Frank Sinatra’s daughter fears Scorsese-directed biopic will taint dad’s legacy

NEW YORK - Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Tina, is reportedly worried that the dark direction Martin Scorsese is taking for a biopic about the American singer-actor may ultimately taint her father’s legacy.

Tina also happens to be the film’s executive producer.

“Marty wants it to be hard-hitting and showcase the violent, sexually charged, hard-drinking Frank, but Tina wants to show the softer side of her dad and let the focus be on the music,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

“The ’60s were a very swinging time for Frank — he was having sex with a garden variety of bimbos and cementing his Rat Pack status. It’s a really key time to his mythology. And Tina really wants to make sure that a sanitized Frank comes through, and that it’s not overly negative,” the source added.

Tina Sinatra did not return our calls for comment.

Scorsese’s representative, Leslee Dart, said: “Marty has been swamped working on ‘Shutter Island’ and his HBO project, ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ and he hasn’t even begun to turn his attention to this. He and Tina are looking forward to working together in the future.” (ANI)