Screenland Plus TV-Land (Jul 1959 - May 1960)

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FRANKIE AVALON continued nice things about him, I was delighted to accept the offer. I can still see them driving up to Connie's house, where I was staying at the time — photographers, assistants, a whole carload of fellows! Frankie, his managers Boh Marcucci and Peter deAngelis, and the photographer. We went horseback riding a couple of blocks up the street, and I'm sorry to admit Frankie did a lot better on horseback than I! As I got to know Frankie better, I realized that he is really quite independent — in his private life. When his career is involved in any way whatsoever, he listens to and accepts Bob Marcucci's advice one hundred percent. For instance, on one of his other trips to California, a magazine editor had asked for a layout of Frankie and Tuesday Weld. I'm sure Frankie wouldn't have minded, but Bob objected to it. I don't know why — possibly he might have felt she's too young, maybe because she's gone out with too many older fellows, anyway, he didn't want Frankie tied up with her, and because he objected, Frankie readily agreed to give up any ideas of taking her out for publicity reasons. As for myself, after we had dated a few times, I kiddingly asked Frankie if Bob didn't object to him seeing me as often. He smiled mischievously. "He doesn't He trusts you!" "I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult," I said. "A compliment," he assured me. The whole relationship between Frankie and Bob is like that of two brothers — one older, more experienced; the other in need of advice, but able to take it or leave it. Frankie knows he can always come to Bob for help, yet doesn't feel obliged to take it. Likewise, Bob isn't hurt if Frankie goes to other people for help, as he did with me from time to time. For instance, Frankie is terribly concerned about keeping his feet on the ground. I remember one night when he told FRANKIE is seriously concerned about keeping his feet on the ground, doesn't want to fall into the trap of "going Hollywood." 32