How Barbara And Frank Sinatra’s Collection Captures The Glitz and Glamour of Golden-Age Hollywood 

i was the chauffeur bodyguard for Mrs Sinatra way back in the late 1980s when Frank Sinatra , Sammy Davis Jr. and Lisa Minelli performed at the Royal Albert hall . One day out in Mayfair on a shopping trip, which was for jewelry in-fact, Barbara told me a few stories about the Marx brothers and how she'd been married to one of them, also i remember Micheal Caine and Roger Moore always attending each show and beforehand drinking a bottle of Bourbon together with Frank Sinatra in his hotel suite at the Savoy hotel before the concert began. I could tell of many other stories including the young flower shop girl who loved me to bits for 9 days and also the trip to Heathrow Airport to pick up a box full of Clams which was flown in from a restaurant out of Los Angeles because Frank Sinatra couldn't eat the London clams............Youch !!!! Other than that Barbara was a beautiful and very friendly lady , she even asked me if she could sit in front of my Limousine and then began asking me about my life, amazing eh !!! Anyway those were golden times and crazy memories and all i can say is God bless them all !!!!

My dad played a solo music gig at Frank's LA home in I believe the late 1980's. He spoke often about how warm and gracious Barbara was that evening. Frank was...Frank, pretty buzzed...he told my Sicilian dad (birth name DiPaola) "you're with me!" !

Frank was a civil rights champion and raised a billion dollars for charity.❤️🙏🏽

She was very popular in the Palm Springs area for years so Barbara must have had some good qualities.

Dad was long time friends with Mr & Mrs Sinatra ever since they had their pre wedding dinner at the Ingleside, dad sponsored alot of charities for Angel View with Barbara before and after Frank's death. Frank was a regular at my dads place, "Melvyns" My stepmom was very involved with Barbara and the children's center before my fathers death. Times change, people pass away. Palm Springs is no longer the place I grew up in, and we all ended up moving away after my father's death. Love and miss you dad 😥😭😘 Gone, but never forgotten.

My cousin Patrick and his partner Paul bought the firestone mansion next door to President Ford and betty, Patrick became good friends of Frank Sinatra and Barbara when they published their cookbook Patrick got me a signed copy and I've prepared several of their dishes

Fascinating presentation!! Ms Barbara Sinatra was gorgeous!

Those Frank art work pieces are really good.

I have this book; it sits on my coffee table because just knowing the content is as it is--makes it a work of art in of itself!

Thank you Wendy Holden for writing this book. It is so well written, and I believe tells the real story of Barbara and Frank's life. I admire Barbara for taking the high road and not discussing his children in a negative way. None of us know the real relationship she had with his children and/or the reason. I couldn't put the book down. Thanks again!!!

Right-brain is creative side. Thanks for a lovely interview!

I meet Frank in the 1980's . I was in the USMC and he was with Bob Hope and the USO Tour. '' Okinawa, Japan '' I got to shake his hand and he asked me where is was from, I told him Down the Bayou South of New Orleans, with my Cajun accent. He told me he loved New Orleans & the food there.

This was done very nicely.

Very interesting story! A revelation to me!

Ava was the love of his life. She knew that.

Thanks Great Video...

If you read the book by Tina (with help from the other kids) you will be sad that the things that were actually still in the house when he passed were quickly given to Barbara's son Bobby (Marks). Their dad's personal treasures, Gold Records etc etc. The kids' hearts' were broken.

Thanks, I'm glad to know about this book.

wonderful

Well done... Did not realize how beautiful she was... Must have been nice being Frank Sinatra, I mean all of his women, including Ava Gardner - Gorgeous!

Gorgeous woman!!

Jackpot!!!

More to Barbara then you know young Lady. She was on the arms of others late in Frank's life on earth.

I read the book, and the only author's name credited was Barbara's. I give her credit for the patience to endure Frank until he became enfeebled. When interviewed after Frank's death, Barbara was asked if she was aware of any infidelities of Frank's during their marriage. Her reply was that she didn't know and it was none of her business. Shrewdly, she kept a divorce lawyer on retainer, something Frank eventually found out. His own lawyer advised Frank it was cheaper to keep Barbara, so he did. But they lived separate lives for years, pursuing different interests, having different friends. The last days of Frank's life, he was rarely awake, and even then Barbara dined out four nights in a row. Barbara remembered how it was in the beginning- Frank's cruel insults, even striking or throwing objects at her. She deserves credit for waiting it out. She also deserves credit for whatever kama sutra technique she had that could tie down Frank, who had been though hundreds of women, if not thousands.

Love, love, love his music. Thanks for the insight into Barbara. Sounds like a remarkable woman.

