The Thin Man was a good break, because it was highly popular. I played a gigolo in it.
I was supposed to be a romancer, either wooing the leading lady or competing with the leading man for her.
They say the camera never lies. It lies every day.
People would read all kinds of reaction into it, but Tracy told me himself that half the time he was just standing very still, trying to look sober and composed. That takes nothing away from him. The fact he got away with it was a tribute to his talent.
In the future, all robots will act like Don Knotts.
Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money.