Monday, March 1, 1965

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A diary entry written by Patience Cleveland that discusses her acting career and her personal life. The entry is dated March 1, 1965 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

Transcription

Metrecal.

Up at 9:30-weighed + decided to go on all metrecal diet for a couple of weeks-nothing else. Weighted 132-Got a call from Barbara Westerland at 20th for costume fitting tomorrow-”Spring in New England-the cameraman doesn’t like to shoot pink, yellow or beige”-Oh dear-Don’t have anything very suitable-Peter called-the place was perfect-He took Jenny over around 11 + then at two drove her out to see about a job. I paid Gladys the rent + she brought some men in to look at a recent but nearly invisible leak in the bedroom. got a dear letter from Mother-they may leave on the 10th for their trip south. Also a rather sad note from Ida who’s still out at Alvin’s. They’re having a rough winter. Jimmy’s letter to his constituents. Called Izzy to explain about Jenny + the change of plans-Went to the Food Giant cashed a check + bought some metrecal + gasoline. Stopped at Burlington + Ruth Green called for Jenny-direct dialing. I said it was a wrong number + hung up. The phone rang twice again in a half hour + I didn’t answer was very unhappy over the whole business-Drove out to Filmways-Didn’t have a quarter for the parking lot and a very nice girl name June Dayton gave me on. We sat later + chatted upstairs with another actress I’d seen there last time-Adrienne Moore. Funny time + finally Adrienne got the job which was nice if it couldn’t be me. (They made us sit around + wait for their decision) Saw Don Gerler at Contemporary Artists + had rather vapid chat. He wants film + I said I’d get the Day in Court thing for him. Had message (at Contemp. A.) to call 20th-script confirmation + then to call Timmy Brooke-went to Schwab’s + called. He wanted us for dinner. I told him about metrecal + Jenny. Tried to get Peter for half an hour-line busy. Went to Shermart to buy pork chops + metrecal-met Peter at Timmy’s-Jenny didn’t come. Dinner smelled good but I had none. Worked on puzzle later-I was disgruntled over the new status of things-(actually having to re-examine the [crossed out writing] status quo is what I mean) Home at midnight-