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I wonder what Clint had to say-----

posted 10 years ago by foster11
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About working with Burton

and ViceVersa

You don't have to stand tall, but you do have to stand up!

[–] Gary-P-D 10 years ago

As it says in the trivia, Clint called this film 'Where Doubles Dare'. Referring to Burton not doing his own stunts while Clint did. But, like you, I would be interested to know more.

[–] stevekaczynski 9 years ago

The American expatriate director Joseph Losey was friendly with Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and referred to this film as "Where Eagles Sh*t" 😃

"Chicken soup - with a *beep* straw."

[–] keith81 9 years ago

Although it was a long, arduous shoot - all the fuss Eastwood hates - he and Burton got on swimmingly. "Richard was quite a character," he laughs fondly, "and of course he was with Miss Taylor at the time, they were sort of the couple. I was the young guy who didn't have to worry too much.

---from his Empire interview of 2009.

[–] Prismark10 9 years ago

If Eastwood disliked working with Eastwood then we would have known about it now.

It's that man again!!

[–] Ironman54 9 years ago

Wow, YES !! I knew I knew him from somewhere but could never placer him.

50s/60s American actor Jeff Chandler always reminded me of one of the characters (Colonel Steve Zodiac) on the the early 60s 'Fireball XL5' Saturday morning cartoon/TV show. I could never watch one of his dramas and take him seriously because of that image I had running through my head.

I have the TV on right now and theres Chandler in 1956 'Away All Boats' - I can't stop chuckling !!