Frank Sinatra as Barney Sloan

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Frank Sinatra as Barney Sloan is the brooding, self-doubting pianist and romantic rival portrayed by Sinatra in the 1954 musical drama film "Young at Heart."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character portrayal
pianist character
appearsIn Young at Heart NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm Young at Heart NERFINISHED
associatedWithFamily Tuttle family NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerformerCareerPhase Frank Sinatra 1950s film career GENERATED
attemptsSuicideInPlot Yes
basedOn film Young at Heart
characterArcTheme redemption
romantic fulfillment
self-worth
characterName Barney Sloan NERFINISHED
characterTrait brooding
self-doubting
contrastsWithCharacter Alex Burke NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
endsUpMarriedTo Laurie Tuttle NERFINISHED
filmGenre musical drama
romantic drama
filmReleaseYear 1954
hasRomanticRelationshipWith Laurie Tuttle NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
loveInterestOf Laurie Tuttle NERFINISHED
musicStyleAssociated jazz-influenced pop
traditional pop
narrativeRole romantic rival
notableFor introspective characterization
melancholic musical performances
occupationInStory pianist
onScreenPersonaAspect cynical yet vulnerable man
tormented romantic
partOf 1950s American musical cinema
playsInstrument piano
portrayalMedium live-action film
portrayedBy Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
romanticRivalOf Alex Burke NERFINISHED
screenWriterCreatedFor Young at Heart screenplay NERFINISHED
singsInFilm Yes
singsSong Just One of Those Things NERFINISHED
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) NERFINISHED
Someone to Watch Over Me NERFINISHED
You My Love NERFINISHED
Young at Heart NERFINISHED
studioProduction Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
survivesByEndOfFilm Yes

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Young at Heart starsAsCharacter Frank Sinatra as Barney Sloan