come2theedge

The only thing that keeps this from being 1 out of 10 stars is Merry Anders looking fairly decent in a 1960s style bikini. Terrible,terrible movie... The pseudo-jazz score offends all the senses. It is almost a blessing when there is no dialogue. But then the viewer is tortured by some kind of jazz recital with a Hammond organ and a set of bongos. Do not miss the scene in the bank. Bad writing/acting/music all meshed together in one short scene. It is no wonder that Merry Anders retired from acting a few years later. She is a pretty girl and has talent, but she deserved better than this.

Amazingly bad movie.

I have seen this movie only twice, and it was decades ago, but I still remember every scene. In 2003, I had to opportunity to meet Dick Van Dyke when he was in a nearby town visiting a relative. He looked approximately the same age as the character in "The Comic" during the final scenewhen the young VanDyke was 'aged' to portray Billy Bright as a lonely old man. Mr. Van Dyke and I exchanged a few pleasantries, then I said, "By the way, Mr. VanDyke, you're looking more like Billy Bright every time i see you." He did a double-take, then smiled and said, "Oh my gosh! You saw that picture?!?!" I assured him that I had and it was one of my favorites; he replied, "I think you and I are the only people who saw that one. But I'm glad you enjoyed it." Very nice man, a great,under-appreciated movie.

PLEASE release it on DVD.

I had the privilege of being an 'extra'in this wonderful film. You can see the back and side of my head in the 'bar' after the Sox won the pennant. I was also John Cusack's stand-in for one scene. Cusack was very personable and cracked jokes during breaks. Charlie Sheen was aloof and didn't talk to anyone but seemed very professional. Bill Irwin (Eddie Collins) was extremely friendly and shook hands with all the extras at the end of the day's filming, saying "We couldn't have done this without you, thank you so much." Studs Terkel stood next to me during a break in one scene. The cast was ordered to be quiet, but Studs had to tell a story. Since I was standing closest to him, he shared a few anecdotes about people he knew who were involved in the events of the 1919 Series. Great experience on the set and I LOVED this movie!!!!