Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Offspring Debate Whether To Make A Film About Him
The three children of Frank Sinatra are at odds over a proposal to produce a theatrical
documentary about the late singer's life, the Los Angeles Times reported on
Sunday. The newspaper said that 59-year-old daughter Tina has been in discussions
about a Sinatra film that would be directed by Martin Scorsese, who previously has
helmed documentaries about The Band, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones. He's also,
like Sinatra, Italian-American. "He's really the only one to do it, isn't he?" Tina
Sinatra remarked in an interview with the Times. Sister Nancy Sinatra, 67, however,
is opposing the documentary venture, telling the Times that she is concerned
that it would "dwell on the negative and ugly moments" of her father's life, to quote
the newspaper. She said that she would prefer an eight- to 10-hour documentary that
presumably would be shown on television as a miniseries. Brother Frank Sinatra Jr.,
64, complained that he had been kept out of the loop by his sisters about the film
and other matters related to his father's estate. "I'm not party to all those decisions,
not like I would like," he said. The dispute came to light as the Times prepared
a feature article about the singer, who died 10 years ago on May 14, 1998 and who
is being honored with a postage stamp featuring his image this week.
12/05/2008
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