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They Laughed When Liberace Was Signed For Movie, But—
in his new feature film, ‘Sincerely Yours.’
Asking somebody at the Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood what he thinks of Liberace is like asking a Southerner what political party he belongs to. Nine times out of 10, the answer is the same.
“Frankly,” comes the typical Warners reply, “I was prepared not to like him. But a nicer guy you never met. He sure surprised us.”
Liberace, who is a normally perceptive citizen, went into the making of “Sincerely Yours,” his first starring film, fully aware that he was no Gable coming home to Metro. As always, TV’s most popular curly-haired pianist retained his awareness of the value of public relations.
Some cynics at Warners may have laughed the first time Liberace sat down to play. But by the time he got through the two-month shooting schedule, he was the lion of the lot. The director liked him because he took direction, tried hard to learn, admitted he was no actor and never stopped working. The cast liked_ him because he so obviously thought they were a lot more important than he was. The crew liked him because he knew how to say “Good morning” as though he meant it and was forever asking questions.
Liberace put the clincher on these favorable verdicts by throwing the biggest on-the-set party ever seen at the end of a Hollywood picture. Not only were the cast and crew invited, but a general invitation blanketed the entire Warners lot. Customarily, a star will show up at such a party just long enough to be glimpsed, and then duck for home. Liberace was the first to arrive and the last to leave. Cast members were given individual gifts. The men in the crew received custom-made cocktail trays; the women, imported leather jewel boxes. The entire shindig set the pianist back approximately $5000.
During the making continued