When Hollywood Studios created a "Two-Hour Rule" where actors under studio contract could only travel within a two-hour drive, in case they were needed back at the studio, Palm Springs became the ideal destination for some fun in the sun.

Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack friends made Palm Springs their second home in the late 1940s. Ol' Blue Eyes commissioned the most sought after architect of the day, E. Stewart Williams to build a mid-century style home with a piano shape swimming pool.

The entertaining 4,500 square feet compound in the Movie Colony area of Palm Springs, was the famous crooner's primary residence from 1948 to 1957. It became a desert playground for his celebrity friends seeking an escape from the pressure of show business. Others who lived nearby included actor Cary Grant, comedian Jack Benny and singer and comedian Al Jolson.