when I was a kid. I was really impressed with Robert Morse,
and I thought Rudy Vallee was great in his role.

A couple of weeks later, I watched a much older movie, starring
Rudy Vallee. I though he looked and sounded silly. I said as much
to my dad, who was reading the newspaper in the living room while
I watched the movie.

He told me (from behind the paper) that Vallee had been a
top sex-symbol of his day. That the ladies went CRAZY for him.

I couldn't believe it. I said "Why, he's skinny, unattractive
and he CAN'T SING".

My dad tipped his newspaper down and said, "Yep, he's no MICK JAGGER".