Artanis Entertainment Group is an American media group specialising in reissues of archival material. The company was founded by Frank Sinatra and

Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...

to make films and the name comes from Sinatra's surname spelled backwards. The company was reactivated as a record label following Sinatra's death in 1998, releasing several archived live concerts that had been previously unreleased.

History

Films

Artanis Productions, Inc. produced the Sinatra-starring films ''

None but the Brave is a 1965 war film directed by Frank Sinatra, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Tokyo Eiga, Toho, and Artanis Productions (credited as Sinatra Enterprises), it was the first film international co-production between Japan and t ...

'' (1965) and ''

The First Deadly Sin ''The First Deadly Sin'' is a 1980 American crime thriller film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, and Martin Gabel in his final role. The film is based on the ...

'' (1980), and the TV movie '' Contract on Cherry Street'' (1977).

Record label

Artanis Entertainment Group was founded in 1999 by Sinatra's family. The name of the label is "Sinatra" spelled backwards. The new label grew out of a deal between Warner Bros. Records and Reprise Records (Sinatra's label), creating the new Artanis label. As part of the deal, the family moved the record company to Warner's headquarters in Burbank, California. The label's first two reissues in 1999 were ''The Summit'', a previously unreleased live recording from a 1962 set by Sinatra, Dean Martin, and

Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the ...

, and '' Sinatra '57 in Concert'', a remastered recording of Sinatra's June 9, 1957 concert in

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. Later releases include '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'' (1964) and ''

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas ''The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas'' is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. The album was released on vinyl LP, reel to reel, and 8-track, and was ...

'' (1968).

References

External links

*{{IMDb name, 0074700 Reissue record labels Frank Sinatra