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Vince will climb up on that famous stage, open his mouth and sing. It sounds simple, and it would've been before "Ben Casey." It isn't now.
"I know I have a lot to lose if this thing goes sour," he said. "It's taken me many hard, bitter years to make it as a TV star. I'd hate to see all I've gained this past year, especially the respect of the public, go down the drain because I didn't measure up. Let's face it, this Riviera stage has seen some of the greatest talent in the world."
It would not be the first time in recent months that Vince has risked his hard-won fame and fortune. With "Ben Casey" leading the popularity polls, he had still insisted on taking time off to do a movie in Europe. Against the advice of cooler, more cautious heads, he flew to Italy to play a starring role in "The Victors."
Advance word is that, in the case of the film, the gamble has paid off. According to producer Carl Foreman: "Vince's fans may not recognize the image of their favorite doctor in the role he plays, but a new image will be created, perhaps even a more important one in the sense of his theatrical career. Edwards has proved himself as a dramatic star."
Having proved himself twice over, Vince might have decided to let well enough alone. But he couldn't. For Vince, there was a compelling reason to risk it all again by facing a live and tough audience in one of the best-known hotels in the country.
To a friend he wrote: "I had trouble making up my mind about going to Las Vegas. It sounded risky. Then one night in Rome, I needed to . think. I took a walk up the Palatine Hill and then to the Colosseum. Sherry was far away in California and I had no one to talk things over with. I looked (Continued on page 73)
In Italy . . . alone . . . without Sherry .. .Vince knew he could never back out. He had to gamble with his own life!
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