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I can't believe Tony was supposed to be 26

posted 12 years ago by j13106
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He looked 36 if he was a day! If the studio wanted a 26 year old they should have hired a younger actor to play the part.

[–] duked 12 years ago

and Paul Burke was in his 40s!

[–] SimplemindedSociety 12 years ago

Scotti was only 28 at the time.
and,Burke looked damn good for 58,especially for then.

[–] moosefeathers 12 years ago

Susan Hayward was 50.

Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...

[–] nw_sea1 9 years ago

She looked it though.

[–] Harold_Robbins 9 years ago

Interesting that 20th Century-Fox apparently did not think a major well-known leading man necessary for either VALLEY OF THE DOLLS or PEYTON PLACE.

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[–] mel2000 (259) 2 years ago

Interesting that 20th Century-Fox apparently did not think a major well-known leading man necessary for either VALLEY OF THE DOLLS or PEYTON PLACE.

Valley of the Dolls was about 3 young-ish women. A well-known leading man would have been a distraction. TV's Peyton Place was probably too low-budget to afford a star of higher power than Dorothy Malone. And it was about young love, so young leading men were appropriate.