"Robin and the 7 Hoods" was filmed in October 31–December 1963. According to Robert Osborne, primary host for Turner Classic Movies, this was a very troubled production for Sinatra due to two outside events, so much so that he considered not completing the film. Close friend President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and Sinatra's son, Frank Sinatra Jr., was kidnapped and held for ransom only weeks later.