Only certain women have that certain something...a charisma about her (not just because she's pretty) that draws people to her & obviously Barbara had it in spades. If u are born with good looks AND that kind of charisma than lucky you!! BUT a kind nature is an added bonus...all u'r good luck won't last if an unkind nature comes to the surface.

Excellent piece

Nice! Shared ;->

She was a beautiful woman. I'm glad they had each other.

Someone should write a book on courtesans, the women who marry for prestige. I remember Averell Harriman (if I have spelled that correctly) and his wife, who was formerly married to a Churchill, and became the American Ambassador to France. There has to be as story there.

Where there is sunshine there’s always Barbara

He said that Ava was his love of his life.

wow, sounds very interesting. Will try to find the book

She was a beautiful woman with a lovely smile.

Thank you for this video. I found it very interesting. Barbara was stunningly beautiful.. I myself have always adored Frank Sinatra as a singer. Stay healthy and stay safe Australia 😘😘

It's funny that no one talks about how little of a man he was. He stood only 5'7" , he was shorter than Tom Cruise and I kid you not. He bullied people around, some say because he wanted an iron fist to outweigh his lack of height. He had famous rows with Barabra that also don't get mentioned. So if you take that 5'7" frame and then make it very skinny, that's what he looked like growing up and for a while during his career. He would blow away in a stiff breeze. He made Sammy Davis Jr''s frame look normal, as hard as that was. But that voice, ah yea, that singing voice....before it was destroyed by smoke and alcohol.... what a voice.

Mr. Sinatra knew who he was marrying, 1st wife Nancy, Ava, Mia, Barbara, am i missing anyone? They were all different types of women, the mother of his children, actress, school girl and vegas dancer. He loved women and Barbara was a beautiful women and didn't need a thing married to Mr. Sinatra. He was a smart man. He gave to alot of people, but he didn't advertise it. I think if you knew him as a friend, it could be forever. Rest in Peace Mr. Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Ava Sinatra, Mia Sinatra, Barbara Sinatra 🌹

She was an absolute beauty. She carried a grace that doesn't come around often.

Какая она красотка!

The golden age of Hollywood ended 25 years before she met Frank.

So sad to not be able to take those exquisite things with them when they pass 🥴 his grave plaque is so basic, why did she not give him a nicer resting place😔

Даже все ее деньги не позволили ей жить до 200 лет!

She was a classic beauty. Such a wonderful smile. Gorgeous teeth.

How do these entertainers become artists and designers?.

Barbara Marx was blessed with beauty, glamour and grace, everything it takes to become the most successful gold digger in history. She admitted to friends prior to the marriage that this time around she was marrying for money. To her credit, after the marriage, she spent Frank's fortune wisely, most notably on the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children in Rancho Mirage, California. Kudos. But the love of his life? I don't buy it.

that same frozen smile and hair in all the pictures.. no talent, smart, pretty... opportunist. kept him from his kids... bad.. get a bad feeling about her.

They were a happy and romantic couple.

Thanks so

Barbara was his prettiest wife.

What about Ava Gardner?

I know that my comment was about a song he sung for Barbara at the Royal Albert Hall

Nobody came close to Ava Gardner, one of his wives prior.😍

Great tribute to the Gold digger ,but this professional artist would like to remind you that creativity is right brain activity not left brain! The left brain represents logic, put them together and you have creative logic or logical creativity however one wants to look at it, a balanced brain! As for the Sinatras, " No family is on the inside what it appears to be on the outside"...TRUTH! Thanks for sharing~

She went to high school in Wichita kansas! Her bestfriend lived across from me & they would visit them. She wasn't a great gal and Sinatra's children hated her!

Frank finally found a wife who wouldn't have a career, who would let him act like he was still single, and only wanted the extravagant lifestyle.

RIGHT - ahem.

FRANK UNICO IL RESTO VA BENE

Okay people, 1. If Frank didn’t like her he was very knowledgeable on how to divorce a wife! The fact that he put in his will that He left her everything, which he didn’t have to. So go blow your noses

6M,24 OJO DE VIDRIO DE SAMMY HA HA

' She correct

The background music is distracting!

Yeah righf

So that's the criteria for being Remarkable? Being a show girl and married to a singer? Ok. I had it all wrong all along then.

No ... Nancy Sinatra Sr. said, “who after Frank.” PLEASE STOP THE LIES.

Beautiful woman. So unlike the others. I thought she was the greatest Frank had as a wife. Absolutely the greatest.

