Friday, May 29, 1964

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A diary entry written by Patience Cleveland that discusses her acting career, her book, “The Lion is Busy,” and her personal life. The entry is dated May 29, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

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Called Mary at 8 o’clock-returning Margie’s call-Margie had temperature of 103 yesterday but down to 99 today

Up about 7:30-pottered about wrote Diary etc. Went to the studio about 8:45-Had a very nice time really-took copy of my book-ended up giving it to Bob Gips for his little girl Judy-promised however to let Ben read it. Got almost everyone’s names straight finally Bob Gips + Ben Norman-Prop man Ralph Hansen, Camera man Kent Wakeford-his asst. Bill Hines-Dick Evans the production manager-he’s an interesting man-a part-time inventor. Still not sure about Lin somebody + what he does-Jerome (”Romie”) one of the grips. Tried to call Atpam during the morning but couldn’t find it listed. Called Peter + asked him to let Lyle know. Tedious sort of work but hardly demanding. At 12:30 went over to the film laboratory to see the “dailies”-like a hospital-my first time-a little alarming. I looked pretty awful-mouth turned down. More wheat Chekov than Wheat Chex. But fascinating + they were pleased. We went to lunch at Nik O’Dell’s-back to studio. They needed me for “piece of blouse”-Bob Gips said he’d use me someday for voice-overs maybe. Ben Norman is having me in for a Folger’s coffee interview next week. When I finally left it was like saying goodbye to a group of best friends. Came home + called Lyle-Peter had gotten the info for him-initiation fee $1500!! min. salary $164.00-very tight union. He’d belong if he took the Hartford job-they’re offering him $12,000 as a starting fee. He’s undecided. Changed + went out to Estelle’s. Margery’s room finished + just lovely. Estelle jealous. overtired-poor dear + terribly tense. Dick unhappy. Jack had called with message of Monday appt. for me. Oh dear. Peter overtired. Everybody tense. I fixed her curtains. She called man about fence + burst into tears on phone. Said she needed us all next week-impossible I told Margery so. Question of dinner tomorrow night-I said no-we were busy tomorrow + Sunday. Dick Peter + I went out to Sears to get more paint + dinner-we ate Italian food + discussed the problem. Richard upset feeling slighted by Estelle talked about money-I said I’d agree to take none if Dick felt that strongly-decided tonight would be last night. Got big boxes for refuse. Went back + painted “morning room.” Said we didn’t want money-Estelle upset wo we took it. I then told her we didn’t want to come back anymore except to finish up the one or two odd items left. Peter upset. Estelle oddly relieved-[continued in next entry]