Thank you all for being so welcoming!
I'm seeing it Yes, Jane Ralston is the girl and Artie (Arthur Shafer) is the boy. My jaw dropped when I saw the Films and Filming cover when it came out - had no idea and I was just at the Las Palmas newsstand in Hollywood picking up the trades and there it was
Aaaaand now I see that very anecdote on page 252 of
My Life in the Slow Lane. Thank you, Mr. Kimmel! (May I call you Mr. Kimmel?) So here's my goal - call it a resolution because of the date - and y'all can roll your eyes at it and/or cheer me on: I collect autographs on magazines. I MUST get Jane Ralston and Artie Shafer to sign their
Films and Filming cover. (If this helps prove the level of my sincerity, I was able to get both Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau to sign their March 1966 cover. Oui, vraiment.) So: I found Jane Ralston's website and her contact information. I see that she lives in Italy, but I won't let that deter me. As for Artie/Arthur Shafer: Does anyone have his email address or text # or mailing address? (I'm not on FB, btw.) I would greatly appreciate any help any of you can offer. In exchange, I promise to keep you posted on my quest!