Pogue - It was a TV movie sequel to Rich Man, Poor Man called Beggarman, Thief. I remember very little about it - just that I was offered (in the days when that sort of thing happened on TV) a one day role because the director really liked my work. At that stage of my career I didn't do much day work, so I turned it down - until they told me my scene was with Jean Simmons. I took the role immediately and she was just incredibly beautiful and charming, and she loved me because I made her laugh the entire day. Two of my fondest memories are rehearsing in the trailers of Miss Simmons and with Patricia Neal on Ghost Story. Can you imagine?
The party was great, actually. I usually detest these little soirees where I don't know hardly anyone, but this was just a charming little soiree. It took place at the widow MacKendrick's apartment in Westwood. I met her and she was very nice. The man who invited me, film composer John Scott, was there and we had a nice chat. Also, my neighbors were there (Bob Gitt and Tony Slide - I should have bummed a ride with them), and they'd brought along Miss Samantha Eggar. Also in attendance was film composer John Beal and his lovely wife, my pals Jon Burlingame and Marilee Bradford, but no Jean Simmons. I was introduced to Miss Eggar, who I LOOOOOOVE, but it was just a brief introduction. But then, about a half-hour later, she joined in a conversation I was having with Beal and Gitt, and we just stood around talking for about forty-five minutes. She looks swell, and she's bright and vivascious and a delight, and she only lives five minutes from me, over in Sherman Oaks. I may try to set up a little dinner party with her, and my neighbors, and John Scott. That would be ever so much fun.
