy"
• "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know"
• "Lost In the Stars"
• "Angel Eyes"
• "Put Your Dreams Away"

All songs performed by Frank Sinatra unless otherwise noted.