Frank cared for Marilyn Monroe very much and thought of marrying her in 1960/1961, but Marilyn was too much of a wreck. Sinatra's valet said Marilyn was unkempt and a walking pharmacy with a LARGE bag full of pills. I have always felt that Barbara Marx resembled Marilyn, and that was why Sinatra was interested in Barbara and married her. Had Marilyn been able to get herself under control, there was a good chance of her and Sinatra marrying. Marilyn wouldn't have done it for money, though. And Marilyn was FABULOUS company when she was not out of it. So I actually think Barbara was his Marilyn substitute, and I think Marilyn would have looked as good, or better, than Barbara had she taken care of herself. (Marilyn was only nine months older than Barbara Marx Sinatra.) P.S.: As with Ava, Frank was apparently inconsolable when he heard of Marilyn's death.

She he disowned his love child deanna

Ronan ?

I love Frank. As long as he was really Happy, I'm good. I did hear this women kept his children away from his deathbed. That's so awful. He and they the children deserved to be together.

Why would you marry someone who's only after your wealth?

I read her book from the library, as I did not want to spend any money. It was interesting that she mentioned Frank’s children maybe 3 times. Barbara was beautiful on the outside, but like so many celebrities, how about the most important;; the inside?

I think they complimented each other in a positive way love can do that .

What a bunch of creepy negative commenters.

So she's the original groupie!

Frank once described her as " The dumbest broad I ever met" ALL of Frank's children hated her and he was none too keen on her either !

The items went for way too much. I was bidding on on something that should have went for 500 dollars. I got up to 2,000 and still lost.

Dolly hated Barbara! Frank and Ava had the same color eyes. Living next door to Sinatra while married to Marx, Barbara cheated as well!

What does "she was very much her own person" mean? I've no desire to read her life story what so ever...

Pues parecía cazafortunas 🤣😂

He was an amazing singer. I am impressed with his paintings!.. but it is hard to forgive him for how he treated and allowed the rat pack to treat Marilyn. 💔 I've read biographies of both Frank and Marilyn and it just breaks my heart

She hated his kids.

Where did Frank get all that money?

What's wrong with you people she was beautiful inside and out kim

Great age 90, but couldn't beat Nancy Sinatra Senior though who died aged 101, Franks first wife. I agree with Barbara Sinatra, who on earth could equal Frank after he had died...….!!!!!

His greatest love was Ava Gardner until the day she died. The rest is BS.

So much hate here. They were happy together

Who after Frank? Someone with even more money?

It's sad that she would hurt Frank's beloved children and grands because of her greed. What did her son Bobby have to do with Frank? Nothing. Yet he holds many of Franks precious and highly valuable collections, especially regarding his career. Barbara had gone through everything before the "love of her life" was cold. She and Bobby took it all. I do not admire that at all.

Expensive call girl. No match for Ava!!

A bunch of alley cats...morally crippled.

Booze and Broads!....

Sinatra hated women

I don't think Frank appreciated ANY of his wives

Ancient history who gives a s*** now.

No sé inglés .. subtitulado estaría bueno .... 🤔🤔👎👎👎👎

Anyone who writes a biography about a famous person IS going to embellish on the facts so that it will sell. The writer's opinion is not always the truth, much of it is hearsay and from research that isn't always correct or true. (Barbara was a gold-digger, and had ulterior motives when she was asked about writing this book, she called herself "Lady Blue Eyes" no one else did!). So when books happen, often people elaborate far beyond what is true, and that is also the case with her book. It's easy to say things about a person that are not true when that person is not alive to deny or refute any of the contents! But then, people often wrote untruths about Frank Sinatra because it sold! He probably wouldn't have lived to age 82 if he had done everything that people attribute to him, bad and good! Only he knew and he tended to NOT tell (he HATED gossip)! (He died over 20 years ago, it's time to put evil-mongering about him to rest! Most of it is merely hearsay anyway, suppositions are not truth!)

Thank You for sharing! I, was so devastated to learn that he denounced his biological daughter; DNA doesn’t lie and he never denied the legitimacy. His whole family never recognized her! She didn’t want money or any major demands, She simply wanted to know her Father! Now knowing how much charity work was done by Barbara Sinatra and abused Children, i’m a bit baffled why not start with Your own!!! Very sad; very sad

Did she have a problem accepting Frank's children

THUMBS DOWN I CLICKED OUT AS SOON AS YOU SWORE. YOU LOST ALL YOUR CREDIBILITY WHEN YOU DID THAT. I THEREFORE WILL NOT SEND THIS VIDEO AROUND.

Like Frank, it seems Barbara Sinatra was a complicated personality. The reports of who she really was are all over the board. There's the extraordinary goodness of her children's center right next to what appears to be petty & territorial feuding with Frank's kids aimed at hurting them. And, of course, the gold digging charge. Where is the real truth to be found in all this? It's probably all true.