Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary’s Baby set

Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set

As a devoted fan of Hollywood history and a follower of the lives of its legendary stars, I find myself utterly captivated by the tumultuous relationship between Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra. The intrigue surrounding their brief marriage and the events that unfolded on the set of Rosemary’s Baby are nothing short of mesmerizing.


Mia Farrow reminisced about the instance when Frank Sinatra delivered divorce documents to her, right on the set of Rosemary’s Baby.

In 1966, Frank, who was 50 years old, lost his virginity to Mia, who was just 21. This action led to a massive uproar and mockery due to their significant age difference in the city of Las Vegas.

In the subsequent year, their bond disintegrated when Frank asked Mia to quit working on Rosemary’s Baby during filming, a request she rejected.

In response, he took action by initiating a divorce proceedings and sending the necessary papers to Mia during her work hours, as she was busy filming a renowned horror movie directed by Roman Polanski.

In a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Mia, who is now 79 years old, shared insights into why Frank decided to part ways with her in terms of their marriage.

Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set

As a connoisseur of all things lifestyle-related, I am proud to share that my father was none other than John Farrow, who collaborated on the Academy Award-winning screenplay for the 1956 cinematic adventure “Around the World in Eighty Days,” starring the esteemed David Niven and the captivating Shirley MacLaine.

Simultaneously, her mother, Maureen O’Sullivan, played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan in six films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Mia gained fame as a film actress when she played a pregnant woman who began to believe that she was giving birth to the offspring of Satan in “Rosemary’s Baby”.

Mia shared with Drew this week that there was an issue while she was creating the image, as Frank had left her because she refused to step away from the movie when he instructed her to do so.

She noted, “Another month passed, and there was a disagreement between him and the studio’s leader. He expressed, ‘I’m removing my project from here,’ in essence.

As per Kitty Kelley’s biography, it is stated that Frank expressed a desire for Mia to leave the production of Rosemary’s Baby, in order to star alongside him in his neo-noir film titled The Detective.

He tried to get Mia out of her contract by ringing Paramount chief Robert Evans, only to be told: ‘While she’s working for us, she’s Mia Farrow, not Mrs. Sinatra.’

Mia remembered that when Frank asked her to abandon Rosemary’s Baby and instead work with him on The Detective, she responded: “But how am I supposed to leave it?

Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set
Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set
Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set

She told Drew that she was a film director’s daughter and an actress, which made her think that she “couldn’t possibly abandon a movie.” (Informal and easy-to-understand)

Mia mentioned that she appeared in all scenes of Rosemary’s Baby and had just a month left of filming, stating that she never expected this to occur, but it did – her attorney showed up on the set and filed divorce papers against her.

Mia became the third spouse for Frank, coming after his stormy and unsuccessful marriage with Ava Gardner, whom he left his initial wife, Nancy, for.

In the closing days of 1964, Frank encountered Mia for the very first time on the grounds of Twentieth Century Fox Studios, where he was filming the WWII production titled Von Ryan’s Express.

In her recollection, she said upon his arrival, a thought crossed her mind: “What an impressive-looking gentleman,” marking the start of their encounter.

Others seemed less excited about the event, even Dean Martin, a long-standing friend of Frank’s from the Rat Pack, expressed his disinterest by saying something along the lines of: “I have Scotch that’s older than Mia Farrow.” (Note that this is an interpretation and approximation of the original quote’s humor and context.)

Mia Farrow shares why Frank Sinatra had her served with divorce papers on Rosemary's Baby set

Maureen O’Sullivan, Mia’s mom and just four years senior to Frank Sinatra, playfully remarked: “If Ol’ Blue Eyes is going to get married, he should tie the knot with me instead of Mia!

In 1966, Frank, who had older children named Frank Jr. and Nancy, got married to Mia at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, causing a great deal of laughter among many people.

Upon learning about the wedding, Ava Gardner quipped: “Ah, I’ve always suspected Frank would wind up sharing a bed with a young lad.

Even though my romantic journey with Mia ended prematurely more than two decades ago, we managed to maintain a strong friendship right up until Frank Sinatra’s passing in 1998 at the ripe old age of 82.

Over the past few years, I’ve come across various speculative ideas floating around on the internet suggesting that Ronan Farrow, the child Mia Farrow had with her former partner Woody Allen, might in fact be biologically related to Frank.

In simpler terms, Tina Sinatra, Frank Sinatra’s daughter, dismissed the assertion by saying that her father underwent a vasectomy prior to Ronan being conceived, thus refuting any claims of paternity.

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2024-11-09 05:34

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