Judith Bowles

I'll get my turn someday. If I try hard enough, again, have the fire in the belly and not let this discourage me. That's right. So it's her turn. And that's what I tell kids that are starting out. If you really want it and you really work at it, it'll happen.

I'll get my turn someday. If I try hard enough, again, have the fire in the belly and not let this discourage me. That's right. So it's her turn. And that's what I tell kids that are starting out. If you really want it and you really work at it, it'll happen.

Let me tell you, I'm thinking of doing a treatment on it. I think it should be a series. I think it should be, too, and it should be set in that time period. In that period, in the 50s.

Let me tell you, I'm thinking of doing a treatment on it. I think it should be a series. I think it should be, too, and it should be set in that time period. In that period, in the 50s.

So tell what happened. You're living in New York. I'm living in New York. And Eddie Floyd Jr. was a comedian.

So tell what happened. You're living in New York. I'm living in New York. And Eddie Floyd Jr. was a comedian.

Okay. Yeah. Around there. Yeah, I'd just gotten to New York and I was sitting on my cot at the rehearsal club. I had a cot and a dresser and four other roommates in one room. And they were all out on a Saturday night. It was raining. And I remember that when we lived in Hollywood, there was an actor named Jack Shea.

Okay. Yeah. Around there. Yeah, I'd just gotten to New York and I was sitting on my cot at the rehearsal club. I had a cot and a dresser and four other roommates in one room. And they were all out on a Saturday night. It was raining. And I remember that when we lived in Hollywood, there was an actor named Jack Shea.

And at one point, I remember him, when I was still living there, talking about how he did a movie, and Eddie Ford Jr. was one of the stars. And he said he was really nice. He was the nicest one I've seen in a long time. So I put on my raincoat, plastic raincoat, and galoshes. I dredged down to the St. James Theater, and it was about close to 11 o'clock at night, pouring rain.

And at one point, I remember him, when I was still living there, talking about how he did a movie, and Eddie Ford Jr. was one of the stars. And he said he was really nice. He was the nicest one I've seen in a long time. So I put on my raincoat, plastic raincoat, and galoshes. I dredged down to the St. James Theater, and it was about close to 11 o'clock at night, pouring rain.

I looked like Ann Baxter in All About Eve. And I opened the stage door, and Pops says, the typical, looks like the stage manager, the old guy at the desk. Yes, of course. Hey, kid, what are you doing? He's like, get in here out of the rain. What are you doing here? I said, I'm here to see Eddie. And he said, you know, Eddie? And I said, I'm from California. Anyway, that's a big deal.

I looked like Ann Baxter in All About Eve. And I opened the stage door, and Pops says, the typical, looks like the stage manager, the old guy at the desk. Yes, of course. Hey, kid, what are you doing? He's like, get in here out of the rain. What are you doing here? I said, I'm here to see Eddie. And he said, you know, Eddie? And I said, I'm from California. Anyway, that's a big deal.

Now, I hear this clap of thunder. I thought it was. And it was the audience applauding. It was the end of the show, so everybody was taking their bows. I mean, it was so exciting. And I see John Raitt run by and Janice Page, who they were the star, and Carol Haney, who was also a star. And then here's Eddie Ford Jr. And Pop says, Hey, Eddie, this kid wants to see you. He says, Oh, okay.

Now, I hear this clap of thunder. I thought it was. And it was the audience applauding. It was the end of the show, so everybody was taking their bows. I mean, it was so exciting. And I see John Raitt run by and Janice Page, who they were the star, and Carol Haney, who was also a star. And then here's Eddie Ford Jr. And Pop says, Hey, Eddie, this kid wants to see you. He says, Oh, okay.

Yeah, kid, what is it? Well... I can't believe the nerve I had. I said, Mr. Foy, I know Jack Shea, you know, he worked with you in a movie. He said you were real nice and I want to be in show business. And I just can't get an agent because they say I have to be in something to get started. And I'm like, I don't know, like this. He's like, wait a minute, wait a minute. He said, do you sing?

Yeah, kid, what is it? Well... I can't believe the nerve I had. I said, Mr. Foy, I know Jack Shea, you know, he worked with you in a movie. He said you were real nice and I want to be in show business. And I just can't get an agent because they say I have to be in something to get started. And I'm like, I don't know, like this. He's like, wait a minute, wait a minute. He said, do you sing?

I said, I'm loud. He said, do you dance? I said, not really. I can jitterbug. He said, well, maybe I can get you an audition for the chorus. I said, well, I can't read music. He said, okay, you can't dance. You can't read music. I said, I'm not good enough for the chorus. I think I'd have to have a featured role.

I said, I'm loud. He said, do you dance? I said, not really. I can jitterbug. He said, well, maybe I can get you an audition for the chorus. I said, well, I can't read music. He said, okay, you can't dance. You can't read music. I said, I'm not good enough for the chorus. I think I'd have to have a featured role.

But the thing is, he wasn't a trained dancer. He wasn't a trained singer. He couldn't read music, but he was a star. And he said, okay, what's your phone number? He said, well, I'll see what I can do. He called me the next day at the club. Talk about kindness. And he said, this is my agent's name. I told him you were going to come see him. Right. And I took my UCLA scrapbook full of nice reviews.

But the thing is, he wasn't a trained dancer. He wasn't a trained singer. He couldn't read music, but he was a star. And he said, okay, what's your phone number? He said, well, I'll see what I can do. He called me the next day at the club. Talk about kindness. And he said, this is my agent's name. I told him you were going to come see him. Right. And I took my UCLA scrapbook full of nice reviews.