Among The Great Glories Of

Los Angeles Was An Impression Of Failure, Of Disappointment, Of Despair, And Of Oddly Makeshift Lives. This Is California? I Thought.

Making Cartoons Means Very Hard Work At Every Step Of The Way, But Creating A Successful Cartoon Character Is The Hardest Work Of All.

The Christmas Parties Were Orgies Of Drinking And Singing And Groping And Pawing. Cartoon Staffers Invested Their Own Money In Preparatory Liquor.

I Was Convinced There As Only One Actor To Play Templeton The Rat, And That Was Tony Randall.

Despite The Rejection, And In Violation Of All The Rules, I Came Back Year After Year.