He was drinking Hawaiian Rum Punches, and they punched him just about out.
I believe he did a really good job with the film.
Stella: That film turned out to be Too Late Blues 1962 with John Cassavetes directing.
Michael: What do you remember about Dick Powell and the screen test for Fox? Stella: He was a working genius and he was marvelous to watch in action.
Stella: I always loved to play the opposite of what I was, and I loved the fantasy of doing something I would never have dared do in life.
Our interview was originally published in Films of the Golden Age.