Eddie Bracken

“Working with Sturges was like working with a guy who wanted to have a party all the time. He was very serious about his work, but in between shots, he was fun and we would play games.”

“I was in an awful lot of trouble in Hollywood.”

“But I have fun with the fright, work with it. You have to - that's your timing, that beat of excitement. And when I go on stage, it's just like taking a step into heaven. Poof, you know? Poof - and there I am.”

“Oh, I'm a survivor. My whole life has been surviving.”