Celeste Holm could lose her home.- Page 2

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/4/11 at 12:34am

This past March I went to see James Barbour perform at Birdland and Ms. Holm was in the audience. I knew who she was but had never heard of Frank until James Barbour pulled him up to sing. Very lovely voice - I think he sang "Some Enchanted Evening" but I'm not 100% sure.

After the concert was over Frank got up to schmooze and Celeste was left at the table alone. I remember feeling incredibly bad for her. She was just sitting there with her purse in her lap staring off into space. She would converse with whomever approached the table but she, mostly, sat quietly alone. I understand that someone her age can't really "schmooze" the way someone younger can. But, I still felt bad for her.

It wasn't until a few days later I discovered Frank was her husband. What I witnessed that day added what I read in this article makes me very sad indeed.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 7/4/11 at 10:38am

I didn't know anything about this till I read the article, which pretty much presents only the husband's side.

But just judging from the few "facts" that are presented, it seems like the sons, though long neglected by their mother, are in fact trying to take care of her. There is a mention of a loan at some point, but other than that I don't see evidence that they were trying to get her money--merely keep the husband from going through it. And if once they got together they were suddenly exceeding her usual $300,000 a year expenses, there's good reason to worry about that.

And as for Phyllis's point (and Besty's rebuttal) about getting a job: yes, he's her sole caretaker now, but that needn't have been the case. I don't see why he shouldn't have been working to help care for his wife earlier.

They keep trying to present it as Ms. Holm wanting to regain control of her life, but if he's not even letting her answer questions put to her, it's hard to see him as an aid to her autonomy.







Updated On: 7/4/11 at 10:38 